Gateway to Global Trade

The Company

Shibuya Sakura Industries (S) Pte Ltd is a leading trading firm across Southeast Asia . Headquartered at the heart of Singapore’s Business District, operations are swiftly managed by a group of experienced traders and support staffs to ensure export and import trading activities are managed efficiently.

Our Team

Managing Director: Kishore Parikh

Mr. Kishore Parikh, Singapore, is a self-made businessman who founded Trusha Group of Companies and built a prominent trading house early in his career. He has over 45 years of market experience in International Trade and his global experience diverges across the product range from shipping vessels to cement, textiles to timber, railway supplies to metals. His passion is to mentor young minds and during past 4 decades, the next generation has progressed with his guidance to become promising entrepreneurs.

Over the years, he has gained specialised knowledge in the area of Logistics, Banking, Finance, Shipping and Compliance across the globe. He currently heads the Group which has operations in Singapore, USA, Trinidad and India.

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Director: Saumil Parikh

Mr. Saumil Parikh completed his Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is in charge of overall operations and investments of the company. He has over 12 years of experience in Trading, Corporate Finance and Investment as well as extensive trading experience in Southeast Asia, South and Central America, the United States of America, the Caribbean, United Kingdom and Africa in soft commodity deals.

Mr Saumil Parikh has a good track record in setting up and successfully running new businesses, opening up new markets and developing new client & product base. At present, he is part of the Investment Committee of Aditya Birla Sunlife Global Clean Energy Fund.

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Director: Gary Seaton

Mr. Gary Seaton is from Brisbane, Australia. He has over 38 years of experience in the field of International business operations. Mr. Gary, a Social entrepreneur, currently the Chairman of G&G Group of Companies which has operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Africa, India and Australia predominately in the Agricultural , Commodities and Renewable Energy Sector. Mr. Gary is also the Director of Energreen Nutrition & Bioenergy plantations. He is part of the Investment Committee of Aditya Birla Sunlife Global Clean Energy Fund

He presides over a number of social and environmental organizations including Quest 2025 which is an environmental Education Trust. He is also was a keen sportsman and has represented the state of NSW in both Hockey and Rugby. His philosophies in social justice have made him a Trustee for several schools both in Australia and overseas.

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Group Advisor : Madhu Mehta

Mr. Madhu Mehta is from Mumbai India. He has over 30 years of experience and plays a vital role in guiding companies for global expansion in various trade commodities. Mr Madhu Mehta is entrepreneurial at heart. He started his career by setting up a manufacturing unit and thereafter, ventured into international trade. He is a multi-faceted business man, and further expanded into the realty, especially in the segment of affordable housing, medical plant farming and organic farming. Currently, Mr Madhu Mehta is a key independent adviser in the Group’s multiple projects and works closely with the Board of Directors. 

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Chief Financial Officer: Lakshman Raghavan

Mr Lakshman Raghavan is a Chartered Accountant and Cost Accountant by profession. He has vast experience in managing Finance, Audit and Accounts for Public listed entities and have worked more than a decade in the Big Four  accounting firms. He was responsible in building assurance practice and delivering services to large multinational clients across various sectors like telecom, IT/ITES, Electronics, Automobile, Logistics and Power.

Mr Lakshman is currently the Chief Finance Officer for the group having operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Srilanka, India and Australia.