Smitthi Bhiraleus
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Smitthi Bhiraleus is the founder
, CEO
and Managing Director of VERY Inc and MTV Thailand
. In early 2003, he joined Channel [V] Thailand
as a General Manager and was awarded a place in Thailand's top 50 young executive list in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by Manager Newspaper Group. He resigned from Channel [V] Thailand in early 2006 to set up his own company VERY Inc, the current partner of MTV Asia Networks, and launched a Thai version of MTV
, MTV Thailand
, on True Visions under this company on 16 May 2008.
Bhiraleus attended Satit Prasanmit Junior High School in Bangkok, Thailand. He then moved to the UK and studied at Sherborne School
. Smitthi graduated from high school and enrolled at University College London
, where he was awarded a first-class honours degree. He then obtained a master's degree in media production from Birmingham City University
.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and Managing Director of VERY Inc and MTV Thailand
MTV Thailand
MTV Thailand is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific, a division of Viacom. This channel broadcasts both Thai and International music programs as well as a youth lifestyle T.V...
. In early 2003, he joined Channel [V] Thailand
Channel V Thailand
Channel [V] Thailand is Music Televisions 24 hr. On air on TrueVisions Channel 32, Channel 31. Its play list is provided with 65% of international Music Video and 35% for Thai Music Video....
as a General Manager and was awarded a place in Thailand's top 50 young executive list in 2003, 2004 and 2005 by Manager Newspaper Group. He resigned from Channel [V] Thailand in early 2006 to set up his own company VERY Inc, the current partner of MTV Asia Networks, and launched a Thai version of MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, MTV Thailand
MTV Thailand
MTV Thailand is a 24-hour music and entertainment channel owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific, a division of Viacom. This channel broadcasts both Thai and International music programs as well as a youth lifestyle T.V...
, on True Visions under this company on 16 May 2008.
Bhiraleus attended Satit Prasanmit Junior High School in Bangkok, Thailand. He then moved to the UK and studied at Sherborne School
Sherborne School
Sherborne School is a British independent school for boys, located in the town of Sherborne in north-west Dorset, England. It is one of the original member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference....
. Smitthi graduated from high school and enrolled at University College London
University College London
University College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and the oldest and largest constituent college of the federal University of London...
, where he was awarded a first-class honours degree. He then obtained a master's degree in media production from Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University
Birmingham City University is a British university in the city of Birmingham, England. It is the second largest of three universities in the city, the other two being the Aston University and University of Birmingham...
.