Category: Technology
Microimage takes HR into a Digital Era at HCM 2016
Mar 31, 2016 (LBO) – “Disrupt or be disrupted” was the key message delivered by Harsha Purasinghe at a Microimage HCM event, held on Wednesday. He urged his audience of industry CEOs and HR Managers to face challenges that are changing the way businesses must operate, at which point he unveiled the groundbreaking Microimage HCM […]
Foxconn buys controlling stake in Sharp Corporation
Mar 31, 2016 (LBO) – Foxconn Technology Group, a Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing company, yesterday acquired a controlling stake in Japanese multinational Sharp Corporation. The 389 billion yen (3.4 billion dollar) deal will give Foxconn Group a 66 percent stake in Sharp and this will be the largest acquisition by a foreign company in Japan’s […]
Sri Lanka technology pioneers to speak at “LBR LBO Enterprise Summit 2016”
Mar 31, 2016 (LBO) – Despite being a developing country, Sri Lanka has created a number of technology leaders and innovators of international repute. When we consider that basic infrastructure is lacking in some parts of the island, this is a contradiction. And yet, Sri Lankans are familiar with this contradiction. Pioneers such as Kris […]
Virtusa, Hitachi enters into strategic partnership to offer disruptive business solutions
Mar 30, 2016 (LBO) – Virtusa Corporation, a global business consulting and IT outsourcing company and Hitachi Limited announced yesterday that they have agreed on a global strategic partnership. Hitachi and Virtusa will leverage their core competencies, industry IT solutions and leadership to provide joint services to their global clients and the broader market. They […]
Toyota Lanka unveils future technology at ‘Future World’ exhibition
Toyota Lanka announced a pioneering Future World Exhibition on Toyota Automotive Technology held on 29th and 30th March 2016 at the Sri Lanka Exhibition & Convention Centre (SLECC). The first-ever comprehensive motor technology exhibition of its kind to be held in the country, Future World is open to all existing, potential and future customers and […]
Huawei launch experience store in Sri Lanka
March 28, 2016 (LBO) – Huawei, launched a new Experience Store at Majestic City, Colombo allowing its customers a more personal experience when purchasing their smartphone and accessories. “We remain committed to Sri Lanka, and the opening of the Huawei Experience Store in Colombo exemplifies our focus to offer the best quality service and accessibility to […]
Upcoming LBR LBO Enterprise Summit to Focus on Building Smarter Businesses with Smart Technologies
Mar 28, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s leading local technology pioneers and innovators together with international speakers will take the stage at the 2016 edition of “LBR LBO Enterprise Summit” for the fourth consecutive year on 7th of April at Cinnamon Grand Hotel. Lanka Business Online, LBO, will be hosting the Enterprise Summit on the […]
Lionel Messi Joins the Huawei Family of Global Brand Ambassadors
Huawei, global leading company in ICT and telecommunication solutions, today announces Lionel Messi’s appointment as the latest Global Brand Ambassador to the company. The partnership with Lionel Messi showcases the brand’s alignment with people and brands that demonstrate, and strive towards its shared value of connecting greatness. Challenges test our desire to achieve what we […]
LSE to shift Bangalore research facility to Sri Lanka
Mar 09, 2016 (LBO) – The London Stock Exchange (LSE) plans to shift its Bangalore-based research facility to Sri Lanka, a senior official said. “They are shifting from Bangalore to Sri Lanka, and usually it is the reverse that happens. This is a major win for Sri Lanka,” Ranjith Fernando, chairman of the Urban Development […]
Samsung unveils Galaxy S7 and S7 edge next generation smartphones
Feb 22, 2016 (LBO) – Samsung Electronics on Monday announced the newest additions to the Galaxy family of products, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. Created for today’s consumer lifestyle, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge lead the industry with a refined design, more advanced camera, streamlined software functionality and unparalleled connectivity to a […]
Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata net down 58-pct in December quarter
Feb 17, 2016 (LBO) – Profits at Sri Lanka’s Dialog Axiata group, which has interests in mobile, fixed and pay television, declined 58 percent to 620 million rupees from a year earlier in the December 2015 quarter, interim accounts showed. Revenues grew 16 percent to 20 billion rupees in the December quarter from a year […]
Sri Lanka IT professionals insist on greater transparency in ETCA
Feb 11, 2016 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s IT professionals have raised concerns over the lack of transparency and industry involvement in formulating the proposed Indo-Lanka Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement. President of Sri Lanka Information Technology Professionals Association Indika Gamage told reporters that the government has placed a huge commitment without reputed statistical or contextual […]