Supoj Chinveeraphan, new CSO of Thaicom. Photo: Thaicom.

Thaicom announced the appointment of satellite industry veteran Supoj Chinveeraphan as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Among Chinveeraphan’s responsibilities will be leading the growth of Thaicom as an Asian brand, inclusive of marketplace strategy, market positioning, partnerships, and operations.

Supoj Chinveeraphan recently joined Thaicom after holding a number of high-ranking positions within the telecommunications industry, including the role of director and general manager of IPSTAR Australia and New Zealand from 2009 to 2015. With more than 20 years of professional experience in operations, sales, marketing and business development, Chinveeraphan has a long record of developing satellite services for the telecommunications industry.

Thaicom is still recovering from a difficult 2016, which was marred by revenue drop due to economic recession. However, the company has recently obtained Forever Group, a satellite TV player in Myanmar, as a customer, and hopes to develop a new broadband satellite (Thaicom 9) alongside CAT. Transponder demand in Thailand is also expected to remain strong.

“The satellite industry is on the verge of change and so we have to develop our business and operations expertly to stay competitive. I could not be more excited to head Thaicom’s strategic direction at this time as we aim to pursue new business development opportunities across Thaicom’s markets,” said Chinveeraphan.