Thaicom Public Company Limited announced that its board of directors has appointed Patompob (Nile) Suwansiri as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022. He will succeed Anant Kaewruamvongs who will be retiring from the company at the end of 2021.
Thaicom Chief Executive Officer, Anant Kaewruamvongs said, “During the past few years, the company has been implementing a succession plan in order to ensure business continuity and sustainable growth. Our board of directors believes that Nile is ready to move Thaicom forward. He has been with the company for almost 30 years and has been the Company's Deputy CEO and Chief Commercial Officer for the past six years. His in-depth knowledge and extensive experience in the satellite industry make him an excellent successor to lead the company towards the next chapter of growth and sustainable success in the future.”
Nile has been with Thaicom since its inception in 1992. He is responsible for the overall sales, marketing, business development, and international business activities of the company. His extensive operating experience has been internationally recognised in the satellite industry. Nile graduated from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering. He earned an Executive MBA degree with SASIN Graduate School of Management in Bangkok and completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.