Draft:Aravinda Korala

Aravinda Korala
Born
Colombo, Sri Lanka
EducationPh.D. (Artificial Intelligence)
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Known forKorala Associates Limited (founder and CEO)

Dr. Aravinda Korala is a computer scientist and entrepreneur, best known as the founder and CEO of Korala Associates Limited.[1][2][3]

Early life and education edit

Korala was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He received a degree in electronics from King’s College London and a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Edinburgh.[4][5]

Career edit

Dr. Aravinda Korala founded Korala Associates Limited in 1989.[6] The company provides software solutions for ATMs and other types of self-service machines.[7][8] The company's ATM software has been used by several banks including Citibank and China Construction Bank, among others.[1] The software has been installed on over 300,000 ATMs in more than 80 countries.[4]

In 2011, Korala received the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category by Queen Elizabeth.[3][9] Korala has been inducted into the ATM Industry Association Hall of Fame.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Bain, Simon (2011-05-28). "Government is urged to support star companies". The Herald. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  2. ^ "Branch Transformation 2016: Aravinda Korala, KAL ATM Software". Fintech Finance. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ a b "Sri Lankan entrepreneur wins Queen's award". The Sunday Times. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  4. ^ a b c "KAL: Empowering Banks to Manage ATM Networks with World-Leading Software". IndustryWired. 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  5. ^ "PIN Money". The University of Edinburgh. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  6. ^ "RBR ATM & Cyber Security 2019: Aravinda Korala, KAL". ffnews.com. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  7. ^ "Opening up to fintech". BCCJ Acumen. 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  8. ^ "ATMs dispense vouchers instead of cash | Springwise". web.archive.org. 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  9. ^ "Winners 2011 | the Queen's Awards for Enterprise Magazine". Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2012-10-09.