Apex won Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards 2016 CSR Projects

Unit：Apex International Co., Ltd. (Contact Jacky Wang Tel: +886-2-2717-0032)
Date：24th June 2016

Singapore, 24th June 2016, outstanding performance enterprises across Asia were selected as recipients of this year, Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA). The Awards represents not only a recognition but also an encouragement to continue and improve CSR programs.

A total of ten Thai enterprises submitted in human resource of CSR programs and had submissions sieved over a two-months judging period. Finally, the submissions were selected three recipients of AREA. Apex was one of them and won the award as “Investment in People” of AREA this year. The reason Apex won “Investment in People”, Apex creates many programs to make sure that all manager team and employees really feel happy in work, for example, “tuk kai”,for new employees to reduce their worries in the beginning stage, making good attitude along with Apex culture, good relation between colleague and all level chiefs, and build up the spirit of team work in Apex. To reduce turnover rate under probationary period, it provides great help to maintain total turnover rate in a good position.

Because of all the projects Apex had done, Apex’s average turnover rate is lower than official ratios of Thailand in recent years. The official ratios of Thailand were 12.5%, 12.8%, 15.0%, 14.0% respectively in 2011-2015. Apex was better and were 3.9%, 3.6%, 3.9%, 4.2% respectively in 2011-2015.

About Apex

Apex(TWSE 4927.TT) is professional manufacturer of PCB(Printed Circuit Board) in Thailand that provides advanced double and multilayer production for applications spanning consumer, communication, and automotive industries. Apex’s robust material solutions enable end-customers to obtain one stop shopping, which include FR-4, CEM-3, Halonge Free FR-4, Lead Free FR-4, and so on. Apex’s 2 factories of PCB are located in Thailand and are able to produce over 350,000 square meters per month. The company employs over 5,000 Thai people, with offices in Thailand, Taiwan, and mainland China. Apex can be found on the web at

About AREA

Enterprise Asia has taken place Asia Responsible Entrepreneurship Awards (AREA) since 2011. Enterprise Asia champions entrepreneurship development across Asia and expands to over 12 countries across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, establishing a strong network of over 2000 members who are all successful entrepreneurs, representing various industries. What began as mission to promote entrepreneurship has become a large movement to not only advocate entrepreneurship, but also to advocate entrepreneurship being carried out responsibly. With this aim, Enterprise Asia took place AREA. Each year, the award receives participants from over 25 countries across Asia. Enterprise Asia hopes to further encourage and advocate responsible entrepreneurship, and in doing so raise the standards and understanding of CSR in the region.

AREA is divided into 5 categories(Green Leadership, Investment in People, Health Promotion, Social Empowerment, SME CSR) to recognize businesses and 1 category (Responsible Business Leadership) to honor responsible business leadership. AREA recognizes and independently endorses your organizational efforts in creating a culture of compassion, integrity and in being socially responsible corporate citizens. The program grows with Asian communities and reflects their collective action and self-imposed responsibility to better the world we live in.