The annual Abans Managers Convention 2016 was recently held from the 23rd to 27th October 2016, at RIU Hotel Ahungalla for all Retail and Elite Showroom Managers and Supervision Managers, and their families for three consecutive days.
Since its inception in 1998, the Abans Managers Convention has focused on felicitating and recognizing the achievements of Showroom and Supervision managers currently promoting Abans here in Sri Lanka and overseas. This event signified Abans’ primary aim of further strengthening and reinforcing engagement and motivation amongst its employees.
The event presided under the auspices of dignitaries from ABANS PLC, namely, Mrs. Aban Pestonjee, Chairperson, P. N. Pestonjee, Group Director, Tito Pestonjee, Managing Director, Clive Fernando, Director, Channa Pathirana, Deputy Director, and Piyal Nupearachchi, Deputy General Manager. Delegates from LG Electronics as well as the key Senior Management from ABANS PLC also graced the occasion.
Piyal Nupearachchi welcomed the distinguished invitees and the showroom managers, while warmly thanking the showroom managers for their continuous support towards achieving exceptional growth during the last financial year.
Mr. Channa Pathirana also addressed the gathering, emphasizing the importance that the Abans sales employees should place on being customer centric and using the international training already being provided by Abans’ global partners.
Tito Pestonjee further provided remarks on the integral role that the Hire Purchase Department and properly managed inventory play in improving both the sales and growth of the company.
Finally, Mrs. Aban Pestonjee, Chairperson, delivered the keynote address, underscoring the fact that all Showroom Managers should continue the CSR programmes that have already been put in place by ABANS PLC.