Bangkok--26 May--HSBC
Students from Engineering Faculty of Chulalongkorn University were awarded the gold prize in the HSBC Young Entrepreneur Awards 2005-06 Thailand Grand Final held recently at Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel. The Gold Award winners receive a self-development fund worth 100,000 baht and a one-week study trip to USA. They will also represent Thailand in the regional Young Entrepreneur competition held in Hong Kong.
(Photo shows) Mr. Marcus Hurry, CEO of HSBC in Thailand, present the award to the Gold winners who are Mr. Krittamate Vimonsoponkitti, Mr. Kasidith Tohsa-nguan; and Ms. Pakpimol Vannacharoen.
Notes to editors:
1. HSBC in Thailand
HSBC was established as the first commercial bank in Thailand in 1888. With access to global expertise and enriched local knowledge, HSBC in Thailand provides a full range of financial services including corporate and institutional banking, global markets, securities services, trade finance, payment and cash management services to corporate customers; personal financial services and credit cards to a growing retail customer base in Thailand. HSBC is globally recognised for its high service standards, ethical practices and full commitment to corporate social responsibilities to benefit the local economy.
2. HSBC Holdings plc or the HSBC Group
Headquartered in London, the HSBC Group is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. The Group’s international network comprises over 9,500 offices in 76 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa, serves over 125 million customers and has assets of US$1,502 billion at 30 December 2005. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) is the founding and principal member of the HSBC Group.
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