Leo Burnett Solutions Inc., the Sri Lankan office of global advertising agency network Leo Burnett Worldwide, recently won praise from Arvind Sharma, Chairman, Leo Burnett South Asia over the performance of the Colombo office.

Arvind Sharma

On his third visit in six months, Mr Sharma attended a full day review of the agency’s performance and also participated at the meeting of the Board of Directors, where he complimented the agency on its noteworthy performance. “You’ve weathered the storm and withstood the external forces during an exceptionally turbulent 2009. This in itself is an achievement,” he told staff.

Ranil de Silva, Managing Director, Leo Burnett Solutions Inc. said, “Although it was a tough year there were some happy tidings such as the end to the 30-year civil war in the country, our overwhelming success at The Chillies, our 10th anniversary celebrations, the investments we continue to make on training and our team members’ success to represent Sri Lanka at the Cannes Lions. Each of these factors and many other reasons will help make 2010 a significant year for us.”

Last year Leo Burnett celebrated its 10th anniversary with a number of celebrations including religious ceremonies, Leo Star awards – the Agency’s internal awards and an alumni event amongst many others.