
THE Shell Company of Thailand has announced the appointment of Ath Hemvijitraphan as deputy country chairman.
The role includes overseeing government relations and new business development activities. Ath will succeed Choochai Eiamrungroj, who officially retired at the end of last month.
Before being promoted to his new position, Ath worked in various departments in Shell Thailand for 35 years, within the sales and marketing field in fuel, lubricant and bitumen supply and distribution. In addition, the company says Ath has an outstanding team-management skill set, coaching and integrating potential talent within the business effectively.
In his new position, Ath will report to Asada Harinsuit, country chairman and vice president for retail business East, and regionally to Doug McKay, vice president for government relations Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore.
Ath holds a Master of Management degree from Sasin Graduate Institute of Business Administration of Chulalongkorn University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Assumption University.
He also studied the Director Accreditation Programme from the Thai Institute of Directors.