Pacific Textiles Chairman Masaru Okutomi appointed as Teejay Lanka Director

Teejay Lanka PLC has announced the appointment of Masaru Okutomi, 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.

Okutomi 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 redesignated 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 October 1, 2021 and leads the group’s management team, overseeing overall production and operations, providing corporate direction and formulating business strategy.

Welcoming Okutomi to the board of the company, Teejay Lanka Chairman Bill Lam said his extensive experience in the management of a globally-significant textiles business would be an asset to Teejay’s own growth and expansion aspirations as it progresses towards its target of becoming a US $ 300 million business.

“We also thank Wan Wai Loi for his exemplary service as a board member of Teejay Lanka PLC,” Lam said.
“He has done yeoman service shaping the journey of Teejay Lanka for the past 11 years and his guidance and wealth of knowledge was greatly appreciated by all his peers on 
the board.”