Sunday Times 2
Ganesh, at the helm of OPA
View(s):V. Ganesh was inducted as the 33rd President of the Organisation of Professional Associations (OPA) at the Annual General Meeting held recently. He takes over from Mr. Benedict Ulluwishewa.
The OPA is the national apex body of 44 professional associations and has a membership of over 50,000 professionals.
Mr. Ganesh is a fellow of the Institute of Supply & Materials Management (ISMM) and currently serves as the CEO of the Nawaloka Group of Companies. He has been a member of the OPA Ex-Co & Forum since 2001 and has served as a Vice President for over four years, since 2007 and as the President Elect 2012/13.
He was the president of the ISMM from 2002 to 2005 and represented ISMM at several International seminars and conferences of the International Federation of Purchasing & Supply Management (IFPSM).
Mr. Ganesh worked at Unilever Ceylon Ltd. for 33 years and ended his career as the Chief Buyer and Head of Logistics. After his retirement from Unilever Ceylon Ltd. he served as General Manager of Amico Industries before joining the Nawaloka Group of Companies.
A public schools athlete and sportsman, he served as the Vice President of the Mercantile Hockey Association and as Senior Vice President of the Sri Lankan Hockey Federation.