The BNI® Dynamics, the 2nd Sri Lankan chapter of Business Network International (BNI®) was re-launched on the 30th of January 2018, with a representation of leading personalities from diverse fields. BNI® Launching Director Ragulan Tharmakulasingam, Director Consultant Anjana Gunatillake , Director Consultant Sanjeev Pushparajah and Launching Director Amithe Gamage were among those present at the event.
Members of the BNI® Dynamic Chapter, Colombo Sri Lanka : Dinesh Rodrigo (President), Azeem Saheer (Vice President), Harendra Hewakuruppu (Secretary/Treasurer), Anjana Gunatillake, Mathushangar Yogendran, Sunimal Opatha, Shameena Pallie, Ajit De Soyza, Eksith Hapangama, Marsha Subasinghe, Suranjith Abeysekara, Azad Mansoor, Kanchana Abeysinghe, Sashindra F Weerasinghe, Michelle Ratnasothy, Nirash Dilshan, Anuradha Saparamadhu, Nadika Perera, Milhan Laffir, Azkiya Safrulla, Aurin Martinesz, Afzal Farook, Aslam Yazeen, Manoshani Perera, Baerty Fernando, Praveen Bandara, Dilshan Perera, Anne Perera, Miller Alexander Rajendran, Santhush Fernando.
With over 227,000 members worldwide, Business Network International (BNI) is the largest business networking organisation in the world. Last 12 months alone, BNI worldwide generated 9.8 million referrals resulting in 13.6 billion dollars worth of business for its members. BNI offers members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts and most importantly, business referrals. This is an ideal networking space for those businesses that rely heavily on referral marketing, especially entrepreneurs who want to expand their horizons. 30 member chapter has already set up a target of Rs.200 million for next six months as a tentative figure to achieve.
While attending the BNI Dynamic Chapter Launch, the Chairman of the Kent Group of Companies Mr.Gamini Saparamadu, was mentioning that he had some expectations when he walks through the Hotel doors to BNI® Meeting, and the reality has superseded the expectations. According to his own words, “It was Great, so many youthful people, exchanging their views, exchanging their ideas and also sharing the business opportunities among each other early in the morning. It is a wonderful platform for entrepreneurs who are motivated and geared up to meet the opportunity. “said Mr.Saparamadu.
In addition to unparalleled business growth, BNI members develop lasting relationships that allow them to grow personally and professionally. According to the BNI® founder Dr.Ivan Misner, BNI® is a platform for Farming, but not for hunting. By joining BNI, you’ll increase your exposure to like-minded professionals, gain referrals from a global network and sharpen your business networking skills with exclusive resources. It is a platform to earn while learning too. There are training programs lined up for BNI® members to sharpen up their networking skills, which is quite helpful to mould you in to a Leader in your respective industry.
By joining the conversation, Chief Executive Officer of First City Trades and Agencies Mr.Raja Nagalingam was mentioning, that it’s a well structured platform and he never had such platforms when he was building his business in early 1980s and it’s a wonderful methodology to all the grooming industries and businesses in Sri Lanka to connect locally and globally.
Head of Marketing and Sales at Seylan Bank PLC, Mr.Gamika De Silva was among the guests as well, and was keen on getting in to the platform with great interest.
Speaking to Lanka Business News, the president of the chapter, Mr.Dinesh Rodrigo the Managing Director of the Metro International Asia Pvt Ltd, expressed his views. “I’ve been in the Logistics and Shipping industry for almost 3 decades, and i ve been part of many international forums related to shipping and logistics, but i feel BNI is completely a different platform which gives you more business avenues to work across the globe. We meet weekly, and we network with decision makers of different industries, so it creates the opportunity for me to get closer to my end client more and understand their needs by their own language. Also it gives me an opportunity to collaborate with complementary industries for value added solutions.”
“BNI is all about sharing business each other and on the First day of the launch the business amounted for 10 million++ therefore I find it as a very successful launch. I wish all the very best for BNI Dynamic Chapter. I find BNI is the new way of improving business to the next level” said Rushdi Navavi, a Member of BNI Pioneer Chapter and the Director of Navavi Custom Tailoring.
At BNI Dynamic, Members meet every Tuesday at 7.30 a.m. at the Hilton Residencies, Colombo 02. With the launch of the chapter, members need to go through the Member Success Program (MSP 2.0), which will give members an in-depth knowledge about how the BNI® system and processes will work for them. They will get to know the dos’ and don’ts along with the best practices. Once a member becomes a MSP 2.0 Graduate, he/she will gain access to BNI Connect – an online portal where all BNI members worldwide are connected to find suppliers and business partners globally and showcase your business offerings available to members from across the world.
If referrals are an integral part of your business, then BNI® is definitely the place for you. Join us at the next meeting to gain an understanding on how BNI can help your business flourish.
Call Dinesh on +94777723066 or Azeem on 0769689918 for further details.