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The WCIC was set up in 1985 to promote the special interests of women entrepreneurs with the objective of incorporating them into the mainstream of business activity in Sri Lanka. WCIC Awards are presented once every two years to women entrepreneurs in the large, medium, small and micro business categories. This year's awards have been expanded from five to eight categories to offer opportunities to a wider range of women entrepreneurs to include the Best Innovative Enterprise, Best Business Start-up and Tsunami Turnaround Woman Entrepreneur.

“I am deeply honored to receive this award,” stated Ms. Canekeratne. This achievement is a true reflection of the dedication and commitment of thousands of Virtusans who have built a world-class company with an extraordinary culture of excellence.”

“The past ten years have been an exciting journey for me. We have grown globally and our teams are now across four countries, different geographies and time zones serving Fortune 1000 clients in the US and Europe. It has been extremely rewarding to make a difference, creating opportunities for IT professionals globally and to make contributions to the IT industry as a whole.”

As EVP Global Technical Operations for the past 10 years, Canekeratne was responsible for delivery of global services including the company’s unique Productization Methodology, Process, Engineering, Quality and Operational Excellence strategies. A senior executive with global experience in general management, information technology and operations, Canekeratne drove the company’s focus on excellence and was instrumental in fostering innovation, leadership, teamwork and core values within the organization.

Canekeratne has demonstrated success in formulating global delivery business strategies to cater to both large and small clients. Virtusa’s list of clients includes Fortune 1000 enterprises and leading enterprise software companies in the financial services, communications, and high technology industries. She has provided critical leadership, mentoring and a zealous focus to ensure that all of Virtusa’s client-facing engagements exceed client expectations. Canekeratne spearheaded the company’s recent CMMi Certification Process in Asia, which was achieved in record time.

Prior to Virtusa, Canekeratne was a member of the founding team at INSCI Corporation, a document and archival management company. As a key member of the management team, she helped take the company public in 1994. At INSCI Corporation, the product developed by Canekeratne was named Product of the Year in 1997 by the Association of Imaging and Information Management and Imaging Magazine. She began her career working with leading Wall Street companies.

Currently Canekeratne is a Practitioner of the MIT Sloan School of Management and a Member of the Board of Trustees of Fay School, Southborough, MA, the oldest junior boarding school in the USA. She travels extensively and lectures and speaks on a variety of subjects.

About Virtusa
Virtusa is a global provider of software development and IT services to Fortune 1000 enterprises and leading enterprise software companies in the financial services, communications, and high technology industries. We are a new generation global IT services company that delivers much more than cost savings. Using our unique Productization methodology, we Conceive, Transform and Optimize our clients’ information systems to improve their business agility and efficiency. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Massachusetts, Virtusa has offices and technology centers throughout the US, UK and Asia. For more information, visit: www.virtusa.com

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