Monday, August 8, 2011

Monday, August 1, 2011

NEW PICTURES

Mr. Susantha Shan Sisilchandra, a young entrepreneur born in Sri Lanka, received the ‘International Businessman of The Year Award’ from the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce.  Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings, presented Shan with the award at Ceremony held at The Western Galleria Hotel in Dallas, Texas, USA on July 28, 2011.  
He is the first native Sri Lankan to receive the International Business Award in Texas as well as in the USA. It was also the first time a young Sri Lankan business Entrepreneur was recognize by an American Business Chamber in the USA.  He was judged along with other young Asian Americans from Texas on outstanding leadership and international accomplishments. In 2007, he was also presented “The Exceptional Performance by a Young Professional” award at the 5th Annual Sri Lanka Foundation Awards Ceremony held in Los Angeles, California.

In 2004, Shan had the idea to form his own company and introduce a new organic based growing medium product to the greenhouse industry, he created what is now known as RIOCOCO®.

He is the President and Co-Founder of Ceyhinz Link International, Inc. headquartered in Irving, Texas, a company based on ethical and ecological standards.

Today RIOCOCO® is recognized as the top growing substrate brand among top greenhouse growers worldwide spanning over 32 countries including, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, UK, and Denmark generating millions of dollars annually.

The Annual Awards Gala is held to recognize the notable accomplishments by Asian American entrepreneurs and business leaders as well as the outstanding contributions by Dallas, TX companies to the Asian American community.

An old student of Nalanda College, he was Head Perfect of Nalanda College in 1994.
Shan's company address;

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS:
Ceyhinz Link International, Inc
4324 N. Beltline Road, Suite 201C
Irving, TX 75038
USA

Shan is receving the award from Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings


Shan With Most popular Republican Presidential candidate Rgt.Hon Rick Perry

 
With Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and Water in UAE



SUNDAY TIMES

Lankan entrepreneur wins ‘International Businessman of The Year Award’ in the US

Susantha Shan Sisilchandra, a young Sri Lankan-born entrepreneur, received the ‘International Businessman of The Year Award’ from the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce on Thursday.
Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings, presented Mr Sisilchandra with the award (See picture) at a ceremony held at The Western Galleria Hotel in Dallas.
He is an old boy of Nalanda College Colombo, is the first native Sri Lankan to receive the International Businessman Award in the USA. The Annual Awards Gala is held to recognize the notable accomplishments by Asian American entrepreneurs and business leaders as well as the outstanding contributions by Dallas, TX companies to the Asian American community.

Saturday, July 30, 2011

GREAT ACHIEVEMENT BY A YOUNG SRILANKAN

Sri Lankan born entrepreneur, Mr. Susantha ShanSisilchandra has received the ‘International Businessman of The Year Award’ from the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce.

Dallas Mayor, Mike Rawlings, presented Shan with the award at Ceremony held at The Western Galleria Hotel in Dallas, Texas, USA on July 28, 2011.

Mr. Sisilchandra, who is the first native Sri Lankan to receive this award, was judged along with more than 25 Asian Americans from Texas on outstanding leadership and international accomplishments.

The Annual Awards Gala is held to recognize the notable accomplishments by Asian American entrepreneurs and business leaders as well as the outstanding contributions by Dallas, TX companies to the Asian American community.
 
An old student of Nalanda College, he was Head Perfect of Nalanda College in 1994.

In 1997, Shan enrolled in Massey University in Wellington, New Zealand. He completed his study and was recognized as the first Sri Lankan to receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Information at Massey University.

He was immediately hired by Ericsson New Zealand as a Project Manager Trainee.  He left New Zealand in 2000 to pursue a career with a Texas logistics company, Pegasus Logistics Group in Grapevine, Texas.

In 2004, Shan had the idea to form his own company and introduce a new organic based growing medium product to the greenhouse industry and with the assistance of his international and Sri Lankan product experts, he created what is now known as RIOCOCO®.

He is the President and Co-Founder of Ceyhinz Link International, Inc. headquartered in Irving, Texas, a company based on ethical and ecological standards.

Today RIOCOCO® is recognized as the top growing substrate brand among top greenhouse growers worldwide spanning over 32 countries including, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, UK, and Denmark generating millions of dollars annually.