Bangkok, 3 December 2020 – The Office of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) receives 4 awards at the Digital Government Awards 2020. The 4 awards consist of Digital Government Award, Outstanding Organization on Government Data Governance Award, Outstanding Organization for Information Disclosure through the Public Sector Information Center Award, and SEC Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol receives “Outstanding Digital Organization Leader Award.” This is the first time that SEC has received 4 awards in the same year and SEC is the only organization receives up to 4 awards this year. Also, SEC Secretary-General is the only official receives the organization leader award 2020.
SEC
Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol, accompanied by SEC
Assistant Secretary-General for Digital Technology and Efficiency Kumpol Sontanarat, receives awards
from Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, Chair of the “Digital
Government Awards 2020” which is held on 3 December 2020 by the
Digital Government Development Agency (Public Organization) (DGA). The
“Digital Government Awards” takes place every year to recognize government
organization that be able to transform itself to be high level digital
government and be a role model for other government agencies. SEC as an
organization receives totally 3 awards, as follows:
1.
Digital Government Award, 3rd place out of 10;
2.
Outstanding Organization on Government Data Governance Award (total 3 recipients
in this category);
3. Outstanding
Organization for Information Disclosure through the Public Sector Information
Center Award (data.go.th) (among 5 recipients); and
SEC
Secretary-General Ruenvadee Suwanmongkol is the only official receives
the “Outstanding Digital Organization Leader Award” this year.
“SEC strong advocates on
bringing digital technology to improve our services and enhance the operational
efficiency of the organization. We formulate a digital strategy plan for the
first time, using digital technology and data as key drivers. The plan includes
the use of technology and big data to enhance the online service in various
channels, develop data governance, data structure and data security, and groom
human resources and organization culture as well as appoint a Chief
Information Officer (CIO) who is responsible for digital technology and
efficiency. SEC also initiates a project to develop a digital
infrastructure for capital market that incorporates new digital technologies
such as distributed ledger technology (DLT) to all processes
and makes it opens to support all types of capital market products. We
will use big data and artificial intelligence (AI)
technology in our investigation and law enforcement. Moreover, SEC
views that technology can help reduce the inequality and help small entrepreneurs,
especially SME, to access capital market. Importantly, we have developed applications
such as SEC Check First and SEC Bond Check as a self-help tools for investors
to check products or service providers that are regulated by SEC.
In addition, SEC has formed a capital
market information center providing open data and open APIs
to public. We put a lot of effort into issues like data
governance, handling of personal information, IT security, enhancing
the flexibility of infrastructure with cloud technology, bolstering the cyber resilience
abilities, and promoting cybersecurity and data protection awareness
to all stakeholders in the capital market,” said SEC Secretary-General.
In this regard, SEC has
added more channels for complaints or inquiries via Live
Chat and SEC Help
Center 24-hour Hotline at 1207.
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