Raj Santhana has been named vice president of operational excellence at Ortholite. In his new position, Santhana will be in charge of automation and digital transformation in addition to manufacturing excellence and innovation. Additionally, he will work in a new satellite office in Singapore with the Global Foam Innovation team.
Santhana, who most recently held the position of global head of quality at Bata in Singapore, brings a wealth of experience to OrthoLite. He was Director of Quality Footwear for Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar during his more than seven years with Adidas before that.
“Raj’s engineering experience and knowledge of the footwear sector will be essential in promoting operational excellence throughout our international production sites,” said Richard Bevan, OrthoLite’s Chief Operating Officer.
Shaw Kiat Phua was also promoted to Vice President of Global Foaming by OrthoLite. Phua will continue to report to Bevan and take the lead in creating sustainable solutions for OrthoLite’s PU materials.