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Watch an expert panel speak on the topic Enterprise Mobile Development: Patterns, Perils and Platforms. Learn from experts Robert Spinneweber- Director Mobile Engineering and Charles Imperato - Software Engineer from Sysco LABS Austin as they share their experiences, solutions and tips and tricks for Enterprise Mobile Development with moderator Ashan Dhanapala Senior Technical Lead here at Sysco LABS Sri Lanka.

With vaccines now being rolled out across the world, there is now light at the end of tunnel and the worst of the pandemic could be over in the ensuing months. Organizations will need to take into consideration the multitude of factors outlined above and determine the work arrangements that best suit them. Many business leaders question the merits of this non-traditional workforce model; an understanding of the pitfalls of working from home and the judicious implementation of appropriate strategies to negate the ill-effects will enable the best of both worlds.

“Find your passion, learn, experiment, make mistakes and work towards excelling in it.”   We spoke with Rashindrie Perera, a former Sysco LABS intern turned employee and one of the recipients of the prestigious “Migara Ranatunga Trust Award” which recognizes the best achievers in the semester 6 industrial training module offered by the Institute of Engineers, Sri Lanka

To celebrate 2019, another transformative year for the team, Sysco LABS hosted its annual year end party at Water’s Edge Colombo. The event brought together more than 450 employees for a night of celebration and comradery in the spirit of transformation; recognizing the evolution the company has gone through and their roadmap to transform the foodservice industry.

Sysco LABS recently celebrated “Blueprint 2020,” a special event bringing together more than 450 employees at the Hilton Colombo Residences. The organization reflected on the achievements and transformation it has seen over the past few years since its acquisition by foodservice leader Sysco, as well as its plans for the future.

When the US Library of Congress ranked history’s most important innovations, it gave a foremost place to the printing press. While the mechanics behind the printing press weren’t far more sophisticated than the other machines of its era, the consequences of its invention were world changing; finally, mankind had a means for the mass distribution

Speaking on this edition of Sysco LABS Profiles, Shayne Weerakoon – who works with the BT Studio team as a Software Engineer – says the level of quality required by Sysco in the work that is done, has greatly helped him in excelling as a developer as optimal results are always essential. He talks about the continuous learning

Senior Software Engineer from the Sysco LABS’ CAKE Core team – Binujaya Padmakumara – speaks to us about how he has been exposed to a variety of technologies during his time here and how that learning has helped him with tackling the challenges that have come his way. He also elaborates on the work being

Christina Thalayasingam – Senior Quality Engineer for the BT Studio Team – talks to us about her journey at Sysco LABS so far and the different initiatives taken by the company to encourage Quality Engineers to move towards becoming full-stack Quality Engineers.

Roshan Alwis from the Cost Data Management team at Sysco LABS talks about the solutions the team works on and his own experience learning and working with the technologies.

“Kids are born Scientists” – Neil deGrasse Tyson Kids are naturally curious, and this curiosity makes their minds perfect for learning. However, early childhood education rarely includes education in Science, Technology or Engineering, failing to take full advantage of their potential. IgniterSpace on the other hand, is an organization that specializes in teaching STEM subjects

Sysco LABS has joined Educate Lanka on its Mentorship and Skills Development Program in an effort to support the next generation of Sri Lanka’s professionals. This student empowerment program is based on a unique social-private partnership model developed by the Educate Lanka Foundation. It leverages a network of corporate partners and their employees to develop