The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has announced the appointment of Rakhil Hirdaramani, Owner and Director, Hirdaramani Group as the new Chairman of the committee, succeeding Charles Yang from Pou Chen Group.
Content with the honour, Rakhil commented, “For our business it is crucial to learn about new manufacturing principles. Through the global sporting goods industry network, we can prepare ourselves for future business possibilities and seize new approaches and opportunities.”
Rakhil has been on the Hirdaramani Group’s Board since 2007, where he oversees key strategic accounts, compliance and the group’s IT infrastructure. Currently he is serving a position on the Regional Board of the YPO-South Asian Region as well as the Colombo Chapter and its incoming Chapter Chair.
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Robbert de Kock, President & CEO, WFSGI stated, “Rakhil is an asset to the WFSGI, because he brings valuable manufacturing expertise and is an influential and innovative business leader that can help drive the future of manufacturing for our industry.”
The Hirdaramani Group is a US $ 900 million multi-country apparel manufacturer organization spread across 35 facilities in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Vietnam. With an output of 15 million garments per month, the company has its own state-of-the-art washing, printing and embroidery facilities.
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