Bangkok--17 Mar--Bangkok Bank
The President of Bangkok Bank, Chartsiri Sophonpanich, has been honored with a leadership award from The Asian Banker.
The Asian Banker is an intelligence company based in Singapore committed to promoting excellence in financial services. The leadership awards recognize the skills of leaders and highly talented individuals in the financial services industry and Mr. Chartsiri was presented with The Asian Banker Achievement Award 2005 for Leadership in Thailand.
The Asian Banker praised Mr. Chartsiri for achieving the highest profit of all Thai banks and for developing profitable international operations.
He was among 25 leading bankers chosen from throughout the Asia Pacific region to receive a leadership award.
He said that he was proud to be part of the Thai banking sector which is now dynamic, modern and customer friendly.
“Over recent years, the improvements have included an expanded and customer friendly branch network, extensive self service facilities, and a modern and efficient technology infrastructure.”
Last year President Chartsiri was awarded the Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) which is given to graduates who have shown “exceptional achievement in science, technology and business.”
Mr. Chartsiri has been the President of Bangkok Bank for 12 years. During this time he has successfully steered the bank through the financial crisis of the late 1990s and increased the breadth and quality of the bank’s services including the fast growing segments of consumer and SME banking.
Bangkok Bank is Thailand’s largest commercial bank. It has the biggest customer base and the most extensive channel network of all the Thai banks, including overseas and domestic branches, business centers and express banking services.
Mr. Chartsiri is currently the Chairman of the Thai Bankers’ Association, a board member of Visa International — Asia Pacific, a director of the Thai Asset Management Corporation, a director of the Thai Airways International and a director of Post Publishing.