Dagens Industri skriver om Sri Lanka och relationen Kina – Indien.
https://www.di.se/nyheter/mitt-i-kampen-mellan-indien-och-kina/
Blog and info about business Sweden-Sri Lanka
Dagens Industri skriver om Sri Lanka och relationen Kina – Indien.
https://www.di.se/nyheter/mitt-i-kampen-mellan-indien-och-kina/
3 quick ones to Kerstin Thulin new board member of SSLBC. She has a long international career in leading positions within IT, telecom, and shipping. Kerstin has worked in Sri Lanka, Oman, India, and several African countries.
What is your relationship with Sri Lanka?
I first came to Sri Lanka in 1983 when I had the opportunity to adopt one of my daughters. It was an overwhelming experience during the burning civil war. In 1996, I was asked to help set up the telecom company Suntel in Sri Lanka with responsibility for HR, organization and culture. It was an intense two years where I got to meet a competent and language-savvy workforce. Many years later, I was asked to sit on the board of the Sri Lankan Children’s Association (SLBV), supporting vulnerable children and young people to make a difference in their lives and futures.
What are your driving forces?
Basically, I am a curious and stubborn entrepreneur. I have a curiosity for people and cultures – not only corporate culture. I want to help build value-driven organizations, which has been a common thread throughout my career. When I started my career, the HR function was relatively obscure, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. A lot has happened since then. I have sat on several management teams of international telecom companies with responsibility for HR and Organization. Modern organizations need to value culture and organizational issues as business critical. There is no alternative.
What do you want to contribute to the work of the board?
I hope to contribute with my many years of experience within IT and telecom. Sri Lanka has a growing high-end IT sector. Too few in the Swedish business community are aware of this. I want to help raise awareness, both of the sector specifically and of Sri Lanka in general. I also hope to share my experience of developing corporate cultures and value-driven organizations with our members in various ways.
What is your relationship with Sri Lanka?
I first came to Sri Lanka in 1983 when I had the opportunity to adopt one of my daughters. It was an overwhelming experience during the burning civil war. In 1996, I was asked to help set up the telecom company Suntel in Sri Lanka with responsibility for HR, organization and culture. It was an intense two years where I got to meet a competent and language-savvy workforce. Many years later, I was asked to sit on the board of the Sri Lankan Children’s Association (SLBV), supporting vulnerable children and young people to make a difference in their lives and futures.
What are your driving forces?
Basically, I am a curious and stubborn entrepreneur. I have a curiosity for people and cultures – not only corporate culture. I want to help build value-driven organizations, which has been a common thread throughout my career. When I started my career, the HR function was relatively obscure, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. A lot has happened since then. I have sat on several management teams of international telecom companies with responsibility for HR and Organization. Modern organizations need to value culture and organizational issues as business critical. There is no alternative.
What do you want to contribute to the work of the board?
I hope to contribute with my many years of experience within IT and telecom. Sri Lanka has a growing high-end IT sector. Too few in the Swedish business community are aware of this. I want to help raise awareness, both of the sector specifically and of Sri Lanka in general. I also hope to share my experience of developing corporate cultures and value-driven organizations with our members in various ways.
This guide gives you a brief introduction to the
Sri Lankan innovation and business ecosystem, with
special focus on the city of Colombo, where most of the
key industries and stakeholders are located.
In addition, the report highlights a series of strongholds
of the country’s economy.
Newsletter from our partner in Sri Lanka – European Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.
In the newsletter you will find an article about our member Villa Vanna and the owner Lisa Enström.
Presentationsunderlaget från Busniess Sweden seminarium i april 2023.
Senaste nyhetsbrevet om Sri Lanka.
Stefan Karlsson, chief analyst at EKN, presents his latest global outlook for 2023. Sweden’s exports are going strong, global inflation is finally on the way down – and export companies should be aware that Asia will increasingly become the world’s engine of growth.
What is the state of the world economy really like?
And what does inflation look like around the world?
What does this mean for Swedish exports?
Finally, can we make some cuts to how things look in key export markets?
Are you thinking about exporting?
Mer än 100 svenska företag har direkt eller indirekt del av sin IT-utveckling på Sri Lanka.
Flera av våra medlemmar i Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council arbetar med IT och bistår svenska företag med deras utveckling. SSLBC har också medlemmar som startat egna dotterbolag på Sri Lanka dit större delen av företagets IT-utveckling är förlagd.
Tag gärna kontakt med någon eller några av medlemmarna för att lära dig mer om hur IT-offshore fungerar eller hur du bäst etablerar en filial på Sri Lanka.
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3 quick questions to Cecilia Oskarsson trade commissioner of Sweden to India at Business Sweden about export opportunities to South Asia, support from Business Sweden when exporting to Sri Lanka, and best tips to Sri Lanka – for business and pleasure.
Most Swedish exports still go to countries close to Sweden. How can we get more Swedish export companies to discover South Asia and especially Sri Lanka?
Being near your own market works to a large extent as risk management – you know the culture and how to do business in the area. When you are looking to enter a market further away, you need to get the knowledge on how to act, what constitutes the legal structure, how do you conduct business and what is considered as a complete no-no there.
The Sweden-Sri Lanka Business Council is doing great work and this should be leveraged – Knowledge about Sri Lanka can be spread across by the Council to showcase good business cases. There is huge potential in showcasing the possibilities and for the Council to be a hand to hold in the learning journey. Business Sweden can extend its support for creating long-term and feasible relationships.
There are great business opportunities for Swedish companies, not least because environmental sustainability poses as one of the region’s greatest challenges, leading to a large appetite for new, sustainable innovation. And this, of course, is the hallmark of Swedish companies.
How can Business Sweden assist Swedish companies that want to export to Sri Lanka?
Our cross-cultural teams offer practical assistance and in-depth knowledge about local business conditions. Contact us today to:
Analyse Sri Lanka as your next market
Find local partners
Identify the right distribution channels
Find new customers
Look at strategies for market expansion in Sri Lanka
Accelerate your sales in Sri Lanka
Our cross-cultural teams offer practical assistance and in-depth knowledge about local business conditions. Contact us today to:
Analyse Sri Lanka as your next market
Find local partners
Identify the right distribution channels
Find new customers
Look at strategies for market expansion in Sri Lanka
Accelerate your sales in Sri Lanka
You have visited Sri Lanka several times. What are your best tips?
For Business – have people on the ground. It is imperative to partner up with the right partner. Do your homework well before entering by talking to partners who have local experience. Sri Lanka is a strategically placed island with much to offer and hence can be a lucrative partner.
Pleasure – more than 10 years ago since I was last there, but fascinating that you have everything: the beach, natural parks, hiking, and mountains. Very much looking forward to coming back very soon. Ceylon tea gives you the best start of the day!