Amata Corporation PCL, South-East Asia’s leading industrial city developer, announced a major reinforcement of its advisory leadership team with the appointment of Roongrote Rangsiyopash as a strategic Advisor.
The move comes at a defining juncture as Amata accelerates its multi-country expansion across ASEAN amidst deep global geopolitical realignments and a shifting macroeconomic landscape.
Mr. Roongrote, 62, is one of Thailand’s most prominent industrial leaders and corporate strategists.
He served as CEO & President of Siam Cement Group (SCG) from 2016 to 2023, where he successfully spearheaded regional expansion, navigated complex market disruptions, and drove a pioneering decarbonisation and ESG agenda.
Holding an MBA from Harvard Business School, an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a B.E. in Mining Engineering from Chulalongkorn University, his expertise spans large-scale industrial management, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), crisis management, and global strategic planning.
He currently holds significant board positions. The high-caliber appointment aligns perfectly with Amata’s current corporate restructuring and aggressive 2026 growth mandate.
Driven by the “China Plus One” manufacturing diversification trend and accelerating foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, Amata has mounted a bold strategy to “not put all its eggs in one basket”, offering investors properties across Thailand, Vietnam, and a newly debuted strategic hub in the North of Laos.
Amata bets on ASEAN as the neutral staging ground for international capital, backed with an 10-billion-baht regional investment push into Thailand, Vietnam and Laos.
Mr. Roongrote’s appointment to Amata’s leadership team as Strategic Advisor will enhance the effectiveness of the Board of Directors, executive committee, and senior management.
His role will strengthen business development and strategic decision-making, as well as refine risk-mitigation frameworks. This addition will help boost the confidence of investors, stakeholders, and business partners across our international network.
The company is steadfast in its commitment to developing high-quality industrial cities with robust industrial ecosystems. It continues to broaden its operations, supporting industrial growth and transformation in Thailand and throughout the region, with a firm alignment to ESG principles to foster stable and sustainable progress. These initiatives are laying the foundation for a future-ready industrial city that will welcome new investments.
By leveraging his extensive, world-class expertise in large-scale industrial management, regional market expansion, and financial leadership, he will help enhance the company’s competitiveness and support its long-term growth strategy. This will also strengthen Amata’s operational capacity to accommodate the ongoing high-tech manufacturing relocations, enabling the company to navigate the complex challenges of today’s global business landscape.
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