Bangkok, Thailand - Media OutReach - 23 June 2566 - KBTG establishes KBTG Vietnam as its third branch in Asia KBank aims to recruit qualified IT personnel with key technology skills to complement KBank's business with a strategy to expand its service market in Vietnam and in the AEC+3 region in the form of a regional digital expansion. By 3
Ms. Kattiya Intaravichai Chief Executive Officer, KASIKORNBANK Revealing that the economy in AEC+3 is important as a large consumer market, driving the economy with a young population, and the expansion of digital lifestyle will be an important part of driving the region's economic growth going forward, the Bank will continue to expand its services in the region to connect opportunities for Thai businesses and deliver services to retail customers and entrepreneurs in local countries. By implementing a business expansion strategy into the ASEAN region in the form of a regional digital bank that emphasizes technological development. Strengthen teams, invest in startups and businesses in key strategic areas to build business and technology networks. This will make KBank the next generation bank in the AEC+3 region with the goal of becoming one of the top 1 banks in Vietnam by 20.
Mrs. Woranuch Dechakaisaya, Executive Chairman of Kasikorn Business-Technology Group (KBTG), revealed that KBTG is continuously improving its work in response to KBank's strategy to expand its business into the ASEAN region in the form of digital banking. In response to the challenges of the talent war in Thailand, KBTG has been proactive in recruiting talent to support the Bank's business both in Thailand and in the region.
From the recruitment strategy from abroad Found that Vietnam is KBTG Vietnam Company Limited (KBTG Vietnam) has established KBTG Vietnam Company Limited or KBTG Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to support KBank's technology development in Vietnam and the region. KBTG Vietnam is KBTG's second subsidiary in ASEAN and the third branch in Asia, after KBTG in Thailand and K-Tech in Shenzhen, China. KBTG expects the number of personnel to add to the team to more than 2 positions in the next three years and become a regional tech company by 3.
All in all. KBTG has a base and skilled personnel throughout Thailand. It will enable them to leverage the synergy of the three countries to combine their capabilities and expertise in each sector to rapidly advance KBTG's technical capabilities, including key skills such as AI, blockchain, supply chain, coding methodology. Able to create a full financial experience for customers in Thailand, Vietnam and other countries across the region.
Mr. Tanussak Thanyasiri, Managing Director of KBTG Vietnam, said that KBTG Vietnam's core mission is to develop software and create financial innovations and new technologies to support KBank's business operations and business customers in Thailand, Vietnam and throughout ASEAN. The goal is to become Vietnam's top technology company by 2568.
KBTG Vietnam's goal in 2566 is to recruit the first batch of 200 IT personnel to develop software for KBank and international businesses. Co-creation and development of K PLUS Vietnam application, KBank's flagship product It has already been downloaded by more than 600,000 people and will be an important service platform to support the expansion of the Bank's customer base in the country with a target of more than 2566.1 million in 3. In addition, KBTG aims to expand its K PLUS capabilities to other countries in the region, giving KBTG Vietnam a foundation to deliver software. With the 3S principles, namely Speed, Scale and Sustain, KBTG has world-class software methodology and Tech Capability that is comparable to KBTG in Thailand by applying case studies around the world.
Those interested in working with KBTG and KBTG Vietnam can find more details and job openings at www.kbtg.tech/en/kbtg-vietnam
About KBTG
กสิกร บิซิเนส-เทคโนโลยี กรุ๊ป (KBTG) เป็นกลุ่มบริษัทเทคโนโลยีของธนาคารกสิกรไทย ที่ไม่เคยหยุดยั้งในการคิดค้นนวัตกรรมและพัฒนาระบบเทคโนโลยีทางการเงิน ถือเป็นขุมกำลังที่อยู่เบื้องหลังความสำเร็จของธนาคารกสิกรไทย สร้างสรรค์บริการธนาคารออนไลน์ครบวงจร พร้อมพัฒนาโครงสร้างพื้นฐานและการป้องกันที่แข็งแรงมั่นคงอย่างต่อเนื่องเพื่อดูแลความปลอดภัยของสินทรัพย์ข้อมูลลูกค้าเป็นสำคัญ รวมถึงเป็นผู้บุกเบิกนวัตกรรมบริการบนโลกดิจิทัลระดับสากลอย่าง MAKE by KBank ด้วยความเชี่ยวชาญทางด้านเทคโนโลยีทางการเงินและความคิดนอกกรอบอย่างสร้างสรรค์ของทีมงานคนรุ่นใหม่ KBTG พร้อมตั้งเป้าหมายทะยานสู่การเป็น The Best Tech Organization แห่งเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้ ภายในปี 2568