Dhanushka Wijeyekoon

Business Account Executive

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Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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About me
Co-Founder/Director at KOON HOLIDAYS (PVT) LTD | Visiting Lecturer
Education
- Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality - CTH
  -
  Professional Member Tourism & Hospitality MCTH
  Professional Member (MCTH)
- Chartered professional managers of Sri Lanka (MCPM - SL)
  2019 -
  MCPM - SL
  Member of Chartered professional managers of Sri Lanka
- CIM | The Chartered Institute of Marketing
  2007 - 2009
  PG.Dip Marketing
- Anglia Ruskin University
  2015 - 2017
  Master of Business Administration - MBA Business Administration and Management, General
- Royal College Colombo
  1992 - 2005
  A/L 2005 Commerce
  Activities and Societies: Vice Caption of the College Boxing team in 2003 Junior national Boxing Champion in 2003 Studied all the essence of Life
Experience
- Suntel Ltd
  Feb 2007 - Feb 2009
  Business Account Executive
   Achieve monthly sales revenue targets.  Customer retention through proper account management  Conduct sales presentations to potential corporate clients. Analyze market trends.
- TIGO Pvt Ltd
  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
  Executive - Corporate Sales
   Promote Tigo communication solutions to corporate clients. Customer retention through proper account management. Conduct sales Presentation.
- ZILLIONe
  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011
  Senior Executive - Marketing communications
   Coordinate with research & advertising agencies. Plan and Implement marketing communication & branding strategies in Sri Lanka, India & Maldives. Plan & conduct Public relation events & campaigns. Communicate with different sales teams & develop specific marketing communication strategies to assist the selling process. Maintain the stocks of related marketing materials.
- NKAR Travels & Tours (Pvt) Ltd
  Aug 2011 - Feb 2017
  Increase the market penetration in terms of Inbound tourism in both Leisure & MICE sectors by expanding & developing worldwide agent/partner network with integrated marketing methods to meet the company targets. Differentiating the business in a very competitive market according to the volatile global trends & maximize the market share & profitability. Represent the country & company at International Tourism trade events to source new business opportunities. Increase the market penetration in terms of Inbound tourism in both Leisure & MICE sectors by expanding & developing worldwide agent/partner network with integrated marketing methods to meet the company targets. Differentiating the business in a very competitive market according to the volatile global trends & maximize the market share & profitability. Represent the country & company at International Tourism trade events. Increase the market penetration in terms of Inbound tourism by expanding world wide agent/partner network with integrated marketing methods. Differentiating the business in a very competitive market according to the volatile global trends & maximize the market share & profitability.
  - Marketing Manager - Inbound Tours
    Apr 2016 - Feb 2017
  - Senior Assistant Marketing Manager
    Apr 2014 - Apr 2016
  - Assistant Marketing Manager
    Aug 2011 - Apr 2014
- Exemplary Voyages Pvt Ltd
  Mar 2017 - Aug 2020
  General Manager
  Responsible for the overall operation of the company profitability, sustainability & growth.
- KOON HOLIDAYS (PVT) LTD
  Mar 2018 - now
  Co-Founder / Director
Licenses & Certifications
- Sri Lanka Training Progrem
  Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau
  Dec 2014
- 10th SLCB MICE Professional development Program 2012
  Sri Lanka Convention Bureau
  Jan 2012
Volunteer Experience
- Committee member (Sponsorship committee)
  Issued by EDEX : Live Your Dream on Jan 2020
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- Director - Sponsorship committee
  Issued by EDEX : Live Your Dream on Jan 2023
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- Committee Member
  Issued by Membership Development & Services Committee on Jan 2022
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- Executive committee member
  Issued by Royal College group of 2005 on Jan 2018
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- President
  Issued by Royal College Group of 2005 on Jan 2023
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- President
  Issued by LOYALTY PLEDGE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (LPMC) sports guild on Jan 2020
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- Honorary Secretary of RBC (Royal Boxing Club)
  Issued by Royal Boxing Club (RBC) on May 2014
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon
- Assistant Secretary
  Issued by Royal College group of 2005 on Jan 2021
  Associated with Dhanushka Wijeyekoon