DSI Samson Group

DSI Samson Group
Private
Industry Footwear
Retail
Rubber products
Construction Materials
Hydro power
Founded 1962
Founder D. S. Rajapaksa
Headquarters Colombo, Sri Lanka
Area served
 Sri Lanka
Key people
 Dr Samson Rajapaksa, FRCOG (Chairman)
Kulatunga Rajapaksa (Managing Director)
Number of employees
 10,000 (2012)
Website Official Website

DSI Samson Group is a Sri Lankan family owned conglomerate established in 1962. It has over 29 subsidiaries and is a leading manufacture of footwear and rubber products in Sri Lanka.[1]

History

Established in 1962, by D. S. Rajapaksa as a footwear retail shop in Colombo Fort, he soon branched into manufacturing, importing and distribution by establishing a large retail network. Presently its has over 200 showrooms (servicing 4000 dealer points island wide), DSI footwear boasts the largest retail trading network in footwear[2]

Governance structure

DSI Samson Group is governed by the Chairman and the Board of Directors which manages its diversified group of subsidiaries.

Its current Chairman is Dr Samson Rajapaksa, FRCOG and its Managing Director is Kulatunga Rajapaksa who are both sons of the founder D. S. Rajapaksa.

Sectors

Footware

DSI is the leading footware manifucture in Sri Lanka having established the first shoe manufacturing plant in the Island in 1962. Its subsidiaries in this area include;

Retail

Rubber

Manufacturing

Engineering and Energy

Food and Beverages

Services

References

  1. ↑ DSI projects new vision at 50th anniversary
  2. ↑ DSI Samson Group planning to take brand globally: Group MD - See more at: http://www.dailymirror.lk/64127/dsi-samson-group-planning-to-take-brand-globally-group-md#sthash.sgiFRA26.dpuf

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