11 March 2003
EGCOMP'S RESTRUCTURING
No. EGCO 350/060
Date : March 10, 2003
Attn : President of the Stock Exchange of Thailand
Subject: EGCOMP's Restructuring
Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCOMP) would like to inform the Stock
Exchange of Thailand that EGCOMP has restructured the organization to provide more efficient
implementation under its business expansion plan, which will enhance shareholders' value. The
new structure is divided into 4 groups as follows:
1. New Business Venture Group - responsible for creating new business opportunities to ensure
continuous growth of power and other energy-related businesses in line with EGCOMP's
business development strategy.
2. Asset Management and Planning Group - responsible for corporate planning and management
of EGCOMP's asset portfolio.
3. Financial Group - responsible for management of EGCOMP's financial resources.
4. Corporate Service Group - responsible for corporate serve functions
The new corporate structure reflects the formation of a new business group - Asset Management
and Planning. This group was established in order to allow for the optimal management of
EGCO's asset portfolio.
Under the new structure, EGCOMP has appointed the following 3 new members to senior
management team in order to enhance EGCO's potential in its business expansion in both the
domestic and international levels. The effective date will be March 17, 2003.
- Mr. Kenneth W. Oberg - Senior Executive Vice President New Business Ventures Group.
Mr. Oberg has 33 year experience in the electric power industry. He had been working in
various engineering and management positions in the United States. Then, in 1997 Mr. Oberg
joined CLP Power International Ltd., Hong Kong as a Managing Director of the company and
has become one of EGCO's Directors since 1998.
- Mr. Sakda Sreesangkom - Senior Executive Vice President Finance Group. Prior to joining
EGCO, Mr. Sreesangkom has long standing experience in investment banking and
management of power businesses. He also worked as an Independent Consultant on debt
management at the Ministry of Finance and the Asian Development Bank. Currently, he is a
Director of Group Business Committee of EGCO.
- Mr. Somyos Polachan - Senior Executive Vice President Asset Management and Planning
Group. Mr. Polachan has extensive executive and project management experience in
Thailand's electricity industry. He had been working at EGAT since 1974 with his latest
position as an Assistant Director of Corporate Planning Department. Then, he explored greater
business opportunities for 5 years in power companies before joining EGCO in 2000 and
presently, he is a Director of several EGCO subsidiary companies.
Moreover, EGCOMP has assigned Mr. Siwanan Na Nakorn and Mr. Machima Kunjara Na
Ayudhya, who had performed exceptionally well and made significant contributions to EGCO's
businesses, to strategic management role and to get involved in various important projects,
which will contribute to the growth and development of the company in long term. These
roles are equivalent to Senior Executive Vice President.
Yours sincerely,
Kraisi Karnasuta
President