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Who we are…
VB International Co., Ltd. was
established in Hong Kong in 1985 as a general trading company. Goods traded
ranged from
construction materials, to garments,
to food and much more. We played a fundamental role during the construction
of Hong Kong’s new Chek Lap Kok Airport by working together with Gardner
Merchant Kelvin to provide food, furniture and other living essentials to the
25,000 workers on the project.
In addition, we were the sole importer and distributor for Kloster Beer from Germany, Singha Beer and Bangkok Beer from Thailand.
After the handover in 1997, the economic climate in Hong Kong changed for
the worse. As a result, VBI decided to move its headquarters to Thailand. In
2000 VB International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established with a base in Chiangmai,
in the North of Thailand.
With a strong desire to continue in the trading business, we sought out what products we could offer our international clients that are specific to this region. Chiangmai is renowned for being the handicraft and home décor center of Thailand. The abundance of natural resources and skilled craftsmen allow for this. It is for this reason we have shifted our focus in this direction.
Virginia Bird
Managing Director
Virginia Bird was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand. The daughter of a prominent
American businessman, Willis H. Bird, and Thai housewife. Virgnina was exposed
to the business world from a young age. Her first job was with her father at
his
stock brokerage
firm, Bird & Company Ltd. In 1977, she moved to Hong Kong where she worked
as the Assistant Managing Director of Acotex (Far East) Ltd., a garment accessory
manufacturer and distributor.
She worked there until 1985 when VBI was established.
Francesco Marchitelli
Director & Web
Designer
In addition to working with VBI, Francesco Marchitelli operates a World Wide
Web Designing company known as FranTech.
Marisa Marchitelli
Director & Photographer
In addition to working with VBI, Marisa Marchitelli operates a photography
studio in Chiangmai and offers a full range of photographic and graphic design
services. Her main area of focus is brochure development and design, corporate
identity,
and product/location photography. Additional services include portraiture and
stock photography. She has studied photography and film in both the US and
Europe and has received several photography awards.
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