GMM Grammy expects better-than-predicted revenue

Chief operating officer Sumeth Damrongchaitham yesterday said the net profit margin this year should be 8-9 per cent, up from 6 per cent last year. Its first-quarter net profit was Bt105.69 million, up 156 per cent year on year.

   Grammy will stage a domestic roadshow next week and one overseas next month, to lure more investors at times when the stock's free-float ratio is low. - The Nation

Record Afet trading volume

Trading volume on the Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand yesterday set a record daily high of 1,337 contracts worth a total of Bt574 million.

   Five-per-cent white rice was the most active with 732 contracts, marking the highest level so far this year; ribbed smoked sheet rubber No 3 was 605 contracts. - The Nation

Sipa signs project MoU

The Software Industry Promotion Agency yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TOT and CAT Telecom as part of their joint development of the Phuket ICT Innovation Paradise project.

   As part of the project, the three state agencies will promote advanced telecom and Internet infrastructure on the southern resort island. - The Nation

Computer security

United Information Highway (UIH), together with affiliate ACIS i-Secure and other partners, have introduced a computer-security leasing service aimed primarily at UIH's data-network customers.

   Vichai Bencharongkul, president of Benchachinda Holding, which owns 75 per cent of UIH and 30 per cent of ACIS i-Secure, yesterday said UIH had targeted Bt50 million in revenue this year from offering the new service mainly to its 4,000 corporate customers.

   Other members of the alliance are global computer information-security providers ArcSight, Juniper, Splunk and Trigeo. - The Nation

CP All wins survey

CP All emerged the overall Thailand winner in the Wall Street Journal Asia's 200 reader survey, snatching the title from 2006 champion Siam Cement.

   Siam Cement finished second overall, thanks to corporate reputation, quality of goods and services, and long-term management vision.

   In the category of quality of goods and services, readers gave the top spot to high-technology Bumrungrad Hospital.

   True ranked highest in the "Innovative in Responding to Customer Needs" category. - The Nation