Bangkok--16 Jan--KASIKORNBANK
KASIKORNBANK's Board of Directors has appointed two new Senior Executive Vice Presidents: Mr. Patchara Samalapa, third left, to oversee three divisions comprising SME Business Division, Corporate Business Division and Retail Business Division; and Mr. Thiti Tantikulanan, third right, as Capital Markets Business Division Head. There has also been an appointment of four Executive Vice Presidents, namely Mr. Suwat Techawatanawana, second left, as Corporate Business Division Head, Mr Surat Leelataviwat, left, as SME Business Division Head, Mr. Anan Lapsuksatit, second right, and Mr. Pattarapong Kanhasuwan, right as Co-World Business Group Heads.
Mr. Patchara Samalapa, 45, graduated with a Master of Business Administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States. He started his career at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Securities (UK), before moving on to Phatra Securities Pcl., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. Australia and Merrill Lynch Securities Thailand. He later joined KASIKORN ASSET MANAGEMENT Co., Ltd. as Deputy Managing Director and subsequently Managing Director; and KBank as Executive Vice President and SME Business Division Head. He was also assigned as acting Corporate Business Division Head before recently being appointed Senior Executive Vice President, overseeing SME Business Division, Corporate Business Division and Retail Business Division.
Mr. Thiti Tantikulanan, 47, graduated from the University of Washington, United States, with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. He started his career at Citi Bank, then later at JP Morgan, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited. In 2006, he joined KBank as Head of Capital Markets Business Division, before being promoted to a position equivalent to Senior Executive Vice President.
Mr. Suwat Techawatanawana, 46, graduated with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University and MSc- Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California. He started his career at TT&T Public Company Limited and later worked at Bangkok Bank Pcl. In 2000, he joined KBank by working at Corporate Finance Department and later became First Vice President of Multi- Corporate Business Department, Senior Vice President at the same department before assuming the role of First Senior Vice President. Lately, he has been appointed as KBank Executive Vice President.
Mr. Surat Leelataviwat, 48, graduated with a Master of Business Administration from University of San Diego, California, USA. Starting his career at TISCO Finance Co., Ltd., he later worked at DEG Representation Office Bangkok Co., Ltd. and Chonburi Concrete Product PCL. His career at KBank started in 2006 as First Vice President of Multi-Corporate Business Department and later became Senior Vice President of the same department. He was subsequently assigned as Deputy Managing Director of KASIKORN FACTORY AND EQUIPMENT Co., Ltd., Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director of KASIKORN LEASING Co., Ltd. before being promoted to KBank Executive Vice President.
Mr. Pattarapong Kanhasuwan, 49, graduated with Master's Degree in Finance Direction University of Toledo, USA. He started his career at KBank in 1994 by working at Management Office before becoming First Vice President of the Credit Policy Department, Senior Vice President at the same department, Senior Vice President of Credit Policy and Risk Management Department. He later assumed the role of Senior Vice President of China Business and Overseas Office Management Department and First Senior Vice President before being promoted to KBank Executive Vice President.
Mr. Anan Lapsuksatit, 42, graduated with a Master of International Management from Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management, USA. He started working at KBank in 2005 as First Vice President of Multi-Corporate Business Department before becoming First Vice President of Overseas Representative Office, Senior Vice President of the same department, Senior Vice President of China Business Network and First Senior Vice President who was responsible for supervising the China Business Network. He has been recently appointed KBank Executive Vice President.