Teejay Lanka PLC has announced the appointment of Masaru Okutomi, the Chairman and CEO of Pacific Textile Holdings Limited of Hong Kong, as a non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.
Okutomi replaces Wan Wai Loi on the Board of Teejay Lanka PLC, consequent to a change in the latter’s role on the Board of Pacific Textiles, which has a 28 percent stake in Teejay Lanka, the Company said.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Hitotsubashi University, one of Japan’s top universities, and held senior management positions including Managing Director of Toray Industries (South China) Co. Ltd. and of Toray Industries (Hong Kong) Ltd., Deputy Managing Director of Toray Industries (China) Co. Ltd. in the past.
He was re-designated from Vice-Chairman to Chairman and CEO of Pacific Textiles, a leading manufacturer of customised knitted fabric with an annual production capacity of approximately 87 million kg, on 1st October 2021, and leads the Group’s management team, overseeing overall production and operations, providing corporate direction and formulating business strategy.