MR. AKIHIKO NAKAUCHI- CHAIRMAN, COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC
A grand ceremony held on the 28th of October 2009 at Cinnamon Lakeside announced the appointment of Mr. Akihiko Nakauchi as the chairman of Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) succeeding Mr. Shinichi Tatebe who retired after a successful term at the helm since 2004.
Mr. Akihiko Nakauchi who is an engineer by profession, Graduate of Kobe University, having completed an illustrious service spanning 38 years at Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. of Japan took over as the Chairman of Colombo Dockyard PLC from the 28.10.2009. He had joined Mitsui Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd. as a Fabrication Engineer in 1971 and has held wide spectrum of positions before reaching the top position in the company.
He brings in a wide experience to this blue chip company, the key posts held (1971) Joined Mitsui as Fabrication engineer (1981) Project Coordinator for Offshore Business in the North Sea, (1993) Project Manager of Assembly Joint venture for Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong, (2005) Director, Business Innovation & Development Headquarters, (2006) Managing Director,(2009)
Mr. Akihiko Nakauchi was also appointed as a Director of Dockyard General Engineering Services (Pvt) Limited, Sri Lanka and Ceylon Shipping Agencies (Pte) Limited, Singapore, in addition to his Chairmanship of CDPLC.
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