The FMCG arm of C.W. Mackie PLC - Scan Products recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM), with the aim of professionally qualifying its sales force with a Diploma in Sales.
Diplomas for the first batch of 16 field sales force members were awarded in 2017. President SLIM, Pradeep Edward and CEO, Sanath Senanayake together with Executive Director, C.W. Mackie PLC, Mangala Perera, COO/Sales and Marketing, Jerome Jayasinghe and Group HR Manger Geeth Wickramatunga participated at the signing ceremony.
The qualification will enable the staff to progress to the National Diploma in Sales Management which leads to the Postgraduate Diploma qualification of SLIM.
Edward said, “The corporate sector in Sri Lanka has maintained confidence in SLIM’s corporate programs, to effectively contribute towards enhancing the performance of its employees. The pathway created by SLIM can help an employee in the corporate sector steer their careers to stand as equals to their global counterparts”.
Perera said, “We are happy about the professional upliftment the previous batch has achieved upon the completion of their diploma.”