Nawaloka Hospitals partners with PickMe to bring convenience to…

PickMe, Sri Lanka’s leading technology driven mobility solutions provider recently partnered with leading healthcare provider Nawaloka Hospitals to offer a special promotion to patients and patrons visiting the hospital, offering a 30 percent discount up to Rs 200 for all rides to the hospital, as well as a ride back from the hospital. Hence, patients and visitors to the hospital will be able to avail themselves of PickMe’s signature safe, convenient, reliable and reasonably priced ride hailing solutions for a more affordable price from the 9th of June to the 9th of July 2019.

Pioneering private healthcare provider, Nawaloka Hospitals has been uplifting healthcare industry standards since its inception in 1985. As Sri Lanka’s premier multi-specialty hospital, Nawaloka Hospital provides comprehensive medical care to thousands of patients daily.

“Hospital visits and finding parking are unnerving occasions for the most part. We are pleased to be able to offer this promotion to our customers in partnership with one of the nation’s most trusted and leading private healthcare providers,” commented Isira Perera, Chief Operating Officer of PickMe. Commenting further he noted “PickMe is committed to advancing the mobility sector in the country through technology and innovation. Our aim is to provide all Sri Lankans with safer and efficient travel solutions, while also offering them a host of other benefits, which is why after identifying a need for more affordable and hassle-free travel to hospitals we decided to partner with Nawaloka. Through this partnership those who need to visit the Nawaloka Hospital will have access to PickMe’s vast fleet which offers them the convenience of choosing a vehicle that suits the situation be it a tuk tuk, nano, mini car, car or van.”

PickMe is a tech-based company that has brought ride hailing to your fingertips via an app that enables instant ride hailing. The company is equipped with a vast fleet of manned vehicles including and not limited to three-wheelers, mini cars, cars, vans and luxury sedans. PickMe has also launched its newest venture PickMe food, which enables the customer to order and acquire their meals in record time. The company also caters to your logistical needs with their fleet of Trucks. Furthermore, all these solutions to your daily needs can be found on one app. PickMe currently services the mobility needs of passengers based in Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Galle, Kalutara and Kandy districts in addition to providing corporate travelling solutions to Sri Lanka’s leading businesses and organizations via its Business Portal.

PickMe Board of Directors represents a multitude of shareholders and consists of Ajit Gunewardene as Founder Chairman, Conrad Dias (representing LOLC PLC.), Dinesh Rodrigo (representing Interblocks Ltd.), Ruchi Gunewardene (Managing Director – Brand Finance Lanka) and Jiffry Zulfer who is the CEO of the company, managing its day to day operations.

ZILLIONe digitalizes PickMe with Microsoft Dynamic NAV

PickMe is a tech-based company that has brought ride hailing to your fingertips via an app that enables instant ride hailing. The company is equipped with a vast fleet of manned vehicles including and not limited to three-wheelers, mini cars, cars, vans and luxury sedans. PickMe has also launched its newest venture PickMe food, which enables the customer to order and acquire their meals in record time. The company also caters to your logistical needs with their fleet of Trucks. Furthermore, all these solutions to your daily needs can be found on one app. PickMe currently services the mobility needs of passengers based in Colombo, Gampaha, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Galle, Kalutara and Kandy districts in addition to providing corporate travelling solutions to Sri Lanka’s leading businesses and organizations via its Business Portal.

PickMe, Sri Lanka’s largest software developer related to mobility solutions and ZILLIONe, the leading provider of pioneering enterprise-wide business solutions have come together to work towards the successful implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 solution.

Given PickMe’s rapid growth and projected future expansion including the handling of over half a million financial transactions per day, the company required a world-class ERP solution that would seamlessly integrate, simplify and streamline business operations.

Additional critical requirements included, the ability to dynamically scale up in order to cater to ever-increasing volumes of data generated by the company’s business operations, assistance in automation processes and the introduction of controls without the need to hire additional finance/back office staff.

PickMe was on the lookout for an IT partner to provide a tightly integrated ERP solution to enable the company to attain continued growth and in alignment with its strategic business objectives. Having set the standard for delivering innovative Microsoft solutions that meet the needs of customers’, ZILLIONe was selected to deploy the powerful functionalities of Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

Engaging a three-phased approach, the solution was deployed ensuring rapid progress. During phase one, PickMe’s financial data was successfully migrated into NAV together with new features, functionalities and modules enabling increased efficiency and streamlined processes. The existing Finance team is now ideally equipped to handle the rising monthly business volumes.

The deployment of phase two included migrating the company’s data to ensure management have easy access to highly-customized and detailed information for decision making purposes. While the final phase is ongoing, the implemented NAV solution has undoubtedly enhanced PickMe’s operational efficiency and productivity for all user levels across the organization, addressing various business needs and strategic growth plans.

Elaborating on the success of the project, Ajit Gunewardene, Chairman, PickMe said, “With our business growing rapidly, the number of transactions has continued to increase significantly. In order to improve efficiency within the team we decided to bring in world-class technology to automate and streamline processes within the company. We opted to select Microsoft Dynamics NAV as we realized that NAV gave us a significant advantage that others could not match.”

“Furthermore ZILLIONe understood our business and looked at a long-term plan to migrate to NAV. We appreciate their professional attitude, flexible approach and long-term thinking in deploying a solution that met all our requirements. I am happy to note that we have successfully completed two phases of the project and have already commenced phase three,” he added.

Established in 1979, ZILLIONe is a leading enterprise technology solutions provider with strong in-house development capabilities and exceptional global partnerships with renowned technology brands. Over a span of nearly 40 years, ZILLIONe has served over 400+ clients from different industries across the world. ZILLIONe also has over 25 years of strong expertise in ERP comprising of well experienced staff who identify and deliver the best solutions to the customers.

Being the first Microsoft Gold Partner in Sri Lanka since 2005, ZILLIONe has been implementing, supporting and customizing Microsoft Dynamics NAV for more than a decade. Familiar with its rapid implementation methodology, ZILLIONe has been helping customers in over 10 countries gain the benefits of customizable ERP software, with solutions that work, grows and evolves with the ever-changing business environment.

Commenting on the successful deployment of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Enrico Lisk, General Manager, Banking and Enterprise Business Solutions, ZILLIONe said, “Our partnership with PickMe resulted in a world-class ERP solution addressing their various business needs and strategic growth plans. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 ensures security and its integration with Microsoft Office 365 offers flexible deployment options of cloud or on-premise installation. Our unique integration layer, solution expertise and our capability to extend the solution beyond a traditional ERP highlights us as a boutique ERP Provider for our clients’ Digital Transformation journey.”

“PickMe Pramuka” successfully launched.

PickMe, Sri Lanka’s own technology driven transportation network launched a driver loyalty programme themed ‘PickMe Pramuka’ at a ceremony held at the Grand Monarch in Thalawathugoda. The programme provides PickMe’s driver partners with numerous benefits including Insurance coverage for the entire family based on their driver rating system which categorizes drivers on their general conduct, performance and reliability. The rating system consists of three categories, namely platinum, gold and silver. While Insurance coverage for the
drivers and their families remain the principal benefit of the programme, driver-partners receive a plethora of other benefits such as discounts at fashion retailers, preferential rates for oil and other services for vehicles, priority access for assistance and ‘first serve’ basis when visiting PickMe offices or queries over the phone.
“Our driver-partners are a key pillar of our success. We consistently look to uplift them.

‘PickMe Pramuka’ programme is yet another such endeavour. Moreover, the rating system provides them with an incentive to enhance their performance as well as the manner in which they strive for customer care. The Insurance scheme which is a core part of ‘PickMe Pramuka’ provides each driver and his or her family with insurance coverage worth Rs. 4,000,000. In addition, the programme looks at various avenues in which a PickMe driver Partner could benefit as we strive continuously to ensure that all our stakeholders stand to gain much more than monetary value through their journey with us” commented Ajit Gunewardene, Founder Chairman – PickMe.

The highlight of ‘PickMe Pramuka’ driver loyalty programme is the Insurance scheme. Accordingly, the Rs 4 million Insurance scheme provided by Cooperative Insurance provides a maximum medical insurance cover of up to Rs 3,000, 000 in case of an accidental death or Permanent disability to the driver or the family. The insurance beneficiaries are entitled to a Life Insurance cover of up to Rs 1,000, 000 while they stand to receive compensation up to Rs 1.5 million and Rs 300, 000 in case of critical illness. Compensation for hospitalization is a payment of Rs 30,000 under the terms of the Insurance scheme. The Insurance Scheme will also extend financial assistance of Rs. 30,000 – Rs. 50,000 in the event of a funeral in the family.

“PickMe Pramuka is going to be an evolving programme. Driver partners can look forward to more benefits in the future through partnership agreements that the Company is currently formulating,” added Isira Perera, Chief Operating Officer, PickMe.