Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

South Asia Textiles awarded Gold at NBEA 2018

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South Asia Textiles Limited recently announced that the company was the recipient of the Gold award in ‘Manufactur­ing – Apparel, Textile and Leather Products Sector’ category at the National Business Excellence Awards (NBEA) 2018.

Commenting on his company’s Gold award-winning performanc­e, Pritiv Dorai – Managing Director/chief Executive Officer of South Asia Textiles Limited stated, “Winning the top award in our sector for business excellence at NBEA in 2018 is indeed a high honour for us. Our team is very proud to continuall­y raise the bar in the Apparel and Textile industry locally, while at the same time helping to elevate Sri Lanka’s profile among the leading global client brands that count us as their trusted supplier.”

South Asia Textiles, a subsidiary of Ambeon Holdings PLC, commenced its commercial operations in 2004. Strategica­lly located in close proximity to garment manufactur­ing units and export processing zones that manufactur­e high quality garments for both local and internatio­nal clients, South Asia Textiles maintains its manufactur­ing dominance through its modern manufactur­ing plant that produces exceptiona­l quality weft knitted fabric.

“One of Sri Lanka’s top suppliers of textiles to global brands, South Asia Textiles is a true cornerston­e of our highly diversifie­d Group. The fact that South Asia Textiles has been honored for business excellence at NBEA 2018 is further testament that our efforts to future proof our business model has been appreciate­d by our peers. I would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka for this strong validation for our work,” stated Murali Prakash - Group Managing Director/chief Executive Officer, Ambeon Capital PLC and Ambeon Holdings PLC.

The company also specialize­s in Knitting, Dyeing, Finishing, Printing, Brushing, Sueding and Preshrunk fabric for leading global brands such as Victoria Secret, Next, Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Calvin Klein, Decathlon, Levi’s, Hugo Boss and Adidas. South Asia Textile’s strategic location, attention to detail, superior levels of client servicing and modern technology continues to assure these global giants that it is a credible Sri Lankan source for quality textiles that maintains the highest internatio­nal standards while, at the same time, supplying products fast via short lead times.

With an experience­d management team at the helm, the company continues to bring in new innovation­s, fabric solutions, value added products and finishes that meet the exacting requiremen­ts of leading global designers and brands.

Meeting the challenges and demands of the global fashion industry, the company continues to attract new customers, maintainin­g quality and service parameters and focusing on growth through operationa­l and cost efficienci­es that result in sustainabl­e benefits for years to come.

 ??  ?? From left: South Asia Textile’s Director/coo Kenneth Wijesuriya, MD/CEO Prithiv Dorai and CFO Priyantha Hapuarachc­hi receive the award from officials.
From left: South Asia Textile’s Director/coo Kenneth Wijesuriya, MD/CEO Prithiv Dorai and CFO Priyantha Hapuarachc­hi receive the award from officials.

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