Bangkok--Feb 10--SET
The Board of Governors of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) resolved to appoint Mr. Chanitr Charnchainarong the President of the Market for Alternative Investment (mai). He will be the mai’s third president, following Mr. Vichate Tantiwanich, who has become the Chairman of the mai Advisory Committee. The appointment will be effective February 15, 2006.
Mr. Chanitr’s extensive experience and capabilities will bring a lot to his leadership of the mai, whose structure and activities fall under the SET’s Capital Market Opportunity Center. The SET has every confidence that Mr. Chanitr will lead the mai to achieve its goals and mission to serve as a market for businesses with high growth potential. He will also be liaisoning with related organizations to help develop the demand and supply sides for the mai.
Mr. Chanitr Charnchainarong received his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, Indiana, U.S.A. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Mr. Chanitr’s past positions included serving as an advisory committee member of the mai, a Vice President of Tor Tor Bor 5 Co. Ltd., Managing Director of Siam Radio Co. Ltd., and Manager-Investment Banking for Poonpipat Finance and Securities Pcl. Most recently, he was a Vice President of Vnet Capital Co. Ltd. and a Director of VNET Venture Capital Management Securities Co. Ltd. Currently, he is a director of the Securities Analysts Association and President of the CFA Society of Thailand.
For more information,
please contact the Corporate Communications Dept.:
Ladawan Kantawong Tel: 0-2229-2036
Kulvida Jintakawong Tel: 0-2229-2037
Nattaporn Boonprapa Tel: 0-2229-2049
Watsamon Saowakhonsathien
CHANITR CHARNCHAINARONG
PRESIDENT
MARKET FOR ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT
(Effective February 15, 2006)
AGE: 42
EDUCATION:
Bachelor and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Chartered Financial Analyst
WORK EXPERIENCES:
Nov. 2004 — Dec.2005
Advisory Committee, Market for Alternative Investment
Nov.1998 — Jan. 2006
Vice President, Vnet Capital Company Limited
Director, VNET Venture Capital Management Securities Co. Ltd
1997—1998 Vice President, Tor Tor Bor 5 Company Limited
1995 —1996 Managing Director, Siam Radio Company Limited
1993 —1995 Manager, Investment Banking Department
Poonpipat Finance and Securities Public Company Limited
1990 — 1993 Channels Manager, Hewlett Packard (Thailand) Limited
1988 — 1990 Senior Engineer, Seagate Technology (Thailand) Limited
OTHER CURRENT POSITIONS:
Director, Securities Analyst Associations
President, CFA Society of Thailand
OTHER PAST POSITIONS:
Member, Market for Alternative Investment (mai)’s Advisory Committee
Advisor, Corporate Governance Committee, TOT Public Company Limited
Graduate Member, Thai Institute of Directors Association
Member, Enterprise Risk Management Committee, Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited
Director & Audit Committee, Global Connections Public Company Limited
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