WHAT’S UP | JULY 2017 ISSUE
I remember when I was in the typist pool,
3rd floor managers would send their
trainees to the 4th floor to where we
were. Some of them were quite scared to
approach us ladies, and that gave us a
chance to bug them from time to t ime.
Ms. Patson, who was in charge, would
always keep a little book with her to keep
track of our whereabouts during office
hours. My friends an I would frequently
write that we were leaving for church,
when actually we would often go out to
grab some snacks and have a chitchat.
Recently, a young girl who was skeptical
about joining KPMG was having a
conversation with me, when an HR
manager of a leading bank overheard the
conversation and told the girl that KPMG is
a great firm and that the training and
experience received is incomparable to any
other. I feel very proud to be a part of
KPMG.
Noeline Gnanapragasam
28 Years at KPMG
The best thing about working at
KPMG is that we have the
freedom to do our work without
external parties getting involved
and I always have the support of
my co-workers no matter what.
I joined KPMG when I was 21and
it’s one decision that I don’t regret
taking. I’ve become the woman I
am today, together with KPMG
guiding me along the way.
I will never forget KPMG for
everything it’s done for me
throughout my service here.
Geethani Kandambi
20 Years at KPMG
I joined KPMG soon after leaving
school and I’m proud to be a part of
this esteemed organization for the
past thirty years.
KPMG was like a school to me and I
still have the habit of coming to work
on time because of the past, strict
time management that was taught
by my seniors.
KPMG was always involved in charity
work and religious celebrations.
Asoka Gunaratne
30 Years at KPMG
My fondest memories were the
times during office Pirith back then.
Everything was organized and
carried out by the joint effort of all
employees and nothing was left to
outsourcing. It was a feeling of
family, unity and togetherness
during those times.
During the 80’s, when I joined, the
firm was managing a system where
a “reporting day” was allocated for
the trainees to collect their travel
allowance once a month. More than
a 100 trainees would start lining up
by 7.30 a.m. and we had to
distribute the packed allowance
before 8.30 a.m. while the staff
partner marked the workbook.
Harriet Jayalath
32 Years at KPMG