Ban Jang-sik, Professor at Sogang University, Appointed as New President of Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation

Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation held the inauguration ceremony for new President Ban Jang-sik on the 8th at its headquarters in Daejeon. Considering the COVID-19 situation, the ceremony was conducted in a non-face-to-face manner. New President Ban is delivering his inaugural address. Provided by Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corporation

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The government has appointed Ban Jang-sik (64, photo), a professor at Sogang University (former Blue House Chief of Job Creation), as the new president of the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation.

According to the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation on the 8th, the new president Ban has served as the dean of the Graduate School of Technology Management at Sogang University, Blue House Chief of Job Creation, Vice Minister and Director of Fiscal Operations (Budget Office Director) at the Ministry of Planning and Budget (now Ministry of Economy and Finance).

On the same day, President Ban held an inauguration ceremony in a non-face-to-face online format at the corporation's headquarters in Daejeon and officially began his duties.

President Ban stated, “As the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation celebrates its 70th anniversary, I will lay the foundation for it to grow as a public enterprise toward a ‘new 100 years’ with the strength it has built so far.” He added, “To this end, the corporation will discover new business areas and, based on technological innovation, establish itself as a global leading minting and security printing company,” concluding his inaugural address.

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