Valvoline Asia ‘Champion Dealer’ awards held in Colombo

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Ashland Consumer Markets recognises top 60 Asian regional dealers at glittering four-day awards running from 2 to 6 December

Ashland Consumer Markets, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., recognised the top 60 Valvoline dealers in Sri Lanka with ‘Champion Dealer’ awards at a ceremony held at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. Over two dozen distributors from all over Asia attended the event, representing more than 20 nationalities, during a four-day distributor summit.

“Asia is a very important market for Ashland Consumer Markets and our Valvoline brand,” said Valvoline Regional Director Asia, Alok Sharman. “We are excited to recognise our top dealers in Sri Lanka with Valvoline ‘Champion Dealer’ awards. These dealers are recognised for their outstanding performance and contribution to Valvoline’s success and acceptance in the market. We look forward to continuing to grow our market share in the premium products range for motorcycles, passenger cars and diesel engines.” The summit will include discussions between Valvoline officials and distributors on future plans in the region for new Valvoline products and technological advancements. Delegates will also attend a field visit to Valvoline dealers and customers in selected areas. “United Motors Lanka is very excited that Valvoline has recognised Sri Lanka as one of the growth markets in Asia by holding the Asia Distributor Summit in Colombo,” said United Motors Lanka Group CEO/Executive Director Chanaka Yatawara. “We are very pleased with the partnership between United Motors and Valvoline and we look forward to continuing to grow the brand and business in Sri Lanka. The Valvoline brand is a worldwide producer of premium lubricants that has a vast heritage of achievements and innovation. It has the longest heritage of trusted performance and is the first and oldest trademark (1873) in the lubricant industry. For more than 140 years, Valvoline motor oil has led the industry with innovative products and services ranging from the introduction of the first lubricating mineral oil in 1866 to the all-climate oil in 1954, the first racing oil in 1965 and the first high mileage motor oil in 2000. Pix by Sameera Wijesinghe