Softlogic Holdings
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Ashok Pathirage |
| Headquarters | Sri Lanka |
Key people | A. K. Pathirage (Chairman) T. M. I. Ahamed (CEO) |
| Products | ICT, Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services, Automobiles, Leisure |
| Revenue |  Rs 13.123 billion (2019)[1] |
| Rs 2.603 billion (2019)[1] | |
| Rs 2.172 billion (2019)[1] | |
| Total assets | Rs 20.682 billion (2019)[1] |
| Total equity | Rs 8.219 billion (2019)[1] |
| Owner | Softlogic Capital PLC (51.68%) Dalvik Inclusion (19%) State Street Corporation (19%) |
Number of employees | 3,723 (2019)[1] |
| Website | softlogic |
Softlogic Holdings PLC is a diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka engaged in ICT, Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services, Automobiles and Leisure[2][3]
History
Softlogic began as an software development company in 1991 by Ashok Pathirage and twelve employees.[4] The company later successfully obtained the Dell authorised distributorship in Sri Lanka. Softlogic ventured into the telecommunications sector with a partnership with Dialog Axiata offering corporate and individual Dialog GSM packages. Pathirage who realised the potential of mobile communications acquired the national dealership of Nokia in year 2000.[3][5] Softlogic went through a period of aggressive growth between 2006 and 2009 where they entered the retail sector with the acquisition of Uni Walkers (Pvt) Ltd. Softlogic which had begun to diversify entering retail and lifestyle sectors opened furniture stores and showrooms island wide. Softlogic became the authorised dealer for Panasonic, Samsung, Nokia, Dell, Apple, Candy, Russell Hobbs, Kelvinator adding the brand names within its fold of Consumer Electronics. The branded apparel sector was also growing with the authorised distributor status for the jeanswear brand ‘Levis’ in 2009.[3]
Later Softlogic acquired and renovated Ceysands Hotels and Resorts jointly with Centara chain of Hotels. They also acquired Asiri group of hospitals as well as a large stake in the retail chain ODEL and built a 5-star 24-storey hotel with Movenpick in Colombo.[3][6][7][8]
Sectors
Healthcare
Softlogic Holdings is represented in the healthcare sector by the Asiri Hospitals and Laborataries[9][10]
Asiri Medical Hospital
Asiri Surgical Hospital
Asiri Central Hospital
Asiri Hospital Matara
Asiri Laboratorie
Asiri Hospital Kandy
Retail
Consumer Electronics [11]
Branded Apparels - Galleria, ODEL[11][12]
Furniture [11]
Restaurants - Burger King Baskin Robbins Wan -ge - diya Delifrance [11][13]
Financial
Softlogic Finance PLC[14]
Softlogic Life Insurance PLC [14]
Softlogic Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd[15]
ICT [16]
Softlogic Information Technologies
Softlogic Computers
Softlogic Communications
Softlogic International
Office Automation
Softlogic Australia
Softlogic Mobile Distribution
Automobile
Softlogic Automobiles[17]
Future Automobile [18]
Leisure
Abacus International Lanka
Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa [19]
Movenpick City Hotel [20]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Softlogic Annual Report 2019/20" (PDF). www.softlogiclife.lk. Soflogic PLC. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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- ^ "Softlogic on target with new ODEL mall, Kandy hospital and Movenpick Hotel |". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "President launches Mövenpick's Five-Star Colombo Hotel". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Asiri Hospitals relaunches as 'Asiri Health'". Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Healthcare sector". Softlogic.
- ^ a b c d "Softlogic Holdings PLC". www.softlogic.lk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Online Fashion Store | ODEL Sri Lanka | Online Shopping Sri Lanka". www.odel.lk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Softlogic Life". www.softlogiclife.lk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Stock Broking - Softlogic Stockbrokers". www.softlogicequity.lk. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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- ^ "www.fordsrilanka.com". www.fordsrilanka.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ www.centarahotelsresorts.com, Centara Hotels and Resorts in Thailand & International -. "Bentota Stays|Centara Ceysands Resort & Spa Sri Lanka". www.centarahotelsresorts.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ^ "Mövenpick Hotel Colombo | 5 Star Hotel in Colombo City Center". www.movenpick.com. Retrieved 8 April 2017.