UIH has unveiled the latest Multicloud service, allowing customers to make a direct connection to world-class mega cloud services of Amazon, Microsoft and Google. The company has also invested to upgrade its cloud infrastructure with the state-of-the-art technology to serve the upcoming demands of cloud usages.

Sunti Medhavikul, managing director of United Information Highway Company Limited (UIH), a digital infrastructure and solution provider under Benchachinda Holding Group, said the launch of the service is a part of the company’s strategy to serve the increasing demands of cloud usages among business enterprises while enabling its customers to move towards Multicloud strategy for better IT management and business risk reduction enhancement.

According to International Data Corporation (IDC), it’s estimated that by 2021, over 30 per cent of enterprises’ spending on cloud services and cloud-enabling hardware, software, and service will be Multicloud. Moreover, IDC conducted CloudView Survey 2017 shows that cloud deployment in Thailand by cloud service providers is estimated to increase up to 54.2 per cent in 2019. While investment on in-house cloud service within the enterprises will be lessened.

UIH has provided its Multicloud service both through cloud service with international connection and local cloud service.

International connection cloud service involves Cloud Direct, a service to allow customers to make a direct high speed connection to world-class cloud service providers including Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office 365 and Google. UIH has also been appointed as an official partner of AWS and Microsoft to make a connection directly to the two leading cloud service providers, allowing customers to conduct data communication rapidly, securely and privately.

Veteran appointed next MD of Thai unit

Goodyear (Thailand) Public Co Ltd has announced the appointment of Luca Crepaccioli as managing director, Goodyear Thailand. Crepaccioli succeeds Finbarr O’Connor, who will soon retire.

Crepaccioli has been with Goodyear for more than 16 years, having joined as finance director/ Italy in 2002. He then served as fnance director of the German operations from 2006 before becoming general manager/Italy & Greece in 2009 and general manager/Southern Europe in 2015.

He later to Dubai as managing director of Consumer Business Emerging Markets, Europe /Middle East and Africa. His proven track record in a combination of mature and emerging markets is an excellent foundation to drive further success in Goodyear Thailand.

Delta-sponsored teams win top prizes

Delta Electronics (Thailand) Plc recently sponsored teams from top universities in Thailand, India and Vietnam at the 5th Delta Advanced Automation Contest (Delta Cup), held at Wujiang, China. Teams from 75 countries participated in the contest.

The three Delta-sponsored teams vied for top prizes with engineering student teams from Taiwan and China. Delta Thailand’s business associate, Delta Electronics Inc organised the 5th Delta Cup under the theme “Seeking Smart Manufacturing Talents.”

Since 2016, Delta Thailand had sponsored prize-winning teams from Thailand’s Chulalongkorn University, Kasetsart University, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB) and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). Delta’s offers training and sponsorship in the Delta Automation Academy, Delta Automation Labs and Delta Cup as part of its commitment to develop society and support Thailand’s competitiveness in the Industry 4.0 Era.

CPF receives Thailand’s first-ever certifications

Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CPF) announced that fresh chicken and tender chicken breast, two of its products, have received certifications from the Water Footprint Label from Thailand’s Water Institute for Sustainability, the Federation of Thai Industries. At the same time , two CPF plants also received a certificate of participation for being a part of Water Footprint Assessment pilot project from the Department of Groundwater Resources, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The project is a cooperation between private sectors and the government to established first-ever Water Footprint assessment criteria in Thailand, helping the participant to meet the demand for sustainable business.

Kularb Kimsri, vice president of CPF Global Standard System Centre, said the company’s decision to participate in the pilot project is in response to the global demand for sustainable water consumption.

Two CPF’s products were selected to join the project: fresh chicken from Saraburi Food Processing Plant and tender chicken breast from Minburi Plant 2.

The Water Footprint label was initiated to encourage efficient water use, which is a vital part for sustainable water resource management.