Thailand International Business Awards 2016

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THE THAILAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARDS (TIBA) is a new event organized by the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) and The BigChilli. We are building on the success of the 2014 Expat Entrepreneur Awards to launch a new initiative aimed at recognizing Thailand’s most successful and dynamic business and entrepreneurs.

The inaugural TIBA features a range of categories to reflect the wide diversity of businesses operating in Thailand. It does not focus on a specific sector or nationality.

All nationalities of company and individual are welcome to enter whether they are nominated or self-nominated. Nominations are open to any company registered in Thailand regardless of size or affiliations.

It is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements across all sectors in the business community in Thailand.

Awards exist in order to acknowledge excellence in performance, process and creativity, to compare against peers, to highlight best practice and to reward supporting staff. BCCT aims to make this a meaningful and successful Awards competition.

We will start small, embrace what goes well and learn from what doesn’t, and build this into an initiative that engages more and more companies and entrepreneurs.

By participating in TIBA you will raise your profile, grow your networks and develop new commercial opportunities. Simply select a category or categories, produce a maximum of 500 words in English to present your profile focusing on the four criteria below, and email to [email protected]. Nominations close on Friday October 14, 2016.

Corporate

Most Innovative Company: as businesses successfully evolve they create innovative ways to develop their product or service. Judges will look for evidence of proven innovation in processes, productivity and performance that has led to success.
Outstanding Small Company (30 employees maximum): Judges are seeking evidence of strong business growth, implementation of innovative business strategies and market leadership in its sector.
Most promising new business (less than 3 years old): new businesses are key to the advancement of the Thai economy. Judges will look for development of concepts into a professional business plan and subsequent success.
Outstanding Company: judges will look for strong performance in its sector, evidence of ingenuity, impact of initiatives through measurable results and long term plans and initiatives.

Individual

Expat Entrepreneur (sponsored by The BigChilli): open to expatriates who own a business in Thailand. Judges will look for originality of business concept (how innovative is the business), job creation (how many people does the business employ); growth potential (domestically and overseas), and impact of the business in the marketplace.
Thai Entrepreneur: Thailand has some excellent business talent. Judges are looking for examples of Thai nationals who have taken an initial concept through development stages and achieved success in Thailand and, if appropriate, overseas.
Young Professional (less than 30 years old): young professionals are instrumental in the success of a business. Their unconventional ideas and dedicated approach to learning and development make them a force for business growth. Judges will look for outstanding performance and clear career progress.
Special one-off ‘Social Impact’ award by organizing committee for company or individual for philanthropic/charity work

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Eligibility

Nominated (with the approval/agreement of the nominee) or self-nominated
Corporate: Thailand-registered company with all necessary licences (corporate) or
Individual: employee of a Thailand-registered company with a work permit in the case of a non-Thai national
Companies and individuals may compete in more than one category

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Nominee profiles

(Provided by the nominated company or individual)

500 words (no images) maximum covering:

Clear explanation of overall business
Performance
Creativity/Innovation
Contribution to the Thai economy
Level of staff participation/involvement

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Sponsorship

Sponsorship is offered for six categories. The BigChilli is sponsoring the Expat Entrepreneur category. The fee per category is THB 50,000 +VAT.
The benefits of sponsorship are:

Complimentary table of 10 at the TIBA Dinner on Tuesday 29th November
Logo, company name and website address present in all booking e-mail circulars sent to 2,800+ member and 4,500+ non-member contacts
Branding of specific category eg The Most Innovative Company category sponsored by ‘company x’ including verbal thanks by MC at the dinner
Identified with logo as a corporate sponsor on the dinner menu
Corporate logo on large projection screens to be displayed during the event
Preferred seating should the sponsor wish to purchase additional tickets
Option to erect one standard roll-up banner in the pre-lunch reception area
Option to provide small corporate gifts to be placed on each table
Recognition with corporate logo in BCCT publications post-event