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Is your data truly secure in the cloud?

Moving to the cloud brings flexibility, scalability and new opportunities but protecting sensitive information requires more than just choosing a cloud provider.

From Identity & Access Management and encryption to network security, monitoring, governance and disaster recovery, effective cloud security depends on multiple layers working together.

And remember: cloud security is a shared responsibility.

Your organisation still plays a critical role in protecting its data, managing access and configuring security controls correctly.

Discover the key strategies organisations can use to protect sensitive information in the cloud.

🔗 Read the full article to learn more.

Data Security in the Cloud: Protecting Sensitive Information | Altria Consulting Is your data truly secure in the cloud? Moving to the cloud brings flexibility, scalability and new opportunities but protecting sensitive information requires more than just choosing a cloud provider. From Identity & Access Management and encryption to network security, monitoring, governance and d...

Altria Premier League 2026 | Cricket Match Day Moments!

The competition was fierce, the energy was high, and every moment on the field was worth capturing!

Here’s a look back at some of the best moments from the Altria Consulting Premier League 2026 from intense match-ups and winning celebrations to the teamwork and passion that made the day special.

A big shoutout to everyone who stepped onto the field, cheered from the sidelines and made the tournament a memorable one.

Swipe through the moments and relive the action⏭️

Project Elevate – RISE with SAP S/4HANA Migration Successfully Completed!

We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of Project Elevate the migration of CIC Holdings PLC’s SAP S/4HANA environment to RISE with SAP. This marks an important milestone in CIC’s digital transformation journey and demonstrates what can be achieved through strong collaboration, commitment, teamwork and a shared vision.

Our sincere congratulations and appreciation go to the entire CIC Holdings PLC. team for their dedication and continuous support throughout the project.

Delivering a transformation of this scale requires close collaboration between business and technology teams, and the commitment demonstrated by everyone involved played a vital role in its success.

A special appreciation to Nadeera Wijenayake and Dhammika Jayasundara from CIC Holdings PLC for their tremendous commitment, coordination and support in driving the project forward.

We also extend our appreciation to the Altria Consulting team — Kamal Weeraarachchi, Rohitha Wijewardena, Priyanka Samarakoon, Inoka Kumari, and Sandaruwan Bambarasinghe — for their leadership, guidance, commitment and support throughout this journey.

Our sincere thanks also go to the Samishti Infotech team — Saurabh Mukim, Hathim MALICK and Sandeep Jain — for their guidance, dedication and continuous support across the various stages of Project Elevate.

We greatly appreciate the support and expertise of the SAP India team — Deepak Srivastava, Amit Kapoor, and Surajit Mondal — whose guidance and collaboration contributed significantly to the project.

Our thanks also go to the EY Sri Lanka team, especially Shanaka de Silva, for their valuable contribution, and to Microsoft Sri Lanka — Jiffry Ilham and Prabhath Mannapperuma — for their support and contribution to the technology landscape behind this transformation.

The journey involved tight timelines, complex dependencies, extensive testing, data activities, cutover preparations, and critical go-live tasks. Through it all, the way the teams came together, supported one another, and remained focused on a common objective made this achievement possible.

Project Elevate represents more than the completion of an SAP migration. It is another important step towards building a stronger, modern, and future-ready digital foundation for CIC.

It has been a privilege for Altria Consulting to be part of this journey and to collaborate with such a committed and talented group of professionals.

Congratulations to the entire CIC team and all our partners on this achievement, and thank you to everyone who contributed to making Project Elevate a success.

One Team | One Vision | One Successful Transformation

Is your analytics strategy helping your business make better decisions or simply producing more reports?
Having more data doesn't automatically mean having better insights.

If your teams are spending hours building reports, working with conflicting numbers or relying on IT for every new insight, your analytics strategy may be ready for an upgrade.

In this carousel, we highlight 5 signs your company's analytics strategy needs to evolve from slow reporting and disconnected data to limited self-service and low confidence in insights.

A modern analytics strategy should do more than show what happened. It should help your teams understand why it happened, what happens next and what action to take.

The result?
Trusted data. Faster decisions. Greater agility.
Swipe through to see where your analytics strategy stands.

At Altria Consulting, we help organizations design scalable data platforms, integration solutions, and analytics ecosystems that enable trusted insights and smarter decisions.

📩 Want to discuss your data strategy?
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FITIS Cricket 6S' 2026
A match to remember. A team to celebrate.

We were delighted to participated in the FITIS Cricket 6S' 2026. It was a wonderful match filled with great energy, teamwork and sportsmanship.

Our Altria Consulting team had a fantastic time on the field and truly enjoyed the experience of playing alongside and connecting with the other teams and players.

A big thank you to Federation of Information Technology Industry Sri Lanka (FITIS) for bringing everyone together for such a memorable event!

Is your enterprise AI strategy ready for the age of AI agents?
AI is evolving from simply generating answers to reasoning, making decisions, and taking action across enterprise systems.

But there’s a challenge:
Traditional APIs weren’t designed for AI models to dynamically discover, understand, and orchestrate tools.

That’s where Model Context Protocol (MCP) is changing the game.

MCP provides a standardized way for AI models to interact with enterprise tools, data, and services creating a smarter integration layer between AI and the systems businesses already rely on.

What could this mean for your organization?
✅ Faster AI integration
✅ Less bespoke middleware and prompt engineering
✅ More scalable AI agent architectures
✅ Better access to enterprise data and tools
✅ A clearer path toward model-native applications

The opportunity isn’t about replacing your existing APIs.
It’s about making your existing technology AI ready.

Read the full article to understand where AI integration is heading👇 https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7502996825789091840

We are proud to celebrate a remarkable achievement as one of our projects has been recognized with a Gold Award at the Project Management Excellence Awards , organized by the Project Management Institute (PMI) Colombo Chapter.

This recognition reflects the dedication, collaboration and commitment demonstrated throughout the project journey.

Together, we continue to drive impactful digital transformations and deliver projects that create meaningful value while setting new benchmarks in project management excellence.

Proud to Announce the Salesforce Project Kickoff with Hemas Pharmaceuticals (Pvt) Ltd!

As a proud Salesforce Partner, Altria Consulting is excited to kick off our engagement with Hemas Pharmaceuticals. We'll be working hand-in-hand with their team to deliver a tailored Salesforce solution that accelerates their digital transformation journey.

A sincere thank you to the Hemas Pharmaceuticals leadership team for placing their trust in us and choosing Altria Consulting for this important initiative.

Special thanks to our dedicated Salesforce team for their close collaboration in creating real value for our customer and to our implementation partner, Nanostuffs, for their continued support throughout this journey🤝

Here's to a successful collaboration and delivering great outcomes together!

As a proud sponsor and partner, Altria Consulting 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 👉 invite.salesforce.com/salesforceinnovationdaycolombo/P4