Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Creating the Best AI-Based Environment to Make Gwangju a Great Place for Business"

On the morning of the 28th, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended the opening ceremony of the 'Namu Intelligence' corporate office held at I-Plex Gwangju in Dong-gu, where he participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with guests including Jeong Cheol, CEO of Namu Technology Co., Ltd., Kim Kyung-woo, head of Namu Intelligence, and Lim Taek, head of Dong-gu Office. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

On the morning of the 28th, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended the opening ceremony of the 'Namu Intelligence' corporate office held at I-Plex Gwangju in Dong-gu, where he participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with guests including Jeong Cheol, CEO of Namu Technology Co., Ltd., Kim Kyung-woo, head of Namu Intelligence, and Lim Taek, head of Dong-gu Office. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Namu Technology Co., Ltd., a cloud solution specialist company leading the transition to the 4th Industrial Revolution era centered on cloud platforms, big data, artificial intelligence, and data centers, has established Namu Intelligence in Gwangju, an AI-centered city, and made a fresh start.


Namu Technology Co., Ltd. is the seventh artificial intelligence (AI) company to settle in Gwangju.


According to Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 28th, Namu Technology signed a business agreement last month on the 28th and, one month later on this day, established the corporation 'Namu Intelligence' and opened its office.


Since its establishment in 2001, Namu Technology has focused on virtualization and grown into eight domestic and international companies. Through continuous R&D, it has secured 4th Industrial Revolution foundational technologies ranging from 5G NFV (Network Function Virtualization), cloud platforms, artificial intelligence, big data, to smart cities, making it a specialized AI company.


The establishment of 'Namu Intelligence' is expected to play a significant role in creating Gwangju's AI ecosystem, including building AI business platforms and nurturing professional talent. Furthermore, it is anticipated to greatly contribute to entrepreneurship, local job creation, and the establishment of Gwangju's status as an AI-centered city.


Jung Cheol, CEO of Namu Technology Co., Ltd., said, "The new opportunities brought by the changes and revolution of the 4th Industrial Revolution era lie in innovation based on digitalization." He added, "Namu Technology will support digital innovation across our society based on virtualization technology, covering cloud, infrastructure, big data, and AI, and contribute to achieving the government's vision of becoming a leading AI nation together with Gwangju, the AI-centered city."



Mayor Lee Yong-seop stated, "The establishment of Namu Intelligence by Namu Technology is another significant step toward making Gwangju an AI-centered city." He added, "We will spare no effort to create the world's best AI foundation so that various companies can settle in Gwangju."


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