CTC team wins big at prestigious NASCO Awards 2016

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC (CTC) was recently feted with four accolades at the annual National Sales Congress Awards (NASCO) 2016 organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM). This marks the third consecutive year that CTC has been recognised for outstanding personnel on this prestigious platform.

Thisaru Wanninayaka, Nishanga Dissanayake and Chiran Dias secured the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, respectively, in the Alcohol and Tobacco category of the NASCO Awards while Thisaru Wanninayaka also went in to win the Silver Award for the Best Executive overall category.

“At CTC we strongly believe that our people are the backbone of our business and the lifeline of our strategy. We have thus placed a strong emphasis on recognising the innate talent, innovation and out-of-the-box thinking that our employees continue to bring to the table. We acknowledge the fact that excelling in a profession takes immense passion and dedication and I am indeed proud of Thisaru, Nishanga and Chiran for this fantastic achievement,” noted CTC CEO/Managing Director Michael Koest.

Koest added, “I extend my heartiest congratulations to our award winners and acknowledge that their efforts have been a key contributor in reinforcing our position as one of the top employers associated with corporate excellence in Sri Lanka.”