Leading Industry Professionals join Fintrex Directorate

14-Oct-2021

Fintrex Finance Limited is pleased to welcome two new Directors to its Company. The Board announced the appointment of Mr. A Sabry Ibrahim and Mr. Shrihan B Perera, both renowned and respected corporate personalities who join our team as Independent Non-Executive Directors. With substantial years of corporate experience at the highest level in their respective industries, we are pleased to join hands with these individuals on our journey of growth at Fintrex Finance.

Mr. A Sabry Ibrahim was appointed as Director, Fintrex Finance Ltd with effect from 14th June 2021. Previously the Chief Executive Officer/General Manager of Peoples Leasing and Finance PLC, he holds over 37 years of banking experience primarily in the areas of corporate banking, treasury management and risk management. His experience extends to senior positions held both locally and internationally.

Mr. Ibrahim was the Senior Deputy General Manager, Wholesale Banking and the Senior Deputy General Manager, Risk Management of ‘Peoples Bank PLC’. He also served as the Deputy General Manager, Head of Treasury, Head of Corporate Banking and Recoveries, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Credit Officer of ‘Hatton National Bank PLC’ and was Head of Credit and GSAM at ‘Standard Chartered Bank’.

He was also a Director of ‘HNB Securities Ltd’, ‘People’s Merchant Bank PLC’, ‘People’s Insurance PLC’, ‘People’s Micro-commerce Ltd.’, ‘People’s Leasing Fleet Management Limited’, ‘People’s Leasing Property Development Limited’, ‘People’s Leasing Havelock Properties Limited’, and ‘Lankan Alliance Finance Limited’.

He holds an Honours Degree (B.Sc) from the University of Colombo and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers – UK (FCIB).

Mr. Shrihan B. Perera was appointed as Director with effect from 16th July 2021. With a decade of experience in the apparel industry, Mr. Perera was the Chief Executive Officer of the ‘Teejay Group’ and the Intimate Apparel Division of ‘Brandix Apparel Solutions Limited’ prior to joining us at’ Fintrex Finance’. 

His experience extends to many years as CEO as well as positions held at Senior Management levels in diverse industries both locally and overseas including the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods, Porcelain and Service sectors. Having served with the ‘Al Mulla Group’ a leading diversified conglomerate in Kuwait followed by a 13-year tenure at ‘Unilever Sri Lanka Limited’, Mr. Perera is presently an Independent Director of ‘Teejay Lanka Prints Pvt Limited’ and ‘Teejay India Pvt Limited’, two renowned establishments within the Brandix Group of Companies

Mr. Perera holds a B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (Honors) degree from the University of Moratuwa and is a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants/CGMA, UK.