Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Seven local SMEs win “Bai Po Business Awards by Sasin” A Thai SME Success Story

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University are presenting the prestigious “Bai Po Business Awards by Sasin” to 7 local SMEs. Award winners include Black Canyon (Thailand) Co., Ltd., Narai Intertrade Co., Ltd., Masterkool International Co., Ltd., Teera-Mongkol Industry Co., Ltd., Accurate Technology Co., Ltd., Aruna Co., Ltd., and Papop Co., Ltd. These awards reflect the strong potential and high quality of Thai SMEs. The award presentation ceremony will be held at the Siam Commercial Bank Talad Noi Branch, and presided over by Mr. Anand Panyarachun, Siam Commercial Bank Chairman of the Board of Directors. SCB Business Banking Group Senior Executive Vice President Sirichai Sombutsiri noted that "The Bai Po Business Awards by Sasin are a collaborative effort between Siam Commercial Bank and the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University. Established in 2007 to recognize successful Thai companies demonstrating distinction among peers, the award aims to inspire local business operators to be more active in continuously enhancing their capabilities, and to assist them in becoming role models for other local small and medium enterprises in setting good standards and boosting sustainable economic growth. This is the fourth time in a row that these award ceremonies have been organized. To date 15 outstanding companies have received the awards, bringing great pride to the SME community."


Sasin Academic Affairs Deputy Director Kittiratt Na Ranong explained that, "Award winners must pass primary evaluation criteria and demonstrate distinctive qualifications critical to competitiveness, including customer focus, innovation, quality, adaptability to change, value creation, branding, efficiency, leadership & team building, social responsibility, and entrepreneurship. These criteria are considered critical to the development of SME business in order to withstand an unfavorable business environment and current economic woes. In selecting award winners, the Evaluation Committee Panel will judge qualified award recipients from candidates, with no limit to the number of candidates receiving the award each year."

Honorary Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Dr. Ajva Taolananda, in his capacity as the Chairman of the Evaluation Committee Panel, disclosed that this is the forth time that the Bank and Sasin have organized the award presentation ceremony. This year the committee selected seven companies to receive the awards, out of more than 150 applicants or nominated candidates, namely:

Teera-Mongkol Industry Co., Ltd.: A leading manufacturer and distributor of ballast and lighting equipment, the Company has introduced innovative technology emphasizing energy savings and manufactures products that offer an effective substitute for import products. The Company was awarded for its distinction in terms of adaptability to change and quality.

Narai Intertrade Co., Ltd.: A designer, manufacturer, and distributor of fabric bags and accessories under the "Naraya" brand, the Company is distinguished for its quality and efficiency.

Black Canyon (Thailand) Co., Ltd.: The Company operates coffee shops and restaurants famous worldwide and has distinguished itself through branding and value creation.

Papop Co., Ltd.: An environmental engineering consultant company helping businesses reduce their costs, while also generating more revenues. Its two-in-one technology effectively treats wastewater and generate biogas as renewable energy at the same time. The Company was awarded for its distinction in innovation, value creation, and social responsibility.

Masterkool International Co., Ltd.: A manufacturer and distributor of outdoor cooling system products that employ a natural water evaporation process, the Company has distinguished itself through its innovation, customer focus, and branding. Accurate Technology Co., Ltd.: A leading manufacturer, distributor, and exporter of industrial laundry equipment under the “Image” brand, distinguished for innovative technology and reduced production costs. As evidence of its branding, innovation, and quality leadership, the Company is No. 1 sales in the ASEAN region and No. 14 in the world.

Aruna Co., Ltd.: An OEM exporter of regular and polychromos color pencils, Aruna Co. is Thailand's first and only company with a special integrated bonding technique for producing lead with certified quality standards, safety, and a friendly environment. The Company was awarded for its distinction in terms of quality and customer focus. The “Bai Po Business Awards by Sasin” awards presented to these 7 companies will certainly help create business opportunities, boost creditability for trading partners and customers, and inspire other firms to demonstrate their competitiveness and growth.

Previous Bai Po Business Awards by Sasin award winners include Rukluke Edutex Co., Ltd., Officemate Co., Ltd., Bathroom Design Co., Ltd., Business Online Public Co., Ltd., General Hospital Products Public Co., Ltd., Taokaenoi Food and Marketing Co., Ltd., Bertram Chemical (1982) Co., Ltd., Botanique Co., Ltd., Ubis ( Asia) PCL, Interlink Communication PCL, Yothaka International Co., Ltd., Nandee Inter-Trade Co., Ltd., VPP Progressive Co., Ltd., Perm Poon Patana Industry Co.,Ltd., and Twin Lotus Co., Ltd.

The “Bai Po Business Awards by Sasin” aim to support the stable growth of local companies. Entrepreneurs can apply, or nominate other companies for the award program, by obtaining details from the Sasin Management Team at 02-218-4009 ext. 181-183, the SCB Business Call Center at 02-722-2222, www.baipo-business-awards.org, or by E-mail at baipo@sasin.edu.

The Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Concert Announcement: Poom's Piano Recital

Poom Prommachart is rapidly building a reputation as an outstanding performer and an artist of rare expressive depth. A student of Prof. Ian Jones at the Royal College of Music (RCM), he recently won the 1st Prize (The Kindersley Prize) and the Audience Prize donated by Leopold de Rothschild at the UK's Conservatories, Sheepdrove Piano Competition, featuring some of the brightest talents from all major UK conservatoires. Other recent successes include the 1st Prize in the Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist of the Year Competition, youngest finalist in the RCM Concerto Competition, The Henry Wood Trust Award, the Esther Fisher Prize for best undergraduate (RCM) and the 2nd Prizes at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Budapest (where he was also awarded a special prize for the best performance of a work by Liszt), Moray Piano Competition, Scotland and Top-Prize, the Joan Chisell Schumann Award (RCM).


Poom gave his first solo recital when he was 14 and has since given regular recitals and concerto performances throughout Thailand, Singapore, Japan, UK, France, Switzerland, Hungary and Greece. Most recently, Poom performed Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra to great acclaim. Forthcoming engagements in 2010 include many recitals in Europe and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra at St. John’s Smith Square, London, Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Thai Youth Orchestra, Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Newbury Symphony Orchestra, and Brahms's Piano Concerto No. 1 with North London Philharmonic Orchestra and Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Poom studied with Thailand’s foremost piano teacher, Peerapong Surawan, and then with Rena Phua and Boris Kraljevic at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore. As a young student he won many awards and, at the age of 15, attained the FTCL Diploma from Trinity College. In 2007, he was awarded a full scholarship by H.R.H. Princess Galyani Vadhana and the Royal College of Music to continue his studies in London. Poom was also the last student of Yonty Solomon who described him as "A truly magnificent pianist POOM PROMMACHART ''.
Program

Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV 208 J.S.Bach – Le Fleming
Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2 Beethoven
Apres une Lecture de Dante – Fantasia quasi Sonata Liszt
- Intermission -
Moments Musicaux No. 3 & 4, Op. 16 Rachmaninoff
Kreisleriana, Op. 16 Schumann
On Sunday, 20th December 2009, 7.00 p.m.
At Small Hall, Thailand Cultural Centre

Tickets: Baht 500 / 300 and 200 บาท (Students only) Available at Peerapong Music School