Korea IBM Appoints Song Ki-hong as New CEO

Accelerating Growth of Cloud Business

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] IBM Korea announced on the 5th that it has appointed Ki-hong Song, former head of IBM Korea Global Business Services, as its new CEO.

New CEO Song has led global consulting organizations including serving as head of IBM Korea's consulting division, Global Business Services, CEO of Deloitte Consulting Korea, and head of Monitor Group's Asia region. He is recognized as a growth strategy expert who has led global growth strategies and management innovation projects for major domestic and international companies for over 25 years.

Since joining IBM Korea in 2016, he has served as head of IBM Korea Global Business Services and achieved remarkable growth. By integrating various organizations within IBM Korea, he has led numerous service projects for leading domestic corporate clients, resulting in significant business achievements.

IBM Korea plans to leverage this leadership appointment to concentrate company-wide capabilities, accelerate growth in the cloud business, and further strengthen service operations that support clients' digital transformation.

New CEO Song stated, "We aim to unite cloud platforms, cognitive solutions, and customer service capabilities to create greater achievements and transformations together with our clients."

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