2017 set to be a great year for Mitra Innovation
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Dammika Ganegama
Mitra Innovation, a technology innovation company based in Sri Lanka, Australia and the UK and set up in 2012 by three co-founders – Ashok Suppiah (CEO), Derek Bell (COO) and Dammika Ganegama (MD), is looking at major developments this year.
It has ambitious plans for 2017 with regard to technology innovation, advanced R&D and launching proprietary Mitra Innovation integration and incubation products, such as APE2 and AI5. Mitra also plans to more than double its engineering team during the year, according to a media release issued by the company
The company which commenced operations from humble beginnings with a skeleton staff, one office and two clients has now grown to a global organisation with an employee headcount of 110 (the hundredth joined last week), and five offices – three in Sri Lanka, an HQ in London, and a new office which has just opened in Suffolk, England.
It has some 20 clients including (amongst others) Philips, Pizza Hut Australia, Kantar Worldpanel (a WPP company), Ramsay Healthcare, Capital Alliance, Delmege, Beyond Analysis and Eagle Boys, as well as a network of partners in place with companies such as WSO2, Chakray, and Cap Gemini.
Mitra Innovation helps smart entrepreneurs, enterprises and public service organisations to accelerate innovative ideas into amazing global businesses or solutions, through product incubation, digital transformation, and integration services.
Founder and CEO of Mitra, Ashok Suppiah said, “We are very proud of how far Mitra Innovation has come both in the UK and Sri Lanka, and the impact our people and technology have had in helping companies and partners with accelerated innovative solutions. We are committed to building a long-lasting company with an innovative culture and nurturing the next generation of tech evolution.”
Mr. Ganegama, added, “We are excited about the future and the opportunities it holds. Our latest office marks the next stage in our development and our 100th member of staff marks a key milestone. We look forward to continuing our growth at an even faster rate with additional global clients, and continued hiring in the UK, Europe, Australia and Sri Lanka.”