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Suresh could not resist the opportunity of the new challenge proposed by AC & RF Engineering (Pvt) Ltd, to market hybrid solar air-conditioners for the first time in Sri Lanka. The Company specialises in providing energy-efficient cooling solutions to large-scale businesses, SME's, residences, apartment blocks etc.

He is also the Managing Director of Divarch Consulting, his own strategic marketing consultancy specialising in the Leisure Industry, and based in Colombo.

Suresh also served a short stint as Consultant to Business Travel Services (BTS) (A JV with Aitken Spence Group in Sri Lanka) in Oman from February to August 2010. He re-organised the operations of the Company – especially establishing its Destination Management and Outbound Holidays Divisions.

Suresh is a former Executive Director – Operations of United Holidays in Sri Lanka, and counts over thirty years experience in all aspects of the leisure industry, having worked in senior marketing and operational positions in Australia and Sri Lanka.

He has worked with several Industry Leaders in the Travel and Hospitality Industries. Consequently, he has gained expertise in inbound and outbound tourism, retail and wholesale travel, city and resort-based hotels, as well as airlines.

Suresh is a Graduate Diploma holder and Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing of UK (CIM), the premier professional marketing body in the world, and has been a past Chairman of the Sri Lanka Advertising Awards programme organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM).

He has been the Hony Secretary of the Sri Lanka Association of Inbound Tour Operators (SLAITO) and the Chairman of its Marketing Sub-Committee. He also headed the Market Interest Group for the Leisure Industry of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK) – Sri Lanka Branch.

He is a past Cricket Secretary of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, and contributed greatly to its Premier League Championship victory in 2009/10.

Specialties:Change management, marketing planning and implementation with special emphasis on the Leisure Industry, event organisation, sponsorship co-ordination