Changwon City, '2021 Changwon Corporate Hall of Fame' Honors Entrepreneur and Worker of the Year

Changwon City, Gyeongnam, held the 2021 Corporate Hall of Fame ceremony on the 2nd and selected the Businessperson and Worker of the Year.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 2nd, Changwon City in Gyeongnam dedicated Lee Sang-yeon, CEO of Kyunghan Korea, and Park Tae-woo, Senior Engineer at Kia, to the 'Corporate Hall of Fame' at the Workers' Welfare Town.

At the dedication ceremony, the city screened promotional videos of this year's Best CEO, CEO Lee, and this year's Best Worker, Senior Engineer Park, who were selected through the Corporate Love Merit Review Committee in May, and dedicated a face plaque and corporate products.

Despite the recession in the manufacturing industry, CEO Lee achieved remarkable results with a maximum sales amount of 41.3 billion KRW and an export amount of 23 million USD in 2020, and contributed to forming a family-like exemplary organizational culture by constructing dormitories, cafeterias, and fitness rooms for employees.

In addition, he contributed greatly to creating a corporate social contribution atmosphere by sponsoring the local underprivileged and cultural organizations with a total of 700 million KRW over three years.

Senior Engineer Park has contributed to productivity improvement through continuous technology development and process improvement while working in automobile maintenance and technology development at Kia for 28 years.

He is also continuously striving for industrial technology development through activities such as serving as a technical advisory committee member for the governor and giving invited lectures at schools, and is devoted to community service activities through various volunteer works such as maintenance of automobiles and wheelchairs for the underprivileged and disabled.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu said, "I hope that the love for our local companies will be conveyed to those who visit here through the Corporate Hall of Fame," and added, "I thank not only the two honorees who have devoted their passion and effort without losing their mission but also all entrepreneurs and workers."

Meanwhile, Changwon City established and has been operating the Corporate Hall of Fame since September 2005, the first among local governments nationwide.

The city selects the Best CEO and Worker biennially, holds dedication ceremonies, and exhibits the honorees' face plaques, promotional videos, and main products for two years. Afterwards, the face plaques are moved to the dedication booth for permanent preservation. So far, a total of 24 CEOs and workers have been honored.

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