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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2015
Industrynews
Sri Lanka’s Kelani Cables PLC has awarded an educational scholarship to
Thashmila Samarasekera of Ratnapura Seevali Central College. Thashmila, who
achieved the highest marks in his 5th Grade scholarship examination was
presented with the scholarship by Kelani Cables’ CEO, Mahinda Saranapala.
The annual scholarship is awarded to children of members of the Kelani Visura
Electrician club. Scholarship holders receive financial assistance up to university
entrance. Thashmila is the son of Kelani Visura Ratnapura zone society member
Upul Rajeewa Samarasekera.
General manager, marketing, Anil Munasinghe said that as a socially responsible
company, Kelani Cables always looks to citizens’ wellbeing. “We are very
concerned about wellbeing of citizens in Sri Lanka in addition to making profits
as a company. Thus we engage in various CSR programmes throughout the year.
Our loyal customers who endorse the Kelani Cables brand too can be proud of
themselves as they too are part and parcel of [our] CSR endeavours,” said Mr
Munasinghe.
Kelani Cables PLC – Sri Lanka
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Student scholarship
DAVIS-STANDARD LLC has appointed
James Murphy as president and chief
executive officer.
Mr Murphy has been an integral part of
Davis-Standard for more than 25
years, progressing through various
leadership roles in sales and
engineering management.
He is also one of the most respected
and active leaders in the plastics
industry, most recently serving as
chairman of NPE 2015.
Prior to this promotion, Mr Murphy was
a member of Davis-Standard’s office of
the president and responsible for
leading the company’s sales and
marketing efforts. In his new role, he
will be supported by a strong
leadership team in the USA, Europe
and Asia.
“I am honoured by the opportunity to
lead Davis-Standard and excited about
our future,” said Mr Murphy.
“The Davis-Standard family is almost
900 strong and working around the
clock to serve customers worldwide.
We are a market leader with
outstanding employees and industry
partners. We will continue to work
together to build stronger customer
relationships, cutting edge tech-
nology, and superior service and
support.”
Robert Geckle, a current member of
Davis-Standard’s board, will support
the leadership team as chairman. Mr
Geckle has been part of the board of
directors for over a year and has
significant executive experience with
industrial companies and private
equity. His most recent corporate
position was as president of the
Textron Fluid and Power Systems
Group. Prior to that, he was president
of Branson Ultrasonics, the market
leader in plastic joining technology.
Davis-Standard LLC – USA
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New president and CEO for
Davis-Standard
❍ New president and CEO James Murphy