Ssangbangwool Group Appoints Yang Seon-gil, CEO of Nanos, as Chairman of Ssangbangwool Group

Yang Seon-gil, Chairman of Ssangbangwool Group. (Photo by Ssangbangwool Group)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Ssangbangwool Group announced on the 28th that it held an inauguration ceremony, appointing Yang Seon-gil, CEO of Nanos, as the chairman of Ssangbangwool Group.

At the inauguration ceremony held on the 25th at the auditorium on the first floor of the Seobinggo headquarters, Ssangbangwool Group appointed Yang Seon-gil, CEO of Nanos, as the chairman of Ssangbangwool Group. The ceremony was held simply in consideration of the COVID-19 situation.

Chairman Yang Seon-gil said, “Ssangbangwool Group has grown into a leading mid-sized company in Korea with eight affiliates in just 10 years,” and added, “At this critical time of preparing for a leap forward, I will take the lead to maximize synergy with all affiliates.”

He continued, “Ssangbangwool Group will strive for higher goals and create an excellent opportunity to leap beyond Korea to become a global company,” expressing his aspirations.

Yang Seon-gil, chairman of Ssangbangwool Group, graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering at the University of Seoul. He worked at Woosung Construction and Dongyang Construction Industry before establishing his first connection with Ssangbangwool in 2011. Since then, he has served as CEO of Ssangbangwool and Nanos, leading the growth of Ssangbangwool Group. As chairman, Yang will lead eight affiliated companies.

In particular, after his inauguration, Chairman Yang is actively promoting the acquisition of Eastar Jet as the first new business project to maximize synergy among existing affiliates.

Attendees at the inauguration ceremony included Kim Se-ho, CEO of Ssangbangwool; Son Young-seop, CEO of Vivian; Sung Seok-kyung, CEO of Kwanglim; Seon Jong-eop, CEO of Mirae Industry; and Lee Jang-hoon, CEO of Infinity NT.

Meanwhile, Ssangbangwool Group has the following affiliates: Ssangbangwool and Vivian, leading domestic underwear companies; Kwanglim, the No. 1 special vehicle manufacturer in Korea; Nanos, the second-largest global hall sensor company; Mirae Industry, a semiconductor equipment manufacturing specialist; IT distribution companies Infinity NT and Dimoa; and the entertainment company IOK.

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