Dr. Takehara appointed as Colombo Dockyard Chairman
Dr. Toru Takehara (PhD) has been appointed the Chairman of Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) from yesterday.
He takes over from Akihiko Nakauchi, who has relinquished his duties as the Chairman of the company from August 31, 2014. Nakauchi retires after five successful years at the helm.
Dr. Takehara holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (1974) from Osaka University, Japan and obtained his Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering in March 2000, conferred by Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan.
Soon after his graduation, he joined Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. Ltd as a Design Engineer of the Crane Division at Tamano Works Japan.
From 1999-2012, he served at PACECO CORP., located in Hayward California, USA, in higher managerial positions: as Vice President R&D (May 1999-March 2002), President CEO (April 2002-March 2011) and as the Chairman (April 2011-March 2012).
From April 2013, he was engaged as the Senior Researcher in the Japan Association of Cargo-handling Machinery Systems, in Tokyo, Japan before assuming office as the Chairman at CDPLC.
In addition to his present position as the Chairman of CDPLC, Dr. Takehara has also been appointed as a Director of Dockyard General Engineering Services (Pvt.) Limited, Sri Lanka and Ceylon Shipping Agencies (Pte) Limited, Singapore. Dr. Takehara will bring in a wealth of experience to the company and the marine industry as a whole. Colombo Dockyard PLC has operated in joint collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd Japan since 1993.