Kwon Young-soo, CEO of LG Energy Solution, "Quality Issues Are a Necessary Process... An Opportunity for Greater Leap"

Return to Battery Business After 6 Years
Indirect Reference to Battery Fires... "No Need to Be Intimidated"
Emphasis on Mission and Pride in Battery Business
Expresses Commitment to Employee Happiness and Communication

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] "As of today, I am also boarding the dynamic LG Energy Solution train. I will devote all my passion and energy to fulfilling my mission of not only the company's future but also the happiness of its employees."

On the 1st, Kwon Young-soo, Vice Chairman and CEO of LG Energy Solution, said in his inauguration speech, "I am glad to be part of this grand journey that changes the human paradigm," and added, "There is no need to be discouraged by the recent quality issues."

CEO Kwon first indirectly referred to the battery fire incidents, expressing confidence in the company's technological capabilities.

He stated, "Among global battery manufacturers, we have secured more than 25,000 original patents, the most in the industry, and have proactively established large-scale production capacity in key markets, accumulating stable supply capabilities. Above all, LG Energy Solution has built strategic partnerships with core customers through numerous customer networks," emphasizing the company's strengths.

He then encouraged, "Let us turn the current crisis into an opportunity for a greater leap forward," and added, "The steps toward battery technology will change the future for the next 100 years."

Following this, CEO Kwon urged employees to have a sense of mission and pride. He said, "I hope you remember that the work you do is a mission to change human history," and "Never forget the pride that you stand at the center of technology that changes the paradigm of the era."

He also pledged to focus on employee treatment and communication after his inauguration. He said, "My dream in joining the grand vision of LG Energy Solution is precisely 'the happiness of employees,'" and "The most important customers are you."

CEO Kwon said, "Considering that the battery business is a 'path no one has taken before,' we are the people who record 'firsts' in every task," and promised, "To make every morning commute enjoyable and work satisfying, I will be a leader who communicates first."

He continued, "Management is about winning people's hearts, and the greatest wisdom in winning hearts is listening," emphasizing, "I will listen with the attitude of 以聽得心 (listening to gain hearts), respecting and attentively hearing others to win their hearts."

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