South Asia Textiles appoints Ajith De Silva as new chief

Diversified conglomerate Ambeon Group announced the appointment of apparel industry veteran Ajith de Silva as the new chief of South Asia Textiles Limited.

Silva was appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the textile subsidiary as a part of a planned strategic leadership change.

Silva, who has over two decades of experience in the apparel sector, comes from a notable career background having worked for some of the largest organisations in the apparel and textile industry.

Prior to his appointment at South Asia Textiles Limited, Silva was the Managing Director/CEO of Kenpark & Regency Garments, Bangladesh, an extension of the Hirdaramani Group and one of the largest premier apparel manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh.

Before the stint in Bangladesh, Silva was also the General Manager at Growth Lanka and the CFO of Bodyline, a part of the MAS Group.

He is a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants UK (CIMA), and has executive education in Management and Leadership from reputed institutions such as Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD, and the University of Michigan.

South Asia Textiles, which commenced its commercial operations in 2004, specialises in knitting, dyeing, finishing, printing, bushing, and sueding preshrunk fabric for leading global brands such as Victoria Secret, Next, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Calvin Klein, Decathlon and Adidas.