Bangkok--5 Oct--Brand Now
Award will recognize entrepreneurial excellence of Thais and non-Thais in the kingdom
Due to overwhelming response and the high level of interest, Bangkok Now (BNOW), Bangkok's Networking Community has decided to extend the entry deadline for Entrepreneur Now Awards (ENA) until October 15th 2015.
Interested nominees and applicants are invited to visit www.entrepreneurnow.asia to find out how to apply. This award is open to both Thais and non-Thais.
The award's objective is to promote entrepreneurism, attract investors to Thailand and the ASEAN region, and revitalize the Thai economy and the SME sector. Additionally, the award hopes to champion the entrepreneurial spirit, cultivate the entrepreneur culture and support an eco-system to sustain it.
Over 75 Thai and foreign entrepreneurs have sent in their nomination from various industries such as hotels, restaurants, retail, architect, online marketing, medical, finance and more.
Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Managing Director and Founder of Thailand's leading e-commerce website Rakuten TARAD Co,. Ltd and honorary advisor to ENA, said "There are a number of benefits in participating in the Entrepreneur Now Awards. The top 4 reasons are 1) the awards program is a form of PR for nominees and applicants as it creates awareness with potential customers, 2) for businesses and start-ups, the video and social media program associated with ENA could help attract investors and partners, 3) for entrepreneurs who are looking for peer learning, networking with other entrepreneurs can quickly gain know-how and 4) the prizes for the winners will help many to take their businesses to the next level."
Prizes for the winners are valued at Baht 2 million Baht and close to Baht 4 million has been raised, totaling Baht 6 million worth of prizes that will be given away during the ENA Awards Night on November 17th 2015 at the Four Points by Sheraton Bangkok .
Judges include Pawoot Pongvitayapanu of Rakuten TARAD Co,. Ltd Fred Mouawad of Synergia One, Paul Robere of Robere & Associates, Lay Cheng Tan of UNESCO, Michael I. Waitze, Managing Partner, Asia at ventureLab Growth Partners, Juthasree Kuvinchkul, Director of GrabTaxi Thailand, and Conor Bracken of Andovar.
Sponsors for ENA include Thai Air Asia X, Acer, YouGov, Avon, Robere & Associates, Big Picture and Brand Now. Media partner is Class Act Media (The Phuket News). Partners include AMCHAM, Bangkok Entrepreneurs, Bangkok University, Irish Thai Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Italian Chamber of Commerce, UNESCO and Brand Now. Friends include Busy Bees @115, Kliquedesk, ONEDAY, 63 Bangkok and the Hive Bangkok.