Fortude wins big at CGMA Professional Awards – Asia Pacific 2024

Winner of Innovation Award – Fortude Associate Vice President Quality Engineering and Intelligent Automation Harshana Kuruppu	Winner of Digital Transformation Award – Fortude Senior Vice President Digital Transformation Anura De Alwis

Global digital solutions company Fortude announced that it has won two prestigious awards at AICPA & CIMA’s inaugural CGMA Professional Awards – Asia Pacific. 

Fortude received the Innovation Award and Digital Transformation Award, recognising the efforts and achievements of the entities that have successfully embraced and implemented digital transformation projects and leveraged technology to drive innovation, efficiency and growth within the organisation and beyond.

The CGMA Professional Awards – Asia Pacific recognises the achievements of Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA designation holders), CGMA candidates and partners, including employers, universities and educators, to drive innovation, foster a strong work ethic and cultivate growth across the region, serving as role models for their peers and future generations.

Team Fortest, headed by Fortude Associate Vice President Quality Engineering and Intelligent Automation Harshana Kuruppu, received the Innovation Award, honouring novel and impactful ideas that inspire a culture of continuous improvement. 

Speaking on this achievement, Kuruppu said, “We are incredibly honoured to receive the Innovation Award at CGMA Professional Awards Asia Pacific 2024 for our in-house-built test automation tool, Fortest. This recognition is a testament to our team’s dedication to driving innovation and excellence in test automation, particularly for Infor ERP systems. Fortest has been instrumental in accelerating automation processes and enhancing productivity for our clients.”

Fortude Senior Vice President Digital Transformation Anura De Alwis and his team was awarded the Digital Transformation Award, which celebrates exceptional efforts in leveraging technology to drive innovation, efficiency and growth. Expressing his gratitude, De Alwis said, “We are delighted and deeply honoured to receive the Digital Transformation Award at CGMA Professional Awards Asia Pacific 2024. This recognition highlights the exceptional efforts and outstanding results of the Fortude team across the APAC region. It inspires organisations to strive for excellence and deliver maximum value in their digital transformation initiatives.”

AICPA & CIMA Vice President Asia Pacific Venkkat Ramanan FCMA, CGMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, said, “This year’s award nominees and winners were selected based on their outstanding contributions, commitment to growth and their impact on the accounting and finance profession. We are proud to recognise the great work these individuals and organisations do daily to advance and elevate the profession in Asia Pacific with the CGMA Professional Awards – Asia Pacific. Their dedication to excellence sets a high standard for all of us.”