Siam Makro Wins Best Idea Award in the Business Awards 2009

       Siam Makro Wins Best Idea Award in the Business Awards 2009
       ceremony Presented by the Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Belgian-Luxembourg/Thai Chamber of Commerce.
       Siam Makro Public Company Limited has been slected by the Netherlands-Thai Chamber jof Commerce and Belgian-Luxembourg/Thai Chamber of Commerce as the winner of the Best Idea Award in the Business Awards 2009 for its Makro Retailer Alliance Project. The Makro Retailer Alliance Project aims to support the traditional trade in Thailand for continued growth and succcess.
       The Business Awards of Netherlands-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Belgian-Luxembourg/Thai Chamber of Commerce were established in 1998 to pay homage to sme of the finest companies for the way in which they excel in business and for their contribution to Thai society. The awards have 8 categories: Best Muyltinational Company, Best Financial Services Company, Best SME Company, Best Idea Award, Best Product Innovation, Best Exporter, Best Exporter SME Company and Special Export Encouragement Award Thai-Benelux Relations.
       Siam Makro Public Company Limited has been operating wholesale cash and carry trade centers in Thailand for 20 years. The company is very proud to receive this Award sinc eMakro has demonstrated its commitment to help small retailers to compete effectively by launching the Makro Retailer Alliance Project in 2007. The project has been supported from government institutes consisted of the Department of Business Development of the Ministry of Commerce and 12 business partners to share their knowledge and experience to the small retailers. Lately, Makro Retailer Allience Projec tha scooperated with 33 universities in Thailand to set up 'Retailer Development from students to local community Project'. Makro staffs are sent to these universities to teach students a course in Effective Retail Shop Management. Students then support the small shops. Recently, the company held the "2nd Makro Retailer Expo" during September 11-13, 2009 to provide knowledge on retailing business with 50,000 attendees.
       Other winners of the awards include: Chuchawal Royal Haskoning, ING Life Ltd., Thai Garden Resort, The Audhya Insurance PCL.,B. Foods Product International Co.,Ltd Tahi Orchids Co.,Ltd. and Heuschen & Schrouff Oriental Fools Trading B.V.
       Mr.Tjaco van den hout, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, delivers an opening speech.
       Finance Minister korn Jatikavanich delivers a speech.
       Mrs. Suchada Ithijarukul, Managing Director of Siam Makro Public Company Limited, receives the Best Idea Award for Makro Retailer Alliance Project.
       Mr.Tjaco van den Hout, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, confers the Royal decoration on Dr.Pisit Lee-Artham(far right).