Business Today Sri Lanka Magazine - March 2007

In this issue

Ten years ago, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University created an Executive MBA Program for participants from around the world by adapting the emerging concept of virtual teams and applying its principles to professional management development.

Brandix is Sri Lanka's largest exporter with an annual consolidated group turnover of over USD 320 million. Ashroff Omar, CEO of Brandix and Udena WIckremasooriya, Director, Brandix Lanka tell of the Group's growth in the quota era, the challenges of a turbulent present in the non-quota era and also how Brandix is preparing for the future with their landmark country-first investment in a vertically integrated Apparel City.

Nobuhiko Kato, Managing Director, Toyota Lanka to learn about Toyota's direct role in the local market, the impact of the reconditioned and used car markets and the Sri Lankan Government's tax and duty regime.

William J Costley took over as the General Manager of the Hilton Colombo in January this year. Costley hails from Scotland with 24 years experience in the hospitality industry, going back to 1983.