A. Baur & Co. gets new directors

The Board of A. Baur & Co. (Pvt) Ltd., has appointed Kuda Herath as a Director, three alternate Directors and a General Manager with effect from 1 January. Herath was born in 1967 and graduated from the University of Loughborough, UK.

His experience in the field of marketing of FMCG products spans over a period of 15 years.

The three alternate Directors are Anoja Basanayake born in 1967,  a graduate from the University of Colombo in Information Technology, with 17 years  of experience  in Information Communication Technology and Project Management. Chandima Athukorala born in 1972, graduated from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India, with 13 years experience in Agri Input Business.

Nishantha Weerasinghe born in 1969 with a higher diploma in Supply Chain and Management and over 15 years of experience in the Health Care Industry. Stefan de Run born in 1959 has been appointed as General Manager Operations (Agri Inputs).

He has 19 years of experience in the Tea Industry, enhanced with experience in administration and 11 years experience in the manufacturing and logistics of Fertiliser blends and Agrochemicals.

With the appointment of new Directors and a General Manager, all of whom have a proven track record, Baurs is taking a step in rejuvenating its management in view of ensuring the continuity of its organisation which has been in Sri Lanka since 1897.