Bangkok--25 Oct--Enterprise Asia
It is our great pleasure to extend our warmest invitation to all MEDIAs to attend the 2nd Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2013 in Bangkok as follows:
Date: 29 October 2013
Time: 7.00 - 10.30pm
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok
Organised by Enterprise Asia, a regional NGO of entrepreneurship, this event will gather primary decision makers across 12 countries in the region to celebrate some of the top entrepreneurs and commendable enterprises in Thailand being recognized.
Enterprise Asia is an international initiative to promote intra-regional trade within Asia, and to further cement our position as a regional trade and investment hub. Our activities focus on networking, business matching and advocacy work, and to date, we have close to 8,000 members - many of whom are captains of industry and senior entrepreneurs. We are led by a International Board of Advisory Panel chaired by YB Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn (Malaysia’s former Minister of Human Resources and current Chairman of SEDA and Chairman of The Star newspaper).
Held for the 2nd time, the prestigious APEA is a world class award recognizing and honouring business leaders who have shown outstanding performance and tenacity in developing successful
business in the region and growth in entrepreneurship, encouraging fair practices and greater
innovation along the way. This award, initiated by Enterprise Asia has received the highest endorsements by government leaders in Asia in the past 5 years. Our
objective is to enhance the awareness of the importance of entrepreneurship among
the general public and in turn, stimulate the growth of local and regional brands and enterprises
both locally and regionally. Today, the Awards has expanded to countries and regions including
China, Hong Kong SAR, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand and Bangladesh. The APEA 2013 Thailand is set to be a grand event with true entrepreneurs of the highest quality celebrating successfulentrepreneurs together. Major collaborative media from
local and international fronts have been invited to cover the event. Some of the Past Winners from
Thailand over the years includes:
-??Kobchai Chirathivat, President/ Chief Executive Officer, Central Pattana PCL
-??Pravit C. Pong, Chief Executive Officer, Black Canyon (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.
-??Umesh Phadke, Managing Director, L’Or?al (Thailand) Ltd.
-??Somprasong Boonyachai, Chairman of Group Executive Committee, Intouch Group (Shin CorporationPLC.)
-??Dr.Anusorn Sangnimnuan, President, The Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited