Kelani Cables PLC the company that produces the number one secure power and telecommunication cables and enameled winding wires in Sri Lanka was conferred with a special award at the ‘National Quality Awards – 2019’ organized by the Sri Lanka Standard Institute.
This special award was presented in appreciation of Kelani Cables PLC winning the ‘Global Performance Excellence World Class Award’ at the 17th edition of the ‘Global Performance Excellence Awards’ held in Philippines.
The award ceremony which was headed by the President Mr. Maithripala Sirisena and held at Nelum Pokuna was attended by the President and Minister of Science Technology and Research, Mr. Sujewa Senasinghe.
Only the companies that have won the ‘National Quality Award’ are eligible to apply for the ‘Global Performance Excellence World Class Award’.
Kelani Cables PLC to date is the only company to win the ‘Global Performance Excellence World Class Award’ from all companies that contested for the National Quality Award in 2016.
With the ‘Global Performance Excellence World Class Award’ Kelani Cables was recognized in the Asian Pacific region as a company that is dedicated to constantly maintain world class quality standards.
Mr. Anil Munasinghe, GM (Marketing) Kelani Cables, speaking of the ‘Global Performance Excellence World Class Award’ won by the company said, “Stringent quality standards are the backbone of Kelani Cables PLC and the secret behind its success. This award has endorsed Kelani Cables as an internationally recognized company. Kelani Enamel winding wire has international UL certification. Similarly wires produced by Kelani Cables for CCTV cameras are of highest quality and they are more durable than imported wires.”
Ms. Shyama Perera, Technical Operation Manager, Kelani Cables PLC, said, “There are a seven-fold criterion to select companies for National Quality Award and Global Performance Excellence World Class Award which being; Leadership, Strategy, Customer, Measurement and Knowledge Management, Workforce, Operations and Business Results. This criterion is in line with the standards of most accepted quality award ceremony in the world, Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Awards. Hence this prestigious award has endorsed the standard excellence of Kelani Cables.”
Mr. Channa Jayasinghe, Brand Development Manager, Kelani Cables PLC said, “Ours has been the number one secure electrical and communication cable in Sri Lanka for 50 years because of excellent production quality. Thus we could venture into diverse fields promoting our products for 50 years. We introduce products under the Kelani Cables brand after thorough market research to know customers’ needs and manufacturing products with stringent quality checks. Our product portfolio has diversified to include LED bulbs, Fans, tapes that derived demand from customers because of quality.”
Kelani Cables PLC is a one hundred percent Sri Lankan company serving the nation for 50 years manufacturing electrical and communication cables. The company achieved “Super Brands” status in the electrical and telecommunication sector in 2008 for professional supremacy it demonstrated in the electrical and communication cables sphere. The company is ISO 9001and ISO 14001 certified. In 2018 Kelani Cables won ‘CSR Brand of the Year’ (Silver Award) at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards’ and in 2017 the company won the Gold Award for the Industrial Sector of National Chamber of Exports Awards. And also Kelani Cables won Gold Award for B2B Brand of the Year at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards – 2017’. In 2016 Kelani Cables PLC won the Gold Award for the Best Green Reporter in Tier 2 in the National Green Repoting System. In the same year Kelani Cables won the ‘Asia Best Employer Brand Award’ and National HR excellence Award.