THE BEGINNING OF ITALTHAI GROUP: Italthai founded in 1955 from a strong friendship between Dr. Chaijudh Karnasuta, a Thai, and Mr. Georgio Berlingieri, an Italian. The first company of Italthai Group is Italthai Industrial (ITI) that commenced its operation in May 1955 and has become the main trading company of the growing Italthai Group. Its broader purpose was to import technical services and special products to jump start ThailandÕs economic development in the post war period.Today Italthai Group has grown to be one of ThailandÕs leading conglomerate. Its businesses extend across various industries namely construction machinery, engineering services, hospitality, real estate development, restaurants, and trading, with a combined annual revenue of over 2 Billion US$. The group employs more than 5,000 employees in 5 countries across Asia Pacific. Italthai prides itself as a group of professionally run yet privately. ITALTHAI VISION: To be a Thai prominent business developer and service provider that perpetually thrusts for viable business frontier, valued by all stakeholders. ITALTHAI MISSIONS: ¥ To yield optimum valued benefits to stakeholders. ¥ To cater unparalleled quality products and services and always exceed customersÕ need & expectations. ¥ To render business direction/supports and promote long-term development to all subsidiaries based on good governance and business viability.