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November 8, 2017

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UltraTech Cement Lanka (P) Limited, a part of the Aditya Birla Group world recently partnered eminent sport media personality Harsha Bhogle and his wife Anita, for a ‘Live Chatathon’ interactive session for the benefit of their staff, suppliers and business partners at Hotel Taj Samudra, hosted by BBDO. With millions of followers around the world, Harsha Bhogle and his wife Anita, a ‘quant’ researcher, have combined their learning from sports and business to improve professional and personal lives of their audiences as motivational speakers. Apart from the invitees, the programme was shared live on social media and was viewed by thousands of Sri Lankans online.

In this programme, Santosh Menon, MD of BBDO, Sri Lanka, interacted with the duo with an objective of eliciting inspirational and informative answers, which would be relevant and useful for invitees in the contemporary context. Stakeholders who witnessed the session expressed their delight at the beneficial insights offered by the expert duo. Harsha and Anita Bhogle have written ‘The Winning Way – Learning from Sport for Managers’, which helps managers discover their passion for excellence. They shared some of their key insights at this animated session.

Commenting on the event, CEO of Ultra Tech Cement Pvt. Ltd, Mr. Keshav Hegde said, “We were pleased to host sports media personality Harsha Bhogle and his wife Anita for the interactive sessions they conducted with the participation of all our stakeholders. This event builds on our track record to organize motivational programmes for stakeholders that not only help to drive innovation, but also for them to derive professional and personal tips to enhance their lives. Ultra Tech Cement is committed to the well-being and enhancement of its stakeholders as we consider them to be our key asset. We believe that this session encouraged new inspirational thinking to change mindsets for the better. Sustainability remains a focus area for the company and the group and such motivational sessions reflect the socially responsible nature of our brand.”

UltraTech Cement Lanka (P) Limited is part of the Aditya Birla Group, which is a US$42 billion premium global corporation from the league of Fortune 500 with operations across 36 countries and anchored by an extraordinary force of over 120,000 employees, belonging to 42 nationalities. It is a ‘metal to telecom’ conglomerate with global leadership in many of its businesses across six continents. UltraTech Cement is India’s largest cement company and world’s 4^thlargest cement company. In Sri Lanka, it enjoys a glorious track record of operating a bulk cement terminal since 1999 with an USP of supplying superior quality cement with consistency from a single source, i.e. UltraTech Cement Limited’s own plant, Gujarat Cement Works, in India.

September 12, 2017

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12^thSeptember 2017 Colombo: Demonstrating its commitment to the nation’s engineering and construction field, UltraTech Cement Pvt Ltd, sponsored the Society of Structural Engineers’ Sri Lanka Annual Session 2017 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel Colombo recently. Organized annually by the Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka, the event provides structural engineers with an opportunity to disseminate their knowledge and share experiences on a variety of subjects relevant to the field of structural engineering. As a pioneer cement supplier in the country, UltraTech Cement Lanka – a leading cement supplier for many mega projects and skyscrapers – is the engineers’ ideal choice as it supports the fraternity of structural engineers’ efforts to infuse innovation and creativity in their creations.

Dr. Manamohan Kalgal, President of Indian Concrete Institute and the Technical Advisor at UltraTech Cement, India, delivered the Keynote Speech at the event under the theme of ‘New Generation Concretes for today and tomorrow’, while aptly sharing knowledge about some of the innumerable varieties of concrete and the present/future possibilities of exploiting its potential. Dr. Kalgal, a renowned concrete expert with an impressive background in academia and industry, holistically covered new generation concrete types with real life examples. In his interesting hour-long speech, he discussed possible application areas and cost concerns, which rendered the speech informative and captivating for the audience.

Mr. Sandeep Holey – Senior General Manager – Marketing & Technical- UltraTech Cement Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, also delivered a presentation about product, quality and operations of UltraTech Cement at Sri Lanka. He shared initiatives in keeping pace with evolving trends in construction and the need of engineers for materials having durability and strength.

Commenting on the reasons for sponsoring the event, Mr. Keshav Hegde, Country Head, UltraTech Sri Lanka, said: “UltraTech Cement is committed to sustainable construction materials and practices and it gives us great pride to have stepped forward as Sponsor for The Society of Structural Engineers’ Sri Lanka Annual Session 2017, which is a crucial event in the calendar for construction professionals. The Society of Structural Engineers has played a significant role in raising standards in the industry amongst professionals and in training and education efforts and Ultra Tech Cement looks forward to working with industry bodies such as The Society of Structural Engineers to help the industry evolve to the next phase of growth.”

The main objective of the Annual Session was to foster a culture of scientific research and innovation among the structural engineering fraternity by creating a platform to share knowledge and experience on various construction related topics among peers and experts in Sri Lanka and around the world.

The Society of Structural Engineers Sri Lanka is the foremost industry body and its members are actively involved in the development activities of the country and also act as consultants and advisors on major development projects. The Society plays a leading role in educational and training activities and provides a platform to share knowledge and experience on various construction related topics between professionals in Sri Lanka and with industry experts from around the world.

UltraTech Cement Lanka (P) Limited is part of the Aditya Birla Group, which is a US$42 billion premium global corporation from the league of Fortune 500 with operations across 36 countries and anchored by an extraordinary force of over 120,000 employees, belonging to 42 nationalities. It is a ‘metal to telecom’ conglomerate with global leadership in many of its businesses across six continents. UltraTech Cement is India’s largest cement company and world’s 4^th largest cement company. In Sri Lanka, it enjoys a glorious track record of operating a bulk cement terminal since 1999 with an USP of supplying superior quality cement with consistency from a single source, i.e. UltraTech Cement Limited’s own plant, Gujarat Cement Works, in India.

UltraTech Cement partners with BBDO for ‘Live Chatathon with Harsha and Anita Bhogle’ to inspire stakeholders to excellence

UltraTech Cement supports annual session of the Society of Structural Engineers