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99X Technology Newsletter - 4th Edition
99X Technology Newsletter - 4th Edition
99X Technology Newsletter - 4th Edition
4th Edition
In this Issue...
Eurocenter is now 99X Technology CORENA visits 99X Technology Chat with Mano Customer Spotlight CEOs Award - Employee of the Year 2011 99XT Annual Trip 99XT Visit to University of Peradeniya Process - 99X Technology & Security Tech Talk How IT Changed My Life Colombo Agile Camp
99X Technology
99X Technology (formerly Eurocenter) is a Company specializing in delivering High Quality Software Product Engineering services with offices in Colombo, Sri Lanka and Oslo, Norway. We build software products because its our passion. We are focused, because we understand product engineering is vastly different to bespoke application development. We have an outstanding track record in the successful delivery of over 100 software products globally to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).
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Leadership is all about the ability to predict the future in the past and having the skills to inspire others to achieve. Leadership in Enterprise 2.0 is an already challenging mission and in combination with leading the millennial generation it becomes even more daunting. In the current business context, leadership requires one to be agile and it needs to be present at all levels to deliver results. Todays great leaders understand that they must be partners with their people and they are also aware that they can no longer lead solely based on positional power, as leadership has nothing to do with the title on their business card. At 99X Technology our philosophy on leadership is to create leaders without titles, who are self-motivated and take pride in making a difference in delivering value to our stakeholders and taking responsibility to accomplish things without having a title to lead.
How did the you start the engagement with 99XT and what is the situation of the project today? SPN and 99XT have a long history which started off when SPN bought a product line developed by 99XT. Today we are no longer working on that specific product line but instead have started with other, newer projects together. How does 99XT adapt to latest changes/ trends e.g. how have we adapted to Agile? 99XT has been a good partner when it comes to discussing and adopting new changes. That is a skill we hope you will never lose! Culture and how 99XT fits in as an integral part of their delivery In hectic times when our customers are waiting for new projects it is good to know that our team at 99XT is always there to go the extra mile in order to meet our deadlines. The morals and work ethics are of the highest standards. Apart from the project, what do you think of Sri Lanka as a Country? Sri Lanka looks a great place! In these, more peaceful times it would be great to come and visit 99XT on location!
From left to right - Hiran Silva, Lal Dias - COO Sri Lanka CERT, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya - Hon. Minister of Telecommunication and IT, Gayan Jayatissa and Dilan Warnakulasooriya
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Tech Talk
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different views, but Different people will have the challenge. Luck trust yourself, and accept will be on your side.
From being an Arts Student to being an ace IT graduate and then an outstanding Senior Software Engineer working with overseas customers, this is How IT Changed Ayani Gamages life. Early life Ayani studied at Musaeus College, Colombo and pursued Arts Subjects for her A/Ls. Many people advised me against doing Arts and instead wanted me to follow Science or Mathematics streams but I always wanted to do something that I was interested in, rather than considering the opinion of others. I took up the challenge says Ayani. During her school days, she was appointed as a senior prefect and won several Tennis championships. She was selected to the Arts Faculty of the University of Colombo and while studying for the Arts degree, she was also interested in learning IT and decided to pursue her dream at SLIIT. She not only dared to achieve her dream, but in doing so Ayani also received the highest GPA from her batch! Not bad for someone who started off as an arts student eh? Life at 99X Before joining, 99X Technology, Ayani served Virtusa for one and half years as an Associate Software Engineer. I always believe that a company should have a friendly culture and an informal working environment in order to obtain the best from its employees. says Ayani. 99X Technology had all these capabilities and the way in which a wide range of technologies were used in product development really attracted me to this Company. Being a hard working and friendly person, Ayani quickly built excellent working relationships with her customers as well as her fellow work colleagues. Her efforts and dedication were well rewarded as Ayani was honoured with the CEOs award for the Most Outstanding Employee of the Year in 2010. In addition to her work, Ayani has also actively participated in Cricket tournaments, Table Tennis Tournaments and Toastmaster sessions as well as many other technical and non-technical training programs organized by the Company. During her spare time, Ayani enjoys watching movies, playing table tennis and travelling. Her advice to the younger generation is, People might be of the opinion that someone needs to have a mathematical background to be in the IT industry. It doesnt matter where you come from, but what really matters is how much you can contribute to the industry.
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Trincomalee
Trincomalee is a port city in Sri Lanka located on the east coast of the island, about 265 km away from Colombo. Trincomalees natural deep-water harbour has attracted world-famous seafarers like Marco Polo, Ptolemy and Sea Traders from China and East Asia since ancient times while it has also been a sea port of great strategic importance since the days of the ancient Sri Lankan Kings. Trinco as it is most commonly know, boast some of the best white sand beaches in Asia and is also one of the few places in Sri Lanka ideal for dolphin and whale watching. Some of the popular attractions include the Koneswaram Kovil, Hirigadu Seya (one of the oldest stupa in Sri Lanka) the Kanniya Hot Water Springs, Nilaveli Beach, Pigeon Island, World War II War Cemetery and the Kinniya Bridge - one of the longest bridges in Sri Lanka.
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