AITKEN SPENCE PRINTING - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Engineer
• Director / Chief Executive Officer 's Message

Since our humble beginnings in the southern city of Galle, Aitken Spence Printing has become synonymous with excellence in the printing & packaging industry, supported by decades-long partnerships with leading brands and companies both local and international. When it comes to offering service and quality of the highest international standards, there really is only one name that resonates today - Aitken Spence Printing & Packaging. The Company offers state-of-the-art technology and innovation at very attractive and competitive prices with extremely short lead times, thereby delivering the end-product much faster than our competitors. Our new 100,000 square-foot factory complex situated in Mawaramandiya is one of the best laid-out factories in the island. It is a carbon-neutral and LEED Gold Certified facility, which practices numerous sustainability initiatives since we are conscious of the environmental impact of our operations. Our parent company, Aitken Spence PLC is a public quoted company and one of the largest and most diversified conglomerates in the island with a presence in Sri Lanka and abroad. Our credentials are what render us a force to be reckoned with. All our expertise, which begins from our highly skilled staff to our state-of-the-art machinery results in our clients being provided with excellence, thereby gaining their trust and confidence. Mr. Deshantha Silva joined the Aitken Spence Group on 1 st July 2021, bringing with him over 24 years of diverse management experience across multiple industries in the manufacturing and service sectors. He serves Aitken Spence Group Management Council by heading the Printing & Packaging segment in the Strategic Investment sector of Aitken Spence Group. His manufacturing industry exposure includes apparel, furniture, electrical switchgear, and printing & packaging industries. He formally held Chief Executive Officer positions at Finco Trading (Private) Limited, The Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC, ACME Printing & Packaging PLC, and Alpha Industries Ltd. Mr. Silva is a qualified engineer graduated from the University of Moratuwa and holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Colombo. Mr. Silva is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in the UK, an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) in the UK, and an Associate of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) in the UK. He is also a Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA) in Sri Lanka, the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers in Sri Lanka (CPM), the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) in Australia, and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He was a director of the Association of Laminated Flexible Packaging Manufacturers (ALFPM) for many years and is currently a member of the Governing Body of the Sri Lanka Institute of Packaging (SLIP) and an EXCO member of the Sri Lanka Association of Printers (SLAP).