The year’s ‘Most Respected’ special edition continues with the tradition of adopting the Olympic Ranking System (launched in 2015) to determine peer perceptions of corporate admiration. Accordingly, Sri Lanka’s most respected entities are awarded gold, silver and bronze medals to reflect their standing in the eyes of their peers.
JAT Holdings PLC received an outstanding position by coming 30th on the list, 7th highest Private Limited Company, and just behind a few of the major Blue Chip Public Listed and Multinationals corporations in the country.
Scope of Survey, commissioned and conceptualised by LMD and conducted by Nielsen, the survey was designed to rank the ‘Most Respected’ entities in Sri Lanka (based on the opinions of surveyed respondents) and evaluate why they’re perceived as being the most respected. The survey covered a sample of 800 respondents (managers and above) from listed companies, the LMD 100 (2015/16) and Brands Annual 2016.
The 10 most admired businesses in Sri Lanka include four of the nation’s largest diversified groups, two private sector banks, a famed apparel manufacturing duo, a multinational consumer goods company and a leading telecommunications service provider.