The gala event which gave Tokyo Cement top dealers an unforgettable experience of the finest resort lifestyle culminated in an awards night packed with a star-studded entertainment line-up befitting the outstanding achievements of the dealer partners.
City Hardware & Stores – Jaffna, Ancheneyer Cement & Hardware Dealer – Batticaloa, and Shanmugam Stores – Kilinochchi, won the top most recognition for their sales performance last year.
Further, National Trading Stores – Kurunegala, Nimna Logistics - Awissawella, Emerald Hardware – Uduppiddy, Hansika Transport – Katuneriya, Sanuji Super Holdings (Pvt) Ltd – Ambalantota, Perera Distributors – Dambulla and Jatheer Traders - Kalmunai were named winners in the same category of top achievers.
In addition, Madduma Distributors (Pvt) Ltd – Hingurakgoda, Hasthika Enterprises – Matale, Woshitha Engineering (Pvt) Ltd – Induruwa, Lourdes Agency – Trincomalee, Yakalla Furnitures – Yakalla, New Lanka Hardware Stores – Moratuwa, New Sampath Traders – Bakamuna, and Royal Construction – Trincomalee were crowned category winners amongst a total 139 top performers who walked away with prizes at the gala award ceremony.
The winners received special salutations for their dedication and commitment to achieve outstanding results surpassing difficult market conditions that prevailed during last year.
Held under the auspices of the executive management of Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC, including the Managing Director - Mr. S.R. Gnanam, Group COO - Mr. M. Thayananthan, Consultant Director - Mr. Christopher Fernando, Director Innovations – Mr. Praveen Gnanam, General Manager Group Marketing - Mr. Dashantha Udawatta, and Marketing Director – Mr. Billy Walpola, the event is the annual gathering of the Tokyo Cement’s sales team, together with their dealers and distributors from across the island to celebrate their accomplishments.
The Managing Director, Mr. S.R. Gnanam, congratulated the sales network for their unwavering confidence that allowed Tokyo Cement to maintain its industry leadership, whilst acknowledging the crucial support extended by them for Tokyo Cement to sustain the business momentum despite the challenging marketing environment of 2024.
The Annual Dealer Convention is the primary event organised by the Tokyo Cement Group to recognise its trade channel. It is a celebration of the longstanding partnership between the company and its vast sales and distribution network that has grown from strength to strength for nearly a half-century.
As a truly homegrown company that is intrinsic to Sri Lanka’s progress, Tokyo Cement Group has pledged to enrich our national economy through local value creation, in which the Company’s dealer network plays a crucial role.
Together with the sales network, Tokyo Cement Group has established a prestigious set of reliable household brand names including the popular cement brands NIPPON CEMENT, TOKYO SUPER, NIPPON CEMENT PRO and ATLAS CEMENT, and TOKYO SUPERMIX Ready Mixed Concrete, and an innovative range of value-added products starting with TOKYO SUPERBOND, TOKYO SUPERSEAL and TOKYO SUPERCAST among others, that have successfully transformed the local construction industry.