Sri Lankan wins Stevie Gold Award- Executive of The Year – at 12th Annual International Business Awards
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Shan Halamba (right) receives the award.
Sri Lankan-born entrepreneur Susantha Shan Halamba, CEO of Texas-based Ceyhinz Link International, Inc, has won the Gold Stevie Award of Executive of the Year, Management award under the category of ‘Other Industries’.
According to the Stevie Awards organizers, Halamba is the first person of Sri Lankan origin to win a Stevie Award. Nicknamed the Stevies from the Greek word “crowned,” the awards were presented at a gala event on October 23 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto, Canada.
Michael Gallagher, President and Founder of the Stevie Awards presented Shan Halamba with the award. Close to 300 executives from more than 30 nations attended the presentation. Stevie winners were selected from more than 3,700 nominations received from organizations and individuals in more than 60 nations. More than 200 executives worldwide participated in the judging process this year to determine the Stevie winners. Winners were picked against world’s largest and most prestigious companies.
Halamba’s entry received high accolades from the judges, such as “It is obvious that the USA can learn farming techniques from Sri Lanka in the face of a growing food crises. “great executive with leading vision, combining hearts and minds into the business endeavour”. “Outstanding Performance by a Young Entrepreneur” . “Shan is an industrious leader making a difference world-wide” and “An example of a great product that has been developed and driven by an individual that now spans over 30 countries.”
Ceyhinz Link International, Inc. is the distributor of RIOCOCO cultivation solutions for greenhouses, vertical and urban farms over 30 countries around the world. RIOCOCO is a 100 per cent organic coir base growing substrate made in Sri Lanka. He was previously recognized with International Businessman of The Year award from the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce in Dallas, Texas Governor’s Award, Minority Business Leader Award by Dallas Business Journal, and the Exceptional Performance by a Young Professional award in the united States of America.