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July 9, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka – July 9, 2021: MillenniumIT ESP yesterday announced it has been named a finalist of Inclusion Changemaker 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award. The company was honored among a global field of top Microsoft partners for demonstrating excellence in innovation and implementation of customer solutions based on Microsoft technology.

“This global recognition is a true asset for MillenniumIT ESP as we continue to launch products and services based on the requirements of the situation and needs of our clients. The HealthVision platform was one such solution that was launched timely, benefiting both medical practitioners and patients thanks to a collaboration of common objectives. We are thankful to MJF Charitable Foundation for initiating this partnership as together we continue to serve communities at the hour of need,” stated Shevan Goonetilleke, Director/CEO, MillenniumIT ESP. Commenting further, Mr Goonetilleke stated that “The success of MillenniumIT ESP has always been its team of people who have grown with the organization. It is their commitment and dedication to lead with innovation and dynamism which was instrumental in achieving this award. We also look forward to aligning efforts with Microsoft for future developments. As a corporate we are striving to elevate and enhance our service offerings and are confident that with the added benefit of using Microsoft technologies we will be able to achieve our targets seamlessly.”

The Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards recognize Microsoft partners that have developed and delivered outstanding Microsoft-based solutions during the past year. Awards were classified in various of categories, with honorees selected out of over 4,400 submitted nominations from more than 100 countries worldwide. MillenniumIT ESP was recognized for providing outstanding solutions and services in the Inclusion Changemaker category under Social Impact Awards.

Microsoft’s Inclusion Changemaker Partner of the Year Award recognizes a partner organization that excels at providing innovative and unique services or solutions based on Microsoft technologies that help customers solve challenges related to diverse representation, economic access, digital inclusion, and/or accessibility. Inclusion changemakers drive digital transformation toward a more inclusive and equitable world.

MillenniumIT ESP submitted their HealthVision platform, a Remote Patient Management and Monitoring solution suitable for patient primary healthcare service and for symptom reporting, designed during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The award-winning submission for the Microsoft Partner of the Year 2021 competition was designed along with MillenniumIT ESP’s esteemed customer MJF Charitable Foundation – disABILITY App powered by HealthVision. The app was launched in Sri Lanka to help children with special needs during the COVID-19 lockdown. Its purpose was to introduce tele-therapy and education services for special needs students at the MJF Charitable Foundation and was later expanded to support children in all districts of the country. This solution is the first of its kind globally and has the potential to reach out to 17M persons with Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome or other developmental disorders around the world.

“Working with MillenniumIT ESP in developing the disABILITY App was enormously fulfilling. The collaboration expresses my father’s vision of business as a matter of human service. Their use of brilliant expertise and innovation in addressing a critical problem through the app exceeded our expectations at the MJF Foundation. The app is unique, and being easy to distribute and use, it serves children with developmental disorders and their families in a significant way. It is transformational in giving families safe access to therapies at a time when their vulnerability is at its highest,” commented Dilhan C. Fernando, CEO, Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company and Trustee, MJF Charitable Foundation.

MillenniumIT ESP has been working within the Microsoft Technology arena since 2006 and today the company is recognized as one of the most competent Microsoft Direct – Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) partners in Sri Lanka. With broad and deep expertise across the Microsoft Technology stack, MillenniumIT ESP is able to look beyond specific requirements to understand underlying customer issues and identify integrated on-premise and cloud based solutions that leverage the entire Microsoft technology stack. MillenniumIT ESP specializes in Microsoft Unified Communications with Skype for Business and Teams Calling. The company is also the first partner to be given Microsoft Cloud Accelerator status in Sri Lanka. Other notable achievements the company has gained in terms of competencies and advanced specializations include recognition as a Microsoft Gold Partner since 2007, Country Partner of the Year 2013 for Sri Lanka, Best LAR Partner of the Year 2014, Best Enterprise Azure Partner of the Year 2016, and Best Enterprise Azure Partner of the Year 2019.

“I am honored to announce the winners and finalists of the 2021 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards,” said Rodney Clark, Corporate Vice President, Global Partner Solutions, Channel Sales and Channel Chief, Microsoft. “These remarkable partners have displayed a deep commitment to building world-class solutions for customers—from cloud-to-edge—and represent some of the best and brightest our ecosystem has to offer.”

MillenniumIT ESP (MIT ESP) is a complete Enterprise Solutions Provider with a proven track record of serving global customers for over 25 years. The company provides technology solutions and services around Core Infrastructure, Cloud, Cyber Security, Enterprise Applications, Intelligent Automation and Data, Smart Buildings, and Managed Services. MIT ESP has a strong presence across a variety of industry sectors including Telecommunications and Media, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing and Retail, Government, and Commercial Sector which focuses on Healthcare, Transportation, Hospitality, IT and BPO Companies, and other Conglomerates. Currently, the company is on a growth drive with plans to expand our footprint globally across all sectors. For more information, visit www.mitesp.com.

March 9, 2021

MillenniumIT ESP – Sri Lanka’s leading IT Solutions provider – recently launched BankVision, a web and mobile enabled digital platform designed to connect Banks with new customers for remote identity verification, digital onboarding and Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) processes. Its built-in digital technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) based video analysis, image recognition and automation technologies, improve the efficiency of the processes with the added flexibility of facilitating manual overrides when required.

BankVision also provides functionalities to maintain a continuous engagement with bank customers and facilitate the otherwise tedious processes and regulatory demands of Customer Due Diligence (CDD). As an enhanced feature, the e-KYC process is optimized with an AI based OCR supported by a rating engine to ascertain risks, while CDD is augmented with a rules engine to notify customers and maintain up-to-date data.

“BankVision is designed as a real-time platform to solve the challenge of meeting new customers amidst the limitations and restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. At times such as these, it is critical that financial organizations are able to establish and retain contact with their customers, in order to enable business growth while managing associated risks and boosting customer confidence. The use of digital technologies, such as AI and Analytics, coupled with Automation will also vastly help to reduce the overall costs both to Banks and their customers,” stated Shevan Goonetilleke, Director/Chief Executive Officer, MillenniumIT ESP.

AI optimized image and video-based verification service can authenticate the identity of new customers against their digital identity. Moreover, the platform permits for seamless digital on-boarding and CDD, automating the customer screening process without human intervention.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the entire world, creating a paradigm shift into the way we think, act and respond. The new normal has paved way for many opportunities for smart and flexible systems allowing for remote e-Solutions,” added Rahal Jayawardene, Head of Technology Alliances & Innovation, MillenniumIT ESP.

The launch of BankVision, will enable communities and businesses across the country to access their banking needs from the safe confines of their homes and workplaces, eliminating the unnecessary risk of travel. The all new BankVision app facilitates remote screening and includes a customizable self-service workflow engine. This enables organizations to be agile and meet the ever-changing customer and regulatory demands, whilst easily integrating the solution to their existing digital channels. Other solution features include video conferencing and customer profile rating.

MillenniumIT ESP is a subsidiary of Ambeon Holdings PLC, a conglomerate reputed for its market dominance in the areas of financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology and strategic investments. The company is one of Sri Lanka’s leading Information Systems solution providers delivering IT solutions to several industries; including Banks and Finance Companies, Telecommunications, Apparel and Manufacturing, Healthcare, Leisure, Construction, Transport, Agriculture, Government, Public Sector and other leading conglomerates. Solutions provided by MillenniumIT ESP include Core Infrastructure, Enterprise Applications, Cyber Security, Smart Buildings and Operations, Managed Services, Intelligent Automation and Data, and Cloud. The company has built several global partnerships with leading firms including Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Hitachi, Cisco and Infosys. It has also received numerous excellences, innovation and performance-based awards across various markets for its services around the globe. For more information, visit www.millenniumitesp.com

August 12, 2020

MillenniumIT ESP collaborates with Microsoft to roll out HealthVision for MJF Charitable Foundation.
HealthVision is MillenniumIT ESP’s latest solution on remote patient management that focuses on patient primary healthcare and symptom reporting.
MJF Charitable Foundation is an esteemed non-profit organisation in Sri Lanka formed by Dilmah Tea Founder Merrill J. Fernando.

MillenniumIT ESP – one of Sri Lanka’s leading Systems Integrator and Information Systems providers – rolls out HealthVision, a remote patient assessment and monitoring solution, for well-respected, local non-for-profit MJF Charitable Foundation (MJFCF) established by Dilmah Tea founder Merrill J. Fernando. The MJF Centres will be using HealthVision for their Disability unit which comprises of the Rainbow Centre and the National Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Disorders (NCCCPDD). For this project execution, MillenniumIT ESP is working with Microsoft Sri Lanka through their philanthropies arm who donated Microsoft Azure services to deploy HealthVision at MJFCF.

HealthVision is a web-enabled, mobile responsive, intuitive platform for medical personnel to connect with their patients remotely. At the MJF Charitable Foundation, HealthVision will enable medical personnel and caregivers to connect with children that have Cerebral Palsy and other developmental disorders from across Sri Lanka; record their current health, safety and risk details through a guided questionnaire; visually capture their expressions, symptoms and symptom history through video and audio recordings; provide home based therapies and care where applicable; and continue communications with them on a periodic basis to ascertain the status of their wellbeing.

The National Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Disorders at MJFCF serves as a national hub, offering various services such as education, therapy, training and counselling for children with Cerebral Palsy and other developmental disorders, as well as their caregivers, teachers and trainers who work with special needs individuals.

HealthVision will be powering ‘disABILITY’, the disability screening and management application of MJF Foundation, and the platform will be specifically connecting children with special needs and their families in Sri Lanka to MJF Centre’s services provided at NCCCPDD and via other partners across Sri Lanka; including Disability Screening, Developmental Screening, Child Reference to Pediatrician Diagnosis, Early Identification and Intervention, Free Multidisciplinary Team Support, Free Therapeutic, Educational and Rehabilitation Services, Free Mobility Aids Support and Child Progress Monitoring Follow Ups.

“It is with great pleasure that we partner with MJFCF to introduce HealthVision to Sri Lanka through a great philanthropic service,” stated Mr. Murali Prakash, Director – MillenniumIT ESP and Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer – Ambeon Capital PLC and Ambeon Holding PLC. “With the assistance of HealthVision, a remote monitoring e-solution, charitable institutions such as MJF Foundation can now monitor children in their care from a distant location expanding the reach of much need therapeutic services for children and adults who are differently abled. The use of HealthVision further ensures the reduction of healthcare risks where deterioration in a patient’s health status can be brought to a provider’s attention early enough allowing proactive intervention and personalised care, thus assisting their caregivers, teachers and trainers who work with special needs individuals,” he concluded.

In this case, patients and/or their parents or caretakers will be able to securely access the HealthVision platform through the solution’s web URL or via its mobile app. The HealthVision powered ‘disABILITY’ app, which supports both Android and iOS, can be signed in via the one-time-password (OTP) sent for authentication to their respectively registered mobile number. Each recorded case will be identified with a unique reference code and provided to the patient for future reference.

On the other hand, HealthVision will allow medical personnel and caregivers to communicate with special needs children and their parents or caretakers through video, audio and chat facility. They will also be able to access their patients’ assessments or inquiries through the solution’s Admin Panel and patient cases will be automatically allocated to the medical personnel in the system. Moreover, the Admin Panel will be providing valuable insights to identify the children’s current status, where they are located, provide them the resources needed to maintain a positive mindset and guidance to follow the medical advice offered by the medical personnel.

“The MJF Centres around Sri Lanka work with over 400 children daily. However, there is an estimate of 40,000 children with Cerebral Palsy living in Sri Lanka,” says Mr. Dilhan C. Fernando, CEO of Dilmah and Director of MJFCF and NCCPDD. “This partnership provides a wider reach to ensure that more children and others living with the stigma of disability have access to services they may not receive otherwise,” he added.

Dr. Sajeeva Narangoda – Director/Chief Operating Officer, MillenniumIT ESP and Group Chief Investments and Process Officer Ambeon Holdings PLC and Dilhan C. Fernando, CEO of Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company PLC and Director of MJF Charitable Foundation acknowledging the partnership

Overall, MillenniumIT ESP’s latest solution HealthVision, will provide MJFCF’s medical personnel detailed information of symptoms and video captures of their patients’ cases, risk ratings of each case for efficient prioritization of same, and the ability to customise the solution’s questionnaires and workflows to suit the National Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy and other Developmental Disorders’ precise requirements.

MillenniumIT ESP is a subsidiary of Ambeon Holdings PLC, a conglomerate reputed for its market leadership in the areas of financial services, manufacturing, real estate, technology and strategic investments. The company is one of Sri Lanka’s leading Information Systems solution providers delivering IT solutions for several industries: including banks and finance companies, telecommunications, apparel and leading conglomerates. Solutions provided by MillenniumIT ESP include Core Infrastructure, Information Security, Business Collaboration, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Business Productivity, Cloud, Networking, Managed Services and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). The company also collaborates with leading firms including Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Hitachi, Cisco and Infosys. In addition, it has received numerous excellences, innovation and performance-based awards across various markets for its services around the globe. For more information, visit www.millenniumitesp.com

The MJF Charitable Foundation is the fulfilment of Dilmah Founder Merrill J. Fernando’s philosophy of making business a matter of human service. The principle of purpose beyond profit, and an emphasis on empowerment of marginalised people and communities goes beyond charity and corporate social responsibility; it is genuinely sustainable and represents a sustainable way of doing business. This ‘way’ acknowledges that social justice, community and the environment are integral elements in any business process not as options or part of a marketing led Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy, but as a core feature of the business objectives. By the end of 2020, the Foundation hopes to impact over 18,000 lives directly and significantly with a total of 100,000 lives reached. More information on MJF Charitable Foundation and the services it offers can be found at www.mjffoundation.org

December 28, 2017

28 December 2017, Colombo – In a strategic move to diversify into the IT solutions domain, Lanka Century Investments PLC. (LCI), a conglomerate reputed for its market dominance in manufacturing, real estates and strategic investments, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the global IT enterprise solutions provider, Millennium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd., (MillenniumIT ESP). Under the terms of the agreement, LCI will acquire a 100% stake of MillenniumIT ESP from London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) with management and shareholding control. As part of this acquisition agreement, LCI will also enter into a wider ownership plan with the employees of MillenniumIT ESP giving them an equity stake and enabling them to play a significant role in shaping the company’s future as owner managers. LSEG will retain full ownership of MillenniumIT Software, the trading technology and software development component of the business.

With over 3200 employees, the LCI Group, is reputed for its market dominance in manufacturing, real estate and strategic investments. Through LCI’s various investments and restructuring the Group has grown to become a medium sized, diversified conglomerate. The acquisition of MillenniumIT ESP is part of the Group’s Vison 2020 strategy designed to deliver strong global growth. This acquisition is expected to boost the Groups’ effort to revamp and rebuild a sustainable future-oriented conglomerate geared to take on the tech-oriented business opportunities available in global markets.

Commenting on the acquisition, Mr. Murali Prakash – Group CEO/MD, Lanka Century Investments PLC stated that, “We are pleased to conclude this transaction and I would like to officially welcome our new colleagues from MillenniumIT ESP and the tremendous talent they bring to the LCI Group”.

“Technology plays a pivotal role across the world and the acquisition of MillenniumIT ESP will accelerate LCI’s international growth strategy. The Group will be well positioned to pursue the global opportunities posed by fintech and other enterprise businesses through the creation of a world class brand portfolio. With expanded range of products, premier technology and innovation platforms along with the required resources to help pave the way for MillenniumIT ESP to extend its global footprint across new markets and regions. These enhanced capabilities will no doubt benefit our customers and create sustainable long-term value for all our shareholders” Prakash concluded.

MillenniumIT ESP is one of Sri Lanka’s leading information systems solutions providers delivering IT solutions for many industries; the largest of which are in the financial and telecommunications areas. Solutions include providing Core Infrastructure, Information Security, Business Collaboration, Near-Field Communications, Business Productivity and Managed Services Solutions.

MillenniumIT ESP has a number of global partnerships with firms including Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Dell, Hitachi and Infosys. It is also a reputed solutions provider for leading Sri Lankan private and public entities including banks, telecommunication service providers, apparel manufacturers and leading conglomerates. The Company has also received various excellence, innovation and performance based awards across various markets for its services around the globe.

Incorporated in 1910, the LCI Group unlocked a new chapter in its history following the 2015 change of ownership whereby a consortium of shareholders namely Navitas Holdings, Galle Face Hotel Group and the textile giant Hirdaramani Group joined with Taprobane Holdings PLC to be the ultimate parent of the Group. Prior to this acquisition, LCI was engaged in the manufacturing of textiles, footwear and porcelain for both the local and export market along with a presence in real estate and other active and passive investments.

The LCI Board of Directors comprise of eminent personalities – A.G. Weerasinghe (Chairman/Non-Independent Non-Executive Director), Murali Prakash (Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer), Ruwan Sugathadasa (Non- Independent Non-Executive Director), Mangala Boyagoda (Independent Non-Executive Director), and Priyantha Maddumage (Non-Executive Director).

During the transition period the MillenniumIT ESP Board of Directors will comprise of Sanjeev Gardiner – Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of the Galle Face Hotel Group and Chairman Taprobane Holdings PLC., Ajith Devasurendra – Deputy Chairman Taprobane Holding PLC., Murali Prakash – Group Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Taprobane Holdings PLC., & Lanka Century Investments PLC., Ranil Pathirana – Director Hirdaramani Group and Taprobane Holdings PLC.

September 20, 2017

Oracle Sales Cloud to manage single source on boarding
Integration with Colombo Stock Exchange for Customer experience
Customer 360-degree view across all business units

MillenniumIT, a Platinum level partner in the Oracle Partner Network (OPN) recently implemented Oracle Sales Cloud; a Customer Relationship Management solution with Master Data Management Capabilities for Capital Alliance Holdings Limited (CAL).

CAL is a pioneer investment banker and primary dealer with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The implementation allows all subsidiaries of CAL; Capital Alliance Treasury; Unit Trust Management; Equity (Capital Markets); and Corporate Finance Business the agility to downstream trading and transactional information across their business platforms. The solution is designed to enhance productivity and predictability through intuitive forecasting, improve collaboration within the sales teams, streamline partner relationship management through a simplified portal, optimise sales performance through automated processes, and integrate customer data management in real time.

Oracle Sales Cloud was selected to help optimise CAL’s sales efficiency, assist their team with insightful and collaborative selling, and facilitate the team’s aggressive pipeline creation while further enabling the sales force at CAL with the mobility of real time automation to update vital data on-the-go. Additionally, Master Data Management has provided the organisation with a comprehensive platform that delivers consolidated, consistent, and authoritative master data while providing a single channel for customer on boarding, enhancing the customer and client business relationship and overall experience.

Ajith Fernando, Managing Director Capital Alliance Limited said: “Thanks to Oracle Sales Cloud we have managed to centralise our customer on boarding process and streamline our compliance, ‘Know Your Customer’ validations and approvals for all our downstream trading and transactional platforms. “

Faiq Faaiz, Managing Director MillenniumIT said, “We are extremely happy to be the first in Sri Lanka to implement Oracle Sales Cloud for one of the country’s leading investment banks. This solution will undoubtedly enhance their customer relationships and give them an added advantage in their day-to-day financial summaries.”

Chandita Samaranayake, Head of Applications Oracle Sri Lanka said, “In today’s dynamic sales environment, it is important to be able to meet your customer’s expectation quickly. Oracle Sales Cloud can give CAL the completive edge to stay ahead of the competition by empowering their sales teams with fast, easy and modern tools.”

MillenniumIT ESP recognized as a finalist of 2021 Microsoft Inclusion Changemaker Partner of the Year

MillenniumIT ESP launches BankVision – an Integrated Approach to Digital Banking

MillenniumIT ESP’s HealthVision Digitally Connects Children with Special Needs to MJF Charitable Foundation’s Health and Education Services

Lanka Century Investments acquires enterprise solutions business of MillenniumIT

MillenniumIT Implements Oracle Sales Cloud for Capital Alliance Limited