Bangkok, October 20th 2014 – Winners of Thailand’s very first Expat Entrepreneur Awards 2014 were announced in Bangkok on October 14th 2014 at Rembrandt Hotel.
Over 200 guests attended the awards presentation night hosted by Bangkok-based expat celebrity Andrew Biggs.
Organised by the BigChilli magazine in collaboration with Bangkok Now (BNOW) network community, the Awards were presented to 16 expat entrepreneurs representing various categories. It was the first time that the country’s expatriate community were recognized for their creativity, ingenuity, excellence and proven success.
“This is the first time the foreign business community’s contribution to the Thai economy has been recognised. Apart from being long overdue, the Expat Entrepreneur Awards revealed a wealth of brilliant business ideas from foreigners living in Thailand and we are extremely proud to have joined with our partner BNOW in creating this event,” said Colin Hastings, publisher of BigChilli magazine.
“It was a privilege to meet so many expat entrepreneurs who have successfully built and grown their businesses in Thailand. We hope many budding entrepreneurs have drawn inspiration from their stories,” added Pacharee Pantoomano Pfirsch, founder of BNOW.
Nominees of the Expat Entrepreneur Awards 2014 were judged on (a) originality of business concept, (b) effectiveness of marketing strategies and promotions, (c) job creation, (d) effectiveness of CSR campaigns, (e) growth potential, domestically and overseas, (f) overall impact of business in the marketplace and (g) YouTube video highlighting their business.
The judging panel include Fred Mouawad, Chairman and CEO of Synergia One; Stanley Kang, Chairman of the Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand; Roy Howard, Chairman, Format & Partners and Kent Wiley, an independent management consultant.
The 16 winners included Charity category: In Search of Sanuk; Consultancy category: Monroe Consulting Group; Discount Trade category: Eatigo; Entertainment category: Checkinn 99; F&B Drinks category: Tea&Fruits; Fashion category: Jeff Thompsen Collection; Graphic Design category: Vimi; Health and Wellness category: The Lab; Hospitality category: Smiling Albino; Manufacturing category: Tuk Tuk Factory; Media category: Capital TV; Property category: Town&Country; Retail category: What’s New; and Tech and IT category: Web Courses Bangkok.
Sponsors for this event included Nok Air, Bumrungrad International Hospital, Tune Hotel, NIST International School and Rembrandt Hotel. Net proceeds from the evening’s event were donated to Operation Smile Thailand, which provides free surgeries to repair cleft lip, cleft palate and other facial deformities for children throughout the country.
About The BigChilli
The Big Chilli company is a major publisher of lifestyle, business and educational magazines with a firmly established reputation for quality editorial and cutting edge design. First published in November 1999, The BigChilli is now the city’s leading English language magazine for expatriates and internationally educated Thais, with a monthly circulation of over 35,000 hard copies.
About Bangkok Now (BNOW)
BNOW, formed in 2003, provides a supportive network to professionals living and working in Bangkok. This Bangkok networking community group is predominantly made up of over 3000 expats and business owners with a focus to network and link the professional community.
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