JOHN KEELLS-IT

JOHN KEELLS-IT A boutique technology consultancy & professional services organization Talk to us today to unleash your full potential through Digital Transformation.

John Keells IT is a global leader in enterprise technology solutions, holding elite specializations and partnerships that redefine digital transformation. As a:

- SAP Gold Partner (Sri Lanka) | SAP Silver Partner (UAE)
- RISE With SAP (Advanced Competency) | GROW With SAP (Advanced Competency)
- SAP Ariba & SAP SuccessFactors Licensed Reseller
- Microsoft Advanced Specialization Partner: Cloud Security, Threat Protection, Infra & DB Migration
- 2024 Microsoft India & South Asia Partner of the Year – Azure
- First Co-Pilot Security Deployment in South Asia
- Salesforce & UiPath Partner

A fully owned subsidiary of John Keells Holdings PLC, Sri Lanka’s largest and premier conglomerate with the highest market capitalization and an annual turnover exceeding US$ 800 million, John Keells IT is the trusted partner for 500+ customers across 4 continents. With a knowledge capital of 500+ professionals and a collective experience exceeding 10,000+ man-years, we deliver transformative solutions spanning Strategy, Consulting, Digital, Technology, and Operations. Our ecosystem of top-tier technology partners – including SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, UiPath, Deloitte, Cisco, Siemens, and more – enables businesses to maximize performance, accelerate innovation, and gain a competitive edge. We don’t just implement solutions—we energize your core and extend your edge, ensuring seamless integration into the digital future.

Every career has a starting point. But some starting points are designed to take you further. A new chapter for ambitiou...
04/09/2026

Every career has a starting point.

But some starting points are designed to take you further.

A new chapter for ambitious graduates will commence this September at John Keells IT.

Are you ready to make your first four count?




Proud to have been the Pioneer Sponsor of Salesforce Innovation Day Colombo. As a leading Salesforce partner in Sri Lank...
02/09/2026

Proud to have been the Pioneer Sponsor of Salesforce Innovation Day Colombo.

As a leading Salesforce partner in Sri Lanka and UAE, John Keells IT is focused on helping enterprises turn Salesforce technologies into measurable business value, across customer experience, data, AI and enterprise transformation.

We were also proud to have Dr. Ramesh Shanmuganathan, Director/CEO of John Keells IT and EVP & Group CIO of John Keells Holdings, take the stage as a keynote speaker, sharing his perspective on the experience economy and the role of data, AI and connected customer engagement in creating more intelligent, personalised experiences.

Our presence at the event reflected the strength of our partnership with Salesforce, the depth of our market engagement, and the momentum we are building together.

A sincere thank you to everyone who connected and engaged with our team throughout the day.

The conversations have already moved beyond the event and the momentum is clear - the next phase of collaboration is already taking shape.




25/08/2026

Milad Un-Nabi is a reminder of a journey toward inner peace, guided by the values of mercy, humility, and truth.

As we reflect on the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), let us seek not just to remember, but to live the principles that echo through the ages, embracing the responsibility to be lights of compassion in a world in need of healing.




Every business is asking how AI can improve customer experience, productivity, and growth. But before AI agents can crea...
20/08/2026

Every business is asking how AI can improve customer experience, productivity, and growth.

But before AI agents can create meaningful value, they need something many enterprises are still working to build:
Trusted business context.

For AI to become useful in the enterprise, it must be connected to the data, systems, workflows, and governance that shape real business decisions.

Salesforce brings CRM, data, automation, analytics, and AI together to help businesses create more intelligent customer engagement.

John Keells IT helps enterprises take this further by connecting Salesforce into the wider digital transformation spine.

Because the future of AI is not just about agents - it's about agents that can act with trusted enterprise context.




As a proud sponsor and partner, John Keells IT invites you to Salesforce Innovation Day Colombo!Join us to discover how ...
19/08/2026

As a proud sponsor and partner, John Keells IT invites you to Salesforce Innovation Day Colombo!

Join us to discover how Salesforce and AI are powering the Agentic Enterprise to drive unprecedented growth and efficiency.

Why Join Us?

● Expert Insights: Hear from Salesforce leaders and industry visionaries.
● Cross-Cloud Innovations: Explore updates across Sales, Service, Marketing, and Data.
● Real Business Value: Gain practical strategies to transform customer experiences.
● Exclusive Networking: Connect with top business leaders and technology peers.

Date: August 31, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM SLST
Venue: Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, Colombo

Register now: https://invite.salesforce.com/salesforceinnovationdaycolombo/P3




Dare to be Different. Partner with us.Challenge the status quo.Reimagine what’s possible.Transform industries.Shape the ...
06/08/2026

Dare to be Different. Partner with us.

Challenge the status quo.

Reimagine what’s possible.

Transform industries.

Shape the future.

The world isn’t waiting for incremental change anymore. It is rewarding organizations that have the courage to reinvent themselves—embracing AI, trusted data, intelligent automation, and digital platforms to create entirely new ways of working, serving customers, and competing.

The question is no longer whether to transform.
The question is how.

That is precisely why we created CXO Disrupt series in partnership with Echelon.

An executive thought leadership platform by John Keells IT, bringing together global technology leaders, industry pioneers, and business executives to explore what it truly takes to build the AI-native enterprise.

Across the series, we’ll unpack the technologies, strategies, and leadership principles shaping tomorrow’s organizations.

Together with our strategic partners, including SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, Databricks, Cisco, etx, and many others as we’ll explore how organizations can:

* Build an intelligent digital core.
* Create AI-powered workplaces and secure cloud platforms.
* Transform customer engagement and employee experiences.
* Unlock the power of enterprise data and AI
* Strengthen cyber resilience with Zero Trust security architectures.
* Modernize applications, integration, and automation.
* Govern AI responsibly while accelerating innovation.
* Turn data into decisions, and decisions into measurable business outcomes.

But technology alone doesn’t create transformation.

Leadership does.

Culture does.

Trust does.

Partnerships does.

The organizations that will define the next decade won’t necessarily be those investing the most in technology. They’ll be the ones that successfully connect strategy, people, data, AI, and ex*****on to create sustainable competitive advantage.

CXO Disrupt is more than a webinar series.
It is a community of leaders who believe the future should be designed, not inherited.

If you’re a CEO, CIO, CFO, CDO, CISO, CHRO, business leader, entrepreneur, or board member navigating the next wave of transformation, this conversation is for you.

Join us as we explore what comes next.

The next chapter of enterprise transformation is already here.

Are you ready to disrupt before you’re disrupted?

The future belongs to those who build it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-lIGOY7nrw

Stay safe. Stay blessed.




A CRM system can help businesses manage customer relationships. But CRM alone does not solve customer experience. For ma...
30/07/2026

A CRM system can help businesses manage customer relationships.

But CRM alone does not solve customer experience.

For many Sri Lankan enterprises, the real issue is not the absence of technology. It is the absence of connection.

Customer information often sits across sales teams, ERP systems, distributor updates, service records, marketing activity, finance processes, spreadsheets, and informal communication channels.

When that happens, leadership does not have one clear view of the customer.

Sales sees one story.
Service sees another.
Finance sees another.
The customer experiences the gaps.

Salesforce can play a powerful role in creating a modern customer engagement layer across sales, service, marketing, and performance visibility.

But the full value is unlocked when CRM connects into the wider enterprise - across cloud, ERP, data, integration, analytics, automation, and AI readiness.

That is where customer experience becomes measurable.

That is where operational efficiency improves.

That is where businesses move from managing customer records to building customer intelligence.

At John Keells IT, we help enterprises build the connected digital foundation needed to turn customer experience into a long-term growth advantage.

Because CRM alone does not transform customer experience.

A connected enterprise does.




For CIOs, UAE E-Invoicing 2027 is an ERP readiness challenge. Most guidance on UAE e-invoicing assumes a clean S/4HANA l...
24/07/2026

For CIOs, UAE E-Invoicing 2027 is an ERP readiness challenge.

Most guidance on UAE e-invoicing assumes a clean S/4HANA landscape. If you're on ECC, or anything heavily customized, the readiness path looks different, and most of what's published doesn't account for that.

The ASP appointment deadline (30 October 2026) is the point your integration clock actually starts, not Go-Live. Once appointed, you're mapping data, configuring DRC/eDocument Cockpit, and testing against a live sandbox, and that work doesn't compress well under a tight window.

John Keells IT has already supported organizations in the UAE through their e-invoicing implementation journey. We are now bringing that practical experience to business leaders through an exclusive webinar.

We will share the lessons learned, outline what organizations need to prepare with confidence, and discuss what the mandate means for leadership, finance, technology, and operations.

Seats are limited, and Registration Opens Today.

📅 6 August 2026
Register here: 951b7b52-7fcc-4c82-8650-6c7285a1d586@9d95cde8-c4ec-4b9c-8ee2-249d44b79acf" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/951b7b52-7fcc-4c82-8650-6c7285a1d586@9d95cde8-c4ec-4b9c-8ee2-249d44b79acf




UAE E-Invoicing 2027 is not just a compliance deadline.It is a business readiness test. - It will sit directly at the in...
23/07/2026

UAE E-Invoicing 2027 is not just a compliance deadline.
It is a business readiness test.

- It will sit directly at the intersection of finance, technology, operations, customers, suppliers, and regulatory reporting.
- It can affect collections, supplier relationships, customer experience, operational continuity, reporting confidence, and leadership accountability.

Once the FTA mandate goes live, every B2B invoice has to move through this new system to count. If your business isn't ready, it's not one transaction that's affected, it's every customer and supplier relationship that runs through invoicing.

That's a different scale of risk than a typical compliance deadline; it's whether your business can keep trading normally on day one.

John Keells IT has already supported organizations in the UAE through their e-invoicing implementation journey. We are now bringing that practical experience to business leaders through an exclusive webinar.

We will share the lessons learned, outline what organizations need to prepare with confidence, and discuss what the mandate means for leadership, finance, technology, and operations.

Seats are limited, and Registration Opens Today.

📅 6 August 2026
Register here: 951b7b52-7fcc-4c82-8650-6c7285a1d586@9d95cde8-c4ec-4b9c-8ee2-249d44b79acf" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/951b7b52-7fcc-4c82-8650-6c7285a1d586@9d95cde8-c4ec-4b9c-8ee2-249d44b79acf




As the UAE moves toward mandatory e-invoicing, Finance leaders need to look beyond regulatory compliance and ask a more ...
23/07/2026

As the UAE moves toward mandatory e-invoicing, Finance leaders need to look beyond regulatory compliance and ask a more practical question:

'Is our finance function ready to manage this transition without disruption?'

The FTA's ASP appointment deadline for Phase 1 businesses (revenue above AED 50M) is 30 October 2026.
The Go-Live date of 1 January 2027 remains unchanged.

That's less runway than it sounds. Most ERP mapping, ASP onboarding, and end-to-end testing takes 2 to 6 weeks once an ASP is appointed, and appointment is the starting gun, not a formality. If you're planning to sort this out in Q4, you're planning to do it under pressure.

John Keells IT has already supported organizations in the UAE through their e-invoicing implementation journey. We are now bringing that practical experience to business leaders through an exclusive webinar.

We will share the lessons learned, outline what organizations need to prepare with confidence, and discuss what the mandate means for leadership, finance, technology, and operations.

Seats are limited, and Registration Opens Today.

📅 6 August 2026
Register here: 951b7b52-7fcc-4c82-8650-6c7285a1d586@9d95cde8-c4ec-4b9c-8ee2-249d44b79acf" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/951b7b52-7fcc-4c82-8650-6c7285a1d586@9d95cde8-c4ec-4b9c-8ee2-249d44b79acf




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