The Beast comprises Soravut Sunchindah, Ravisara Grover, Siwawong Wongsophanakul and Poomrata Wangpreedalertkul who are pursuing the BBA International Program at Thammasat University. At the national final, they had to present their solutions to a real-life CIMA business scenario based on the oil and gas industry. They also had to participate in a question and answer session before a panel of judges. The judges included senior corporate executives from Barclays, KPMG Thailand, TESCO Lotus and Siam Cement.
The team will now represent Thailand at the global final in Warsaw, Poland, in August 2015. They will be competing against 24 other teams from around the world.
Siwawong Wongsophanakul, team leader of The Beast said: "We are thrilled to have won the CIMA 2015 Thailand Global Business Challenge final. The competition has been an incredible experience so far and has allowed us to practise and develop our business knowledge and skills. We're proud to be representing Thailand at the global final and hope to show that we can be the best in the world."
Li Li Ho, Country Manager for Thailand said: "I congratulate The Beast on their outstanding achievement in winning the Thailand final of the CIMA 2015 GBC. The standard of all the competitors was very high and it was a privilege to witness such extraordinary performances. The global final will give the team a chance to represent the brightest and best of Thailand's emerging business talent. I'm sure they will rise to the challenge and I wish them every success."
She added: "CIMA is supporting the development of business professionals with the skills and knowledge that employers demand and the competition will help us to identify the next generation of business leaders, nurture their abilities and provide them with a unique career-enhancing experience."