Suphachai Chearavanont
Suphachai Chearavanont | |
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ศุภชัย เจียรวนนท์ | |
C.P. Group | |
Children | 3, including Korawad |
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Family | Chearavanont family |
Suphachai Chearavanont (
Also, he is a chairman of CP Axtra, Retail e-commerce and wholesale business.Chearavanont has been involved in a number of public initiatives and committees. The former president of the Telecommunications Association of Thailand,[2] he is chair[11] and president of United Nations Global Compact Network Thailand.[12] He is chairman of the Council of Digital Economy and Society in Thailand[13] and a director of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.[14]
Early life
Suphachai Chearavanont was born in 1967 in Thailand[15] to businessman Dhanin Chearavanont and Tewee Chearavanont.[16] Raised in Thailand,[17] he has two sisters[16] and two older brothers.[1] His father is known as the owner of Charoen Pokphand (C.P. Group), an international conglomerate[18] that became the first foreign company to invest in China after borders opened in 1978.[1] At the age of eight, Chearavanont spent a year in Taiwan studying Chinese.[17]
He graduated secondary school at
Career
1989-1998: Early positions
After graduating from Boston University, Chearavanont spent time as an intern at a
In 1992 he joined
1999-2005: TelecomAsia CEO
Chearvanont was named president and CEO of TelecomAsia in 1999,
2005-2017: True Corporation CEO
While remaining CEO of True Corporation, in 2006 Chearavanont also became CEO of
2015-2018: C.P. Group CEO
After becoming an executive director of True's parent organization C.P. Group in 2008,
In May 2017, Chearavanont stated that C.P. Group would focus on digitizing operations as part of a five-year business plan[29] for the "4.0 era," pushing C.P. Group to become a "technology-led company, spanning food, retail and telecom businesses." He did note the company would avoid complete automation in subsidiaries such as 7-Eleven stores, stating that it was "unproven that unmanned retail operations [would result in greater efficiency]" and "we also have a social responsibility to create jobs."[30] He also outlined expanding logistics for supply chains and distribution systems.[31] Chearavanont announced in 2018 that the new healthcare subsidiary CP Medical Centre Company would construct and operate a Bangkok medical center.[32]
2019-2020: Recent CP Group projects
In June 2019, he succeeded Dhanin Chearavanont as True Corporation's chairman.
In May 2020, Chearavanont announced C. Group would not be laying off[36] any of its 400,000 employees due to COVID-19,[37] and that it had hired 20,000 delivery workers since the start of the pandemic.[36] Also in 2020, he oversaw CP Group's acquisition of Chilindo for $18 million, with the company to "complement" CP Group's WeMall shopping platform and enter the international market.[38] He described buying Chilindo as a "pilot project" to establish a Thai e-commerce platform.[39] Also in 2020, as chairman of the company Eastern High-Speed Rail Linking Three Airports he was overseeing the construction of a high-speed railway project in Thailand.[40]
Speaking and writing
Chearavanont has published articles on business and building responsible supply chains,
Corporate boards
An executive director of C.P. Pokphand Co., Ltd since 2008
Committees and public initiatives
Chearavanont has been involved in a number of public initiatives and committees. From 1996 until 2000 he advised
As Chief of the Private Sector Team of Public Private Partnership in Education and Leadership Development,[2] Chearavanont was involved with the Connext ED project, which provides access to education in Thailand.[52] In May 2017,[2] he was appointed to the Thai government's Independent Committee for Educational Reform,[27] co-chairing a panel on education and leadership under the government's Pracha Rath initiative. As part of the initiative, Chearavanont pushed for the establishment of national "excellence centers" at universities which could interact with private companies in fields such as nanotechnology and robotics.[29] In 2019 he began a two-year term as a director of the Thai Chamber of Commerce,[14] and in October 2019 Chearavanont was named chairman of the Council of Digital Economy and Society in Thailand.[13][53] In that role, according to The Nation he was "pushing to transform Thailand into a more competitive country and promote the kingdom as a digital hub."[13] Currently, at Chulalongkorn University he is a director of several degree programs relating to technology and business.[10]
In 2016 he became chair of the preparatory committee for the United Nations Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT).[2] He currently serves as GCNT chairperson,[11] president[27] and is chairman of the GCNT Steering Committee.[10]
Accolades
- 2006: "Telecom Man of the Year" - Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of Thailand[54]
- 2012: "Best Human Resource Professional of Thailand" for President and CEO category - Thailand Top 100 HR Awards, Thammasat University[55]
- 2013 : "Asia Brand Management Innovation Personality Award" - Asia Brand Awards[56]
- 2015: "
- 2019: "Thai Venerable People Award" for Outstanding Religion Support - Asia Media Thailand Communication Association and Thai Society Support Network Council[58]
- 2019: "Thai People Role Model Award” for Outstanding Mass Communication - Radio, Television and Newspaper Program Producer Assembly of Thailand[59]
- 2019: "Gold Telly Award" in the Religion TV Program Category for "True Little Monk : A Wisdom Training Programme for Novices"[60]
- 2020: "2020 Leader of Virtue Asoke Statue Award" - Association of Contributors towards Buddhism[61]
Personal life
Chearavanont and his wife Busadee Chearavanont have three children,[26] Korawad, Kamolnan, and Zander Chearavanont, and live in Bangkok, Thailand.[18] Among his hobbies are cycling and traveling.[17]
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- ^ a b "CP chief outlines 'quick win' strategy", Komsan Tortermvasana, Bangkok Post (November 7, 2019)
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- ^ a b "Suphachai replacing Dhanin as True chair", Bangkok Post (June 15, 2019)
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- ^ a b "Private sector crucial to achieve UN sustainable development goals". 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Global Compact Network Thailand officially launches and encourages private sectors to adopt sustainable policies". GCNT. 2018-12-15. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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- ^ a b Toomgum, Sirivish (2017-05-07). "CP to enhance global presence". The Nation. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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- ^ Phoosuphanusorn, Srisamorn (2017-02-24). "CP to innovate its way to 4.0". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "CP Medical Centre set for 2021 debut; airport rail bid on track". Bangkok Post. 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
- ^ Thanthong-Knight, Randy (2019-10-24). "Thailand and a Consortium Sign Deal for $7.4 Billion Rail Project". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
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- ^ "The bullet trains to make Thais proud". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Chearavanont, Suphachai (July 10, 2019), How to create responsible supply chains in the age of globalization 4.0, retrieved January 19, 2020
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- ^ a b "Annual Meeting of the New Champions", World Economic Forum, July 2019
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- ^ Chearavanont, Suphachai (July 2, 2019). "How to create responsible supply chains in the age of globalization 4.0". europeansting.com. European Sting.
- ^ "Suphachai Urges Post Covid Business Sustainability". Bangkok Post. June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Advisor to the President of the House of Representatives (Wan Mohamad Noor Matha)", True Corporation
- ^ "NIDA International Business Conference 2016"[permanent dead link], NIDA (March 12, 2016)
- ^ The Telecommunications Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage, www.tct.or
- ^ "Fostering Success of CONNEXT ED Government Sector". Bangkok Post. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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- ^ "CP CEO receives the prize "Thai precursor" of the year 2019 for the outstanding religion promotion", Public Relations, Asian Media Association - News Plus (March 18, 2019)
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External links
- Biography at C.P. Group Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine