SLIM prepares for NASCO 2012 to reward sales personnel

Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) announces NASCO 2012 – its premier event dedicated to recognise the efforts and performance of Sales Personnel. It is also the only national level event to recognise and reward Sri Lanka’s sales force attached to numerous organisations.

The prestigious event NASCO has undergone a major change in the year 2010. Previously, companies made their nominations of outstanding sales professionals and they were given a certain amount of training (1/2 day) by an eminent sales professional and this was followed-up with a celebration of their success.  There were no process of evaluation by SLIM and all participants were awarded only a certificate.  As a result of this change, process of evaluation and selection of sales champions in various sectors as well job categories have been introduced from 2010 onwards.

“For the 12th consecutive year, SLIM is pleased to recognise achievers in sales by rewarding and motivating sales professionals, who are achieving ‘Taller than their Targets’,” SLIM NASCO 2012 Project Chairman Suranjith Swaris said. He commended SLIM President Thilan Wijesakara, VP-Projects Gamika de Silva and Advisor to the Project Committee Dhanesh R.Jayathilaka for their guidance. He also acclaimed the services of Nanadana Wickramage and Lasantha Abeywickrama for the development of the blue print of NASCO which paved the way to bring this event to greater heights.

Nominations can be made by any organisation (Limited Liability Company, Partnership or sole Proprietorship) duly registered as a business in Sri Lanka and carrying on business in Sri Lanka.  under the following categories: Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Financial Products and Services, Industrial, Media, Consumer Durables, Telecommunication, Fashion/Clothing, Healthcare, A&T, and Travel and Leisure.

Territorial managers, sales executives/sales supervisors, and front-liners can be nominated. Nomination kits can be obtained from the SLIM office located at SLIM Home, 94 Ananda Rajakaruna Mawatha, Colombo 10 or downloaded from the SLIM website (www.slim.lk) or www.nasco.lk

Serving on the panel of judges are CBL Director Sales and Marketing Nandana Wickramage, Akzo Nobel Paints General Manager Sales Nalin B Karunaratne, Fonterra General Sales Manager Stephen Paulraj, AMW Sales Manager Amithe Gamage, Singer Director Sales and Sewing Marketing Kumar Samarasinghe, Hemas Director - Sales and International Marketing Anil Meegahage, S-lon Head of Sales Kelum Hewawasam, Unilever Director  Customer Development Surith Perera, John Keells Holdings VP and Head of Frozen Confectionaries Neil Samarasinghe and Glaxo SmithklineDirector Sales/Health Care Kumar De Silva. SLIM has arranged to brief the participants on 1 June after which entries will be entertained until 29 June. Examinations will be held on 7 and 8 July followed by interviews the next week.

NASCO presentations are scheduled to be held on Friday, 27 July at the Water’s Edge (Grand Ballroom).