Simultaneously, the company also launched its revamped, user-friendly website at the event.
Mankind will now exclusively represent the reknowned corporate brand of MIL Holdings, which has 36 years of experience in the sector.
The company specialises in executive search, outsourcing and placement of employees in firms both locally and overseas.
With the rebranding, Mankind will represent MIL Holdings' six independent and diversified recruitment entities thereby bringing them under one umbrella.
These brands are the Appointment of International Management Specialists (AIMS), Hunt A Skill (HAS), Maritime Placements (Pvt) Ltd. (MPL), Executive Search (Pvt) Ltd. (ESL), Maritime International (Pvt) Ltd (MIL) and Maritime Property Management and Maintenance (Pvt) Ltd. (MPM).
The event saw enthusiastic participation from staff and longstanding clients. Members of several top corporates also attended the event to show their support of Mankind, in recognition of their status as a significant player in the recruitment market since 1978.
These included Tilak de Zoysa, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Advisor to Al-Futtaim Group in Sri Lanka.
Zoysa is also Chairman of AMW Capital Leasing & Finance PLC, Carson Cumberbatch, a Past Chairman of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and currently on the board of several other listed companies.
Other guests who graced the occasion included Director/ Chief Executive Officer of NDB Rajendra Theagarajah and Past Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial Association of Sri Lanka, Dr Anura Ekanayake, who thanked Mankind for assisting them in their search and sourcing of a wide range of middle to senior Managerial staff for their respective institutions.
“It has been a long journey, watching this company grow over three decades. When I started up MIL Holdings, my primary goal was to help people develop to their fullest potential.
This spirit is encapsulated in our new brand identity, which brings a central focus on our most important resource – people,” said Fayaz Saleem, Managing Director and Principal Consultant of Mankind, speaking at the event.
Collectively, these organisations are known for their professionalised, personal service in recruitment, headhunting and outsourcing in their chosen fields.
Keeping in pace with global trends, Mankind also works with associate recruitment offices based overseas, ensuring a wide pool of qualified staff for senior, technical and specialised positions as well.