Bangkok--29 May--ICT
ICT Expo’s roadshow was a resounding success at CeBit Australia. The Australian government is now looking to Thailand as its base as it opens doors to South East Asia for its entrepreneurs. The ministry is confident the roadshow has attracted more than 100 foreign firms to display their latest innovations in Thailand.
Mr. Kraisorn Pornsutee Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology said the team behind organizing the Bangkok International Expo 2006, including ICT Skill Development and Learning Center Project of Software Industry Promotion Agency (Public Organization) and SoftWare Park Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency, IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd and CM Organizer Public Company Limited, attended to CeBit Australia in Sydney. The team previewed the Bangkok International ICT Expo 2006, opening in three months, from August 2 — 6, at the Challenger, IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Center, Muang Thong Thani.
“At the roadshow we met representatives from the government sector at an international level, people in charge of matters concerning the ICT field, such as The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade), The Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization (ASOCIO) and more than 20 entrepreneurs’ groups from Queensland and New South Wales to which the Australian government provides support The support of the groups helps expand business in the ICT field, both at national and international levels. They showed a lot of interest in Thailand as a new market, because of our perfect geographical positioning for creating expansion opportunities to countries such as Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. We’re certainly viewed as the ICT leader in this Asia,” Mr. Kraisorn said.
Mr. Tweesak Dheerakiatkumchorn Advisor to the Chairman IMPACT Exhibition Management Co., Ltd. said local entrepreneurs in software, telecoms and Internet, such as the Queensland Government, Cherry Australia, Voice Perfect Systems and Integeo were keenly interested in the expo, and certainly keen on coming here.
In particular, entrepreneurs’ groups from Queensland, Melbourne and the ICT Centre - the pivots of ICT development in Australia - showed interest in helping their local business units present their wares at the Expo. Room may yet have to be made for new Australian Pavilion.
The entrepreneurs expressed their confidence in both Thailand’s location and the infrastructure it has on offer, and all thought the Kingdom the ideal base for business expansion into Indochina.
With two previous roadshows already under its belt, the ministry is sure of attracting more than 100 foreign firms to Thailand’s expo.
CeBit Australia 2006 is the country’s largest of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) event for business. More than 700 Australian and international companies showcase ICT product and services to a projected 30,000 business visitors.
Australia’s Expo emphasized e-Government to promote new processes and systems used in business.
They included communication devices to make daily living easier, development of computer hardware tailored to specific jobs, the matching of business firms, development of transportation systems and seminars covering a wide range of topics.
The guest speakers at the seminars were key players in IT business and e-Government from around the world.
Public Relations Center for Bangkok International ICT Expo 2006
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