Bangkok--2 May--EXIM Thailand
EXIM Thailand, in cooperation with Department of Industrial Promotion, successfully launched their first joint training program aiming to turn 110 SMEs into new exporters.
According to Mr. Sataporn Jinachitra, President of Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand), the Bank has successfully formed a new class of 110 prospective SME exporters who completed the training course titled “Creating New Export Entrepreneurs” jointly organized by EXIM Thailand and Department of Industrial Promotion, Ministry of Industry, under the New Entrepreneurs Creation (NEC) project during February-March 2006. After completion of training, the family business owners as well as start-up SME entrepreneurs from 3 main business groups, namely agricultural/food, fashion and other businesses, will be well-equipped to enter and succeed in the export business. The certificate awarding ceremony was held at Swiss?tel Le Concorde Bangkok Hotel on April 25, 2006. From a total of 110 successful trainees, 3 entrepreneurs from 3 different industries received Outstanding Export Business Plan Awards while another 6 entrepreneurs were granted Good Export Business Plan Awards.
EXIM Thailand President said the program’s achievement reiterated the Bank’s concrete role in coordinating with other related public and private agencies to promote Thai export through SME exporters creation and development. The intensive technical and practical training program, combined with workshops and field trips to manufacturing plants, have helped start-up and SME entrepreneurs mostly in the industrial sectors with comparative advantage to map out well-defined and effective export business plans which are the key to their success in the global trade arena.
The three Outstanding Export Business Plan Awards were given to three export business plans presented by Mr. Wipusit Songwuttisil for his Thai dried rice vermicelli production, Miss Sriprinya Thawonprasert for her women’s clothing and ornaments business and Mr. Natthakom Pumpuang for his bamboo home decorative items business. The award winning criteria include the effectiveness of manufacturing, financial and export strategies as well as credibility, consistency and practicality of the business plans.
About Export-Import Bank of Thailand
Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) is a specialized financial institution wholly owned by the Royal Thai Government under the Ministry of Finance’s supervision. The Bank was established by the Export-Import Bank of Thailand Act B.E. 2536 (1993) which empowered the Bank to engage in any financial activities customary to commercial bank practices, except for accepting deposit from the general public. The Bank’s objective is to provide financial services to strengthen the competitive edge of Thai exporters and investors abroad while contributing to the earning or saving of foreign exchange.
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