Establishment

Business

• Initiated as a computer department of a mother company named Metro Co., Ltd. (Sri Krung Wattana).

• Appointed to be a system remarketer and authorized dealer of IBM products and installation service.

• Officially founded Metro Systems Corporation Limited on January 6, 1986 with a registered capital of 4 MB.

• Appointed as IBM’s first business partner in Southeast Asia.

Technology

• Constantly upgraded IT system usage, starting from IBM System/3 to IBM System/34 and IBM System/36.

• Became the first user of IBM System/38 in Asia.

Leadership

Business

• Continually established subsidiary and affiliated companies to overspread all business areas with a wide range of IT solutions and services.

• Enlarged better after-sales services by setting up computer & software training center and customer services center.

Technology

• Developed an in-house software application like ERP in Thai version for internal use and sale.

Growth Thru Innovation

Business

• Increased a registered capital to 180 MB and became a public company, listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)

• Invested over than 500 MB to construct the new headquarter “Metro Campus” covering an area of 18 rais on Chalermprakiat Rama 9 Road, commenced in September 1994 and was officially opened up on January 8, 1997.

Technology

• Implemented a fully advanced IT infrastructure such as powerful multi-computerized system, system monitoring application and networking system, including high speed fiber optic, UTP CAT5 and Ethernet switching system.

Metro Campus

Fine–tuning for Survival

Business

• Restructured the organization and business processes to survive during economic crisis – Tom Yam Kung.

• Formed Y2K team to tackle computer malfunction due to Year2000 problem.

• Prepared for the upcoming online business by setting up “NIMBUS” team or “Net is Metro Business” that’s now an e-Business Solutions unit.

Growth Thru Transformation

Business

• Increased the registered capital to 360 MB. • Reformed business groups to optimize the overall efficiency with proactive product & marketing strategies.

• Achieved ISO 9001:2000 certified to all business processes across the enterprise.

• Upgraded the existing training center to be the product certification testing and training center of renowned brands like IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, Trend Micro, Prometic and VUE.

• Developed our people to be certified in their area of expertise to excel customer services.

Technology

• Started to continuously develop the state-of-the-art Technology Centers with the proof of concept to envision the new IT trends that empower business performance.

Integration Innovation

Business

• Continued to grow steadily as an business alliance of global IT leading companies including IBM, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Cisco, Hyperion, Epson, Canon, Imation, etc.

• Developed www.metro-oa.com to online purchase order of office supply products.