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.
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.
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.
congrats,shan great job
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