DKSH Press Release

MEDIA RELEASE
DKSH to market and distribute world’s leading renowned eyewear
brands in Thailand
DKSH (Thailand) Limited
Date: April 25, 2012
DKSH, the leading provider of Market Expansion Services with a
focus on Asia, will provide sales, marketing, logistics, distribution,
and import services in Thailand to Marcolin and Viva International
Group, two of the world’s leading eyewear companies.
Bangkok, Thailand, April 25, 2012 – DKSH has finalized an agreement
under which DKSH’s Business Segment Fast Moving Consumer Goods in
Thailand will support the Diesel, Timberland, and DSQUARED2 brands
from Marcolin, as well as the Guess and Guess By Marciano eyewear from
Viva with sales, marketing, logistics, distribution, and import services. The
collaboration commenced in March 2012 and covers all territories and
sales channels in Thailand.
Marcolin, founded in 1961 in Italy, is represented today in more than 80
countries and has held a leadership position in the luxury eyewear market
for over 40 years. The company is listed on the stock exchange in Milan.
Established in 1978 as an entrepreneurial company, Viva International
Group has grown to become a global leader in ophthalmic frames and
sunglass manufacturing, with distribution in 90 countries.
“We are very proud that Marcolin and Viva have appointed DKSH as their
exclusive Market Expansion Services provider in Thailand for their leading
eyewear brands. These are top well-established brands that will appeal
very much to the rising middle classes in Asia and in Thailand. With our
long-tradition and very successful market presence, as well as our strong
customer base in Thailand, we are confident that our local business
partners will also be excited about the opportunity to have access to
Marcolin’s and Viva’s high-quality brands. These partnerships will also
further strengthen DKSH’s leadership position in the eyewear market,” said
Somboon Prasitjutrakul, Head Business Unit Consumer Goods and
President of DKSH (Thailand) Limited.
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About DKSH
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services Group with a focus on
Asia. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps
other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing
markets.
Publicly listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since March 2012, DKSH is a
global company headquartered in Zurich. With 650 business locations in 35
countries – 630 of them in Asia – and over 24,000 specialized staff, DKSH
generated Net Sales of CHF 7.3 billion in 2011.
DKSH Business Unit Consumer Goods is Asia’s leading Market
Expansion Services specialist with a focus on fast moving consumer
goods, food service, luxury goods, as well as fashion products, and hair
and skin cosmetics. The Business Unit’s comprehensive Market Expansion
Services extend from product feasibility studies and registration to
importation, customs clearance, sales, marketing and merchandising,
warehousing, physical distribution, invoicing, cash collection, and aftersales
services.
With 550 business locations in 23 countries and over 12,500 specialized
staff, Business Unit Consumer Goods generated Net Sales of around CHF
3.3 billion in 2011.
For further details, please contact:
DKSH Holding Ltd.
Media contact
Leng Stricker-Wong
Communications Manager
Wiesenstrasse 8
CH-8034 Zurich
Switzerland
leng.stricker@dksh.com
Telefon +41 44 386 7254
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