Sampath Bank appoints Keith Modder to director board

Sampath Bank PLC yesterday announced the appointment of Keith Modder as an Independent, Non-Executive

Director, effective 2 April 2024.
Modder brings with him over three decades of experience in global business leadership, spanning the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific regions. 

Prior to his appointment at Sampath Bank, he served as the global Chief Operating Officer of Virtusa Inc. USA, playing a pivotal role in the company’s public listing on the Nasdaq in 2007. During his tenure, Modder was instrumental in driving sales, profitability, client satisfaction, and employee engagement across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific markets. Additionally, he spearheaded global initiatives in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and software engineering quality and optimisation.

Before his tenure at Virtusa Inc., he held senior executive positions, including Managing Director roles at John Keells Office Automation and Keells Business Systems. His career also includes serving as a Director of the Sri Lanka Institute of Nano Technology.

In addition to his new role at Sampath Bank, Modder currently serves as Executive Director of Keystone (Pvt) Ltd and Lariam (Pvt) Ltd. 
Modder is an alumnus of S. Thomas’ College Mount Lavinia, Thornton Fractional South HS USA, and the National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) Sri Lanka.