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June 28, 2023

Collaboration to embed Visa payments onto SAP’s ecosystem of solutions for enterprises to pay suppliers seamlessly, even if they do not accept card payments

Singapore, 28 June 2023 – Visa today announced it has entered into a collaboration with SAP to streamline and simplify business-to-business (B2B) payments for enterprises, from businesses small to big, to government agencies and non-profit organisations. The collaboration, led out of Asia Pacific, marks the first time Visa, the world’s leading company in digital payments, and SAP, one of the world’s market leaders in enterprise application software, join forces to bring to life an innovation to embed payments into the SAP ecosystem through SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP).

Around 99 per cent of the world’s largest companies are SAP customers.[1] This collaboration sets the stage for Visa and SAP to explore embedded finance in the B2B market, helping integrate a financial journey into business operations. Visa estimates that opportunities to digitise B2B payment flows today represent more than $50 trillion across Asia Pacific.[2]

For Visa, the move is in line with its strategy to increase its footprint in the B2B space, supporting broader money movement flows between individuals, businesses and governments, beyond consumer payments. This includes accounts receivable and payable flows, corporate payments with card-based solutions and cross-border payments.

“The movement of money is becoming increasingly digital, but the bulk of transformation has been focused on the consumer space,” Stephen Karpin, Regional President of Asia Pacific, Visa, said. “There is an urgent need to modernise the way enterprises pay and enhance the B2B payment experience. Our collaboration with SAP is an exciting step in making B2B payments simpler and more intuitive as organisations can make payments immediately on SAP platforms with their Visa corporate cards, instead of having to leave their existing enterprise ecosystem and to navigate the different payment methods that their vendors accept. B2B payments needs to be intuitive, speedy and fuss-free, so organisations can spend time and resources on other aspects of their businesses.”

For SAP, this move is meant to enhance its customers’ experience in using SAP’s software to run their businesses. Running on SAP BTP, the B2B payment services will offer convenient Visa payment services to SAP customers. Injecting more automation into payments – which marks the last mile of procurement – will help enterprises drive further efficiency in their purchasing journey as they make payments securely within a few clicks.

“Our collaboration with Visa endeavours to streamline and simplify the B2B payment process and drive further efficiencies for our joint customers. Embedding Visa payment into the SAP ecosystem aims to scale and accelerate digital commerce; together empowering enterprises, from small businesses to government agencies and non-profit organisations, to make secure payments with just a few clicks, transforming the last mile of procurement,” said Paul Marriott, President of SAP Asia Pacific Japan.

The embedded finance solution will be offered initially to SAP customers in Australia, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, with plans to roll out across other markets in the region.

Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP) is an innovation platform optimised for SAP applications in the cloud that brings together application development and automation, data and analytics, integration, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into one unified environment. Through this new collaboration, Visa and SAP will help bridge working capital gaps in the supply chain. Under its suite of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions, Visa will deliver capabilities through SAP BTP to route commercial payments to all suppliers, whether they accept card payments or not. This solution will help businesses who are Visa cardholders make payments seamlessly and utilise their cardholder benefits, be it domestically or cross-border.

The collaboration will also help to further digitise and speed up B2B payments across Asia Pacific’s supply chains. Many businesses in Asia Pacific, especially smaller ones that tend to lack the resources to digitalise B2B payment acceptance, do not yet accept commercial card payments. It can be challenging for card-enabled businesses to pay digitally as they resort to traditional, manual and time-consuming payment methods such as cash and cheques. It also affects the cash flow for both payers and suppliers as transactions via traditional payment methods tend to take a longer time to process and complete.

[1] SAP Corporate Factsheet: https://www.sap.com/about/company.html

[2] Based on research and analysis by Visa in conjunction with McKinsey, conducted in 2020

April 4, 2023

Aramtec, one of the UAE’s longest-established food service companies, evolves by delivering on a rolling strategy to become cloud-based and digitally empowered by signing up for SAP’s latest private cloud edition, RISE With SAP, together with John Keells IT as the Strategic Partner to drive this key business transformation.

Maintaining offices in UAE, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, Aramtec is expanding operations in Qatar and has committed to a digital transformation journey, which includes an upgrade of its ERP landscape, to fully automate and enhance the business of premium food brands and related goods.

According to Edgard Chalhoub, the General Manager of Aramtec, their aim is to leverage the advantages of digitization and automation provided by technology in order to enhance their business operations, optimize productivity and efficiency. He said, “Given that Aramtec handles more than 2000 stock keeping units (SKUs) that are distributed to numerous customers, our goal is to attain better oversight and management of all aspects of our operations, including our complex supply chain and distribution network. Ultimately, our objective is to enable Aramtec to promptly address our customers’ requirements and adapt to changes in the supply chain landscape.”

RISE With SAP is a powerful and flexible digital core that will enable Aramtec to combine SAP’s Digital Core to drive their business with industry next practices and extensibility powered by analytics and business process transformation with outcome-driven services from SAP and John Keells IT. Aramtec’s digital transformation strategy, better known as Project Phoenix, will improve the food services it delivers to hotels, restaurants, airlines and other commercial F&B outlets across the regions it operates in.

Today, every organization needs to develop new business models to avoid being disrupted, gain efficiencies to fund innovation and transform mission-critical systems without a business risk. RISE With SAP is a cutting-edge solution that helps unleash companies’ true potential while empowering users to focus on their core business.

“Aramtec’s vision and progressive digital transformation strategy is impressive. The company is working to become an Intelligent Enterprise that continually enhances the services it delivers to existing customers while also supporting its expansion plans. We look forward to working closely with John Keells IT to ensure the successful deployment of RISE With SAP,” said Mohamed Hammad, Executive Director MidMarket, SAP UAE.

RISE With SAP enabled Aramtec to accelerate its move to the cloud, by providing a pathway to the cloud for any customer, irrespective of starting point or complexity. RISE With SAP is an offering that will empower the company with a clear and flexible path in their journey to become an intelligent enterprise. As a ‘Business Transformation as a Service’, it will also provide the right products and tools in one single integrated package to speed up their cloud journey. Aramtec prides itself on obtaining ISO 22000 and HACCP Certification, and the Aramtec team strictly takes on the responsibility for implementing all necessary guidelines and procedures.

“The adoption of RISE With SAP – Private Edition by Aramtec is the step in the right direction in enabling her next phase of growth on a digital core. This is indeed a momentous occasion for John Keells IT, as a partner of SAP, in being chosen as the strategic partner by Aramtec in this key transformation journey in creating the next point of inflection with a CLOUD first, MOBILE first and AI-first strategy. This also ushers in a ready-to-use digital platform for Aramtec to unleash her true potential in driving the next waves of transformation across their geographies, organizations and supply chains”, said Dr. Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Executive Vice President/Group CIO of John Keells Holdings PLC and Director/CEO of John Keells IT.

“We at John Keells IT take pride in being able to help our customers embrace each successive wave of transformation powered by the successive points of inflection in enabling them to be ahead of the pack”, he further added.

February 23, 2023

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Healthcare in Sri Lanka is undergoing a digital transformation, and Ninewells Hospital is leading the charge. The implementation of SAP Business One in partnership with Pristine Solutions (Pvt) Ltd, one of Sri Lanka’s prominent information system solution providers, marks a major milestone for the hospital as well as for the healthcare industry. The implementation of this new software was celebrated at an event attended by top executives and staff members of both Ninewells Hospital and Pristine Solutions.

Speaking at the event, Tharanga Weerasuriya, General Manager of Ninewells Hospital, said, “We are proud to be the first hospital in Sri Lanka to implement this industry-leading technology. This new software will help us provide a better experience for our patients, who remain our top priority. Our partnership with Pristine Solutions has been invaluable in making this happen, and we are excited to see the positive impact it will have on our future operations.”

Together with SAP Business One, Ninewells Hospital is poised to set a new standard for patient care. The integration of digital technologies will provide faster, more accurate billing services, and a seamless and efficient healthcare experience for their patients. The hospital’s commitment to digital transformation is a testament to their commitment to providing the highest quality of care for their patients, and the results of their efforts will be felt for years to come.

Also expressing his thoughts, Chaminda Dias, Manager of ICT at Ninewells Hospital, said, “Digital transformation is crucial for the healthcare industry to keep up with changing times and meet the needs of patients. We believe that SAP Business One will help us stay ahead of the curve and provide the best possible care to our patients.”

Studies show that hospitals that adopt digital technologies have seen a significant improvement in patient outcomes, reduced medical errors, and increased operational efficiency. In addition, the integration of digital technologies in healthcare has the potential to reduce healthcare costs significantly while also improving patient outcomes and increasing the speed of treatment.

The official unveiling was attended by top executives at Pristine Solutions, including Priyantha Kumarage – Chairman, Shivanthi Ratnayake – Director, Nilupa Wijesinghe – Head of Project Delivery, Geethika Waduge – Project Manager, as well as management of Ninewells Hospital, including Dr. Thiasha Fernando – Director, Dr. Vibash Wijeratne – COO & Director, Tharanga Weerasuriya – General Manager, and Chaminda Dias – Manager of IT.

Ninewells Hospital offers a range of services in the fields of obstetrics, gynaecology, paediatrics, and fertility. Under the leadership of the Access Group of Companies, Ninewells has evolved into a fully-fledged healthcare facility that promises “A Lifetime of Care” to all its patrons.

February 20, 2023

SAP together with John Keells IT successfully launched and hosted the inaugural “Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka Edition”, with a collective vision to recognize, motivate and nurture digital leadership, and to drive digital transformation by creating an impetus to boost Sri Lanka’s economic as well as her global competitiveness. At this prestigious ceremony, organizations and visionary leaders were recognized for being pioneers in innovation, technology adoption as well digital transformation, paving the way for the resurgence of the Sri Lankan economy.

Sri Lanka has endured a tumultuous period of uncertainty which began with the Easter attacks in 2019, followed by the pandemic and then the economic crisis – all of which made Sri Lanka more resilient, stronger, and bolder. This also has pushed organizations to collaborate, innovate and co-create their future together, powered by technology.

Today, Sri Lanka is more connected that ever, and is able to leverage her collective intelligence, and is more digitally inclusive which augurs well for her future. The “Dare to Dream Awards 2023” witnessed and celebrated the best and encouraged the rest of the like-minded individuals and organizations to do more of what they do to create the much-needed momentum the country needs to build a more resilient, inclusive, and vibrant economy.

SAP and John Keells IT, together with EY as their Knowledge Partner, assessed more than 100 nominees and finally presented 17 awards which included 02 individual awards, 04 corporate awards, 08 SAP special recognition awards, and 03 corporate category – special recognition awards.

Individual awards included, Business Leader of the Year and Young Businessperson of the Year. Corporate awards included, Most Innovative Company of the Year, Best Start-up Company of the Year, Sustainability Champion of the Year and Social Impact Champion of the Year.

The SAP special recognition awards included, Finance Transformation Award, Industry 4.0 Award, Customer Success Award, Supply Chain Sustainability Award, Innovative Solution Award, Sustainability Impact Award, Best Emerging Strategic Transformation Journey Award and Best Run Conglomerate Award. In the corporate category – special recognition awards included Company of the Year – SME, Company of the Year – Enterprise and Company of the Year – Conglomerate.

The event drew more than 300 attendees and featured two power-packed panel discussions themed ‘Inclusive Digital Transformation Powering Sri Lanka’s march to a resilient economy’ and ‘Transforming with Tech’.

“The Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka Edition” was a successful and multi-faceted event, featuring a celebration of visionary leaders, valuable thought leadership, food, and entertainment.

Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Executive Vice President/Group CIO of John Keells as well as Director/CEO of John Keells IT, said that ‘We are elated at being able to bring a credible platform of international repute in “Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka Edition” to recognize and encourage business leaders and organizations who have stood ahead of the pack in driving the much-needed change and successive points of inflection, to put-forth an inclusive and vibrant economy.’ He further added that John Keells IT and SAP look forward to recognizing more individuals and organizations in the next edition of the awards in 2024 and urged business leaders to stay connected with SAP and John Keells IT.

February 14, 2023

In appreciation of its continuous streak towards embracing a journey of sustained digital transformation, A Baur & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., also known as Baurs, one of the leading diversified corporate in the country, recently won the Finance Transformation Award at the Dare to Dream Awards 2023 Sri Lanka Edition, powered by SAP in partnership with John Keells IT and knowledge partner, EY.

The award was part of the SAP Special Recognition of the Year in recognition of Baurs’ track record of demonstrable innovation, rapid transition and success in its enterprise-wide transformation efforts through adopting various SAP technologies and solutions.

In 2021, Baurs completed a major milestone by migrating to SAP S/4 HANA 2020 on cloud deployment with SAP Analytics Cloud Live reporting, making it the first company in Sri Lanka to do so at that time. This included cloud migration, technical migration with integration platform conversion, S/4 HANA migration with business process re-engineering, adaptation of SAP Mobility Platform, and the deployment of SAP Analytics Cloud.

This paved way to initiate project RISE ABC with the aim of further integrating the SAP landscape and business processes of Baurs while expanding the company’s digital footprint and overall value proposition through optimizing its operational processes and deploying timely innovative solutions.

The project kicked off during the height of the unprecedented pandemic, forcing the project to be implemented in an offline, phase-wide execution approach with geographically dispersed stakeholders both across Sri Lanka and globally. Despite the various constraints posed, Baurs was able to successfully complete it within the projected timeline and budget, overcoming all other business challenges as well.

The outcome of this to Baurs were numerous, including process simplification and automations and adhering to best practices in inventory management including digitalized procurement process, revamping existing financial processes with the new features of S/4 HANA Finance & Controlling, all of which resulted in increased agility and higher availability, and better productivity, security and compliance.

It also established the digital core with S/4 HANA which has inbuilt AI, ML capabilities, enriched with a vast solution stack with latest technological disruptions such as IOT, RPA and blockchain, giving Baurs the edge to utilize them in the near future.

Baurs was also one of the first to embrace digital transition back in 1982, following IBM’s entry into Sri Lanka. Since then, it has always challenged the status quo. It has continued to adapt to the evolving technological changes, embracing cyber security and disaster recovery measures, machine learning, artificial intelligence, IoT among others. The company also took the lead in sales force automation which goes beyond than mere mobility, data and analytics, to comprehensively integrate the various businesses and channels.

January 25, 2023

SAP together with John Keells IT is organizing the first edition of the Dare to Dream Awards – Sri Lanka, which is to be held on the 7th of February 2023 at Hilton, Colombo. This series of prestigious awards has in the past recognized and inspired over 400 established and emerging enterprises in India. This incredible award ceremony continues to celebrate business leaders and organizations who have championed the potential of innovation, digital transformation and disruptive technologies that accelerate growth.

The Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka edition, aims to recognize the relentless commitment of business leaders and organizations who have adopted change amidst challenges posed by the pandemic as well as economic crisis to navigate through uncertainty, volatility and disruptions, while steering their organization’s contribution towards the economic and social development of the nation.

It is resurgence amid disruption. Sri Lanka has experienced a tumultuous couple of years since the crisis of 2021, while proactive policymakers and business enterprises have capitalized on opportunities to deliver strategic economic reforms that have contributed to national stability and development.

Traversing through a multitude of challenges, Sri Lanka is filled with optimism and continues to look ahead with emerging businesses becoming resilient and agile, ensuring organizational scalability, process efficiency and most importantly, steering the country to greatness.

With a collective vision to transform Sri Lanka’s economic stature for global competitiveness, SAP is thrilled to announce the first edition of the Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka, in partnership with John Keells IT. The awards ceremony will host two categories of awards to celebrate organizations as well as individuals.

Speaking about the momentous occasion, Rajeev Singh, Vice President – Mid Market, SAP Indian Sub-Continent, said, “Sri Lanka has always been an important market for SAP, and we are pleased to see the country coming out of the unprecedented and difficult times to become a more resilient economy. Dare to Dream Awards Sri Lanka edition is an ode to our customers, partners, and the entire business ecosystem to recognize and celebrate companies who are leading this change from the front.”

“We have always felt a need for a credible platform to recognize and encourage business leaders and organizations who have stood ahead of the pack and been the lighthouse for others to follow by instilling the much-needed successive points of inflection as well as confidence in the country. We are glad that we had the opportunity to partner with SAP and make this a reality in Sri Lanka. We look forward to sustaining same as a platform which will continue to do what it is intended to do – create the next normal for Sri Lanka”, said Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Executive Vice President/Group CIO of John Keells as well as Director/CEO of John Keells IT.

John Keells IT, a fully owned subsidiary of Sri Lanka’s largest conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC, is a leading boutique consulting firm cum professional services organization. John Keells IT is a trusted partner for more than 500+ customers spanning 4 continents.

More information about the Dare to Dream Awards 2023 – Sri Lanka Edition is available on https://www.growthmattersforum.com/dare2dream-awards/srilanka.

November 28, 2022

The first-ever RISE with SAP Private Cloud Edition in Sri Lanka

OREL Corporation (Private) Limited, an adaptive manufacturing, and e-commerce-led enterprise, recently signed up as the first-ever customer in Sri Lanka for SAP’s latest cloud edition, RISE with SAP together with John Keells IT as the Strategic Partner to drive this key Business Transformation for Orel Group of companies.

This is the first-ever RISE with SAP solution to be deployed in Sri Lanka as well as the first-ever Private-Edition. RISE with SAP is a flexible solution that allows the users to combine Cloud ERP for every business need, industry next practices and extensibility, analytics and business process transformation and outcome-driven services from SAP and their partners.

Today, every organization needs to develop new business models to avoid being disrupted, gain efficiencies to fund innovation, and transform mission-critical systems without a business risk. RISE with SAP is the cutting-edge solution that helps unleash the true potential whilst letting the users focus on their core business and leverage each other’s assets, expertise and intelligence to collaborate, co-innovate and co-create the future.

“With increased uncertainty in the business landscape and the proliferation of new digital technologies that are affecting industries, it’s now even more imperative to build platforms that are agile, responsive, and cloud-based. Sensing this imminent need, Orel Corporation has decided to leverage Rise with SAP as a platform for Transformation and John Keells IT as the chosen partner to drive this key transformation initiative given their experience, expertise, and professionalism which in turn will give us the much-required platform to drive future innovation and our growth,” said Kushan Kodituwakku, Chairman of Orel Corporation.

“Today, cloud plays a critical role as a business enabler for any enterprise looking to expand and pursue new business opportunities. We are thrilled to support Orel Corporation in their digital transformation and cloud migration journey. SAP will enable mission-critical business processes for Orel, while also aiding its vertical and horizontal scalability”, said Rajeev Singh, Vice President, and Head – Midmarket, SAP Indian Subcontinent.

Cloud adoption and acceleration are an integral part of Orel Corporation’s Digitalization Strategy. RISE with SAP is an offering that will empower the company with a clear and flexible path in their journey to become an intelligent enterprise. As a ‘Business Transformation as a Service’, it will also provide the right products and tools in one single integrated package to speed up their cloud journey.

“The launch of RISE with SAP in Sri Lanka with Orel Corporation, as its first customer, is indeed a momentous occasion for Sri Lanka as much as for Orel Corporation, SAP as well as John Keells IT in helping write this new chapter that will hail the next wave of digital transformation in creating the next point of inflection with a CLOUD first, MOBILE first and AI-first strategy. This also ushers in a ready-to-use digital platform for Orel Corporation to unleash its true potential in driving the next waves of transformation across their geographies, industries and organizations”, said Dr. Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Executive Vice President/Group CIO of John Keells Holdings PLC and Director/CEO of John Keells IT.

February 3, 2022

Net profit improves by 23% to Rs 1.7 billion with higher productivity reducing impact of rising raw material costs

Improved demand from the region and enhanced capacity have helped Teejay Lanka PLC to post Group revenue of Rs 36.1 billion for the nine months ending 31^st December 2021 and record strong topline growth of 64% over the corresponding period of the previous year.

A period described by Chairman Mr Bill Lam as less disrupted by COVID-19 than in 2020, the nine months saw Teejay Lanka counter increases in raw material prices with enhanced productivity to achieve gross profit of Rs 3.2 billion and profit after tax of Rs 1.7 billion, an improvement of 23%.

In the three months ending 31^st December 2021 Teejay Lanka increased revenue by 53% to Rs 13 billion, but with raw material costs rising ahead of the corresponding product price increases, profit after tax for the quarter declined by 5% to Rs 738 million.

The Group has continued its strong balance sheet, to end the nine months reviewed with a cash balance of Rs 4.4 billion.

Elaborating on the results for the period, Mr Lam said the increases in raw material costs was the biggest challenge faced by the Group with increases in the prices of yarn, energy, freight, dyes, chemicals and auxiliaries reducing margins. However, the operational excellence initiatives implemented over the past two years helped mitigate the impact to some extent.

Teejay Lanka CEO Mr Pubudu De Silva said the Group remains confident of maintaining growth and delivering value to shareholders on a continuous basis, with the anticipated benefits of an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution with the implementation of SAP S4 HANA, to take advantage of the expansion across the Group.

Among these expansions is a US$ 26 million development at Teejay India which is scheduled to come on stream from February 2022 and will increase production by 20 tons a day by September this year, Mr De Silva said.

Teejay Lanka was the first textile manufacturer in Sri Lanka to receive membership of the US Cotton Trust Protocol, and is a public quoted company with 40 per cent public ownership. The company is backed by Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter Brandix Lanka which has a 32 per cent stake. Pacific Textiles of Hong Kong whose key shareholder is the Tokyo Stock Exchange listed Toray Industries Inc., owns 27 per cent of Teejay Lanka.

The Company has been adjudged the Best Textile Exporter in Sri Lanka at the Presidential Export Awards presented by the Export Development Board (EDB) and has been named among the 100 Most Respected Companies in Sri Lanka by LMD.

An ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 compliant company and the first in the industry to develop green fabric, Teejay has been listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) since 2011 and was included in the S&P Top 20 Index in Sri Lanka. The Company has also been named among the Forbes ‘200 Best under a Billion in Asia’ and been recognised as the ‘International Textile Firm of the Year’ and the ‘International Dyer and Finisher’ by World Textile Institute, London.

December 30, 2021

Every year, Microsoft recognises the achievements of its partners accelerating digital transformations at its annual Microsoft Inspire Awards. At this year’s virtual awards ceremony, John Keells IT received three awards in recognition of its expertise; Azure Tech Intensity Partner of the year, SAP on Azure Partner of the year, Azure Migrate Partner of the year. Alongside these awards, the company also earned two Microsoft specialisations. Already a Microsoft Gold Partner with unrivalled expertise, these latest achievements further cement John Keells IT’s position as a regional leader in driving digital transformations across industry verticals.

John Keells IT won the Azure Tech Intensity Partner of the year. This award recognised the company’s contributions to Microsoft’s cloud growth, customer success through consumption, and enabling Co-Sell motion to drive digital transformation in enterprises. Further, it demonstrates the company’s ability to facilitate change and commitment to enhanced capacity to drive technical deployments that create value for customers.

Another award John Keells IT won was the SAP on Azure Partner of the year. The company secured this award by successfully demonstrating how it enabled customers to migrate their SAP environment and take full advantage of the Microsoft Azure Platform. Thereby helping its clients achieve business agility, increased security, cost savings, and high availability.

John Keells IT also secured the Azure Migrate Award of the year award. Microsoft gives this award to honour a partner that’s created an Azure solution that enables an organisation to begin its digital transformation journey. John Keells IT secured this award by demonstrating an innovative solution that generated value, resulted in a profitable business outcome, and helped the client organisation achieve its business goals.

Commenting on these achievements, the Head of Customer Success and Business Development at John Keells IT, Shehantha Dias, said, “These prestigious awards are given by Microsoft to leading partners that bring about digital transformations and generate value. They serve as a testament to the amount of work the John Keells IT team has put in over the last year. We will continue this journey in 2022 so that everyone in our ecosystem can thrive together.”

Further, John Keells IT earned two prestigious Microsoft certifications this year. The SAP on Microsoft advanced specialisation recognises the company’s capability to deliver high-quality services to enable its clients to get the most value of the SAP ecosystem. Head of Advisory at John Keells IT, Azmie Sally, adds, “The SAP on Microsoft Azure advanced specialisation demonstrates that we have deep knowledge, extensive experience and proven success in implementing SAP solutions on Microsoft Azure.”

John Keells IT earned the Windows Server, and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure advanced specialisation. This achievement showcases the extensive experience of John Keells IT with the migration of Windows Server and SQL Server to Microsoft Azure. Notably, only partners that meet strict criteria for delivering services based on the Cloud Adoption Framework are eligible for this advanced specialization.

“The advanced specialisation achievement for Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure indicates that we are considered as one of the most qualified partners when it comes to migrating Windows-based workloads to Azure. John Keells IT has both the expertise and the experience to provide customers with a pathway to a successful migration so that they may begin to reap the benefits of the cloud technology,” said Chief Operating Officer at John Keells IT, Nishan Thevathason on this achievement.

John Keells IT remains committed to helping organisations architect and build scalable, robust, secure technologies to help accelerate your digital transformation. To learn more, visit the John Keells IT website and LinkedIn page.

December 28, 2021

As 2021 draws to its conclusion, it is in retrospect that we begin to understand the enormity of the challenges that have been overcome. From the reverberating effects of the extended COVID-19 lockdowns to the unpredictability of the pandemic itself, there has been much to contend with. Yet, throughout this time, John Keells IT has not only remained resilient and adaptable, but they have also managed to fortify the tangible value-driven to their customers and partners while doubling down on their commitment to excellence.

It became a core mission for the John Keells IT team to further strengthen the relationships established between their strategic partners while ensuring that the company consistently exceeded customer expectations. For its long-lasting, strong track record of success, several strategic partners made sure to include John Keells IT into their selection for recipients of awards and recognition.

Amongst its many achievements, John Keells IT was recognised as a GAME CHANGER at SAP’s brand-new King of Cluster programme 2021. Through this programme, SAP has recognised John Keells IT as a partner that’s established an exemplary brand presence and driven fantastic customer success stories and built-up significant industry experience.

John Keells IT has had a remarkable year, with several achievements. Their success at the annual Microsoft Inspire Awards saw them recognised with the Partner of the Year award for Azure Tech Intensity, SAP on Azure & Azure Migrate which cemented John Keells IT as a trailblazer in accelerating digital revolutions across various sectors in 2021 was a particularly strong achievement. Head of Customer Success and Business Development at John Keells IT, Shehantha Dias said, “The awards JKIT has received from Microsoft is a testament to the amount of work the team has put in over the last year. We will continue this journey in 2022 so that everyone in our ecosystem can Thrive Together.”

Furthermore, John Keells IT also obtained two advanced specialisations from Microsoft. The Windows Server and SQL Server Migration to Microsoft Azure advanced specialization showcases its expertise in migration of Windows Server and SQL Server to Microsoft Azure. The SAP on Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization recognises the company’s capability to deliver high-quality services to enable its clients to get the most value of the SAP ecosystem.

Continuing their streak of excellence, John Keells IT was recognized as a Gold Partner of UiPath. This status is given by UiPath to partners who have an Automation Center of Excellence (COE), strong RPA business practice, and a certified pool of UiPath experts with a proven track record. At the recently held UiPath Automation Excellence Awards, John Keells IT was recognised as a Gold Implementation Partner for the work it did with its customer Keells that received the Automation Excellence Award 2021.

Commenting on these achievements, Chief Operating Officer, Software Solutions and Services at John Keells IT, Dilini De Alwis stated, “John Keells IT is greatly humbled to be acknowledged as a partner who has helped our customers leverage their true potential by helping them to digitally transform themselves. It is a great achievement for John Keells IT, we have proven that we have the capability and a strong practice to provide services to our customers to enable them in their digital transformation journey.”

With these many accolades, it has been a hugely gratifying year that has recognised and consolidated John Keells IT as a leading partner of choice for driving Digital Transformation across industry verticals. It’s a position that the company takes pride in, as it remains committed to its customers as the brand new year dawn upon us.

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