Bangkok--7 Aug--Siam Commercial Bank
Siam Commercial Bank (SCB)’s 4th SCB SME SUCCESS seminar brought together three highly successful entrepreneurs who built multi-million businesses from zero to share their secret of success and inspire small and medium-sized enterprise owners to “Grab the Opportunity, Become a Millionaire”.
Mrs. Kannikar Chalitaporn, Siam Commercial Bank’s President said at the opening of the annual SME seminar, “SMEs have been one of our priorities. We know that 98% of the businesses that drive the country’s economic growth are SMEs. SCB therefore has been working side by side with them, initiating and offering relevant services, from financial planning and funding to knowledge sharing and network creation, to help SMEs grow and constantly develop themselves. One of such activities is the “SCB SME SUCCESS” annual seminar. This is the fourth year that the seminar has been run continuously, this year under the “Grab the Opportunity, Become a Millionaire” theme that will guide SMEs through new opportunities presented in the market and help them grow business to become successful millionaires.”
SCB SME SUCCESS seminar has received very good response from the market throughout these years with the number of participants significantly growing from 900 persons in the first year to over 2,000 participants this year.
The three speakers, who are highly successful entrepreneurs, are Dr.Somthai Wongcharoen, Managing Director of Wongpanit Garbage Recycle Separation Plant who turn garbage into gold; Mr. Rawit Hanutsaha, Managing Director of Srichand United Dispensary Co., Ltd. who successfully revitalized the family’s traditional beauty powder to become a must-have item in young girls’ cosmetic bag; and Mr. Suwee Hathaipantalux President of V.R.Union Co., Ltd., who turn a small machine shop into a renowned award-winning stainless water tap brand in the global market, the VRH brand. Dr.Teerapun Lotongkum, a famous marketing guru, also joined the seminar to provide interesting theoretical information and summary.
The three speakers shared with the audience many interesting tips to become a millionaire.
Dr. Somthai shared his experience in building a garbage business into a billion baht business by using “Courage”. While many others look at garbage as a waste that has no value, he believes in the value of garbage and had the courage to invest in it. That’s how he started a garbage separation and recycle plant and his company Wongpanit Co., Ltd., has now become the country’s largest garbage separation and recycle business operator that is spreading its wings aggressively into other countries.
Suwee, meanwhile, told the audience that his secret of success is that he never stopped but kept “Moving” always. He shared his experience on how he built his very machine shop that produced and fabricated iron and steel pipes for bigger manufacturers into the owner of a well-known water tap brand VRH trusted by most condominium projects and home owners. Innovative products and creative design have enabled VRH to win many international awards and reputation in the market. He has never been satisfied with anything but always keeps moving, improving product design, innovations and market, which have contributed greatly to VRH’s success today.
Rawit, the third generation of Srichand beauty powder manufacturer, is very successful as he has adopted and adjusted his business to address the “New” environment. By implementing new management concept and modern marketing strategies, Rawit revamped the family’s famous beauty powder brand and products so that they become very popular among the new generation and added value to the business.
Kannikar added, “The knowledge and experience shared by the speakers today would certainly give a great food for thought for SMEs. We hope they would apply the ideas and knowledge gained from the seminar to prepare themselves for new opportunities presented to them as the political tension has been eased up, economic and trade opportunities are opening wide, consumers’ confidence is rising and the integration of ASEAN Economic Community that will arrive next year.”