Choi Yoon-ho, President of Samsung SDI, "A Time for Qualitative Growth... We Must Achieve 'True No. 1'"

First Communication Meeting with Executives and Employees After Inauguration... "Only a Prepared Company Can Seize Growth Opportunities"

Choi Yoon-ho, President of Samsung SDI, is sharing his thoughts at the first communication meeting held on December 13 after his inauguration. (Photo by Samsung SDI)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hye-young] On the 13th, Choi Yoon-ho, the newly appointed CEO of Samsung SDI, held his first meeting with employees since taking office and proposed, "In the battery and materials industries where competition is fierce and the level of difficulty continues to rise, qualitative growth is more important than anything else," urging to start the journey toward becoming the industry leader together.

According to Samsung SDI, on that day, CEO Choi held his first communication meeting with executives and employees at the Giheung plant and emphasized the need to continuously innovate based on a super-gap technological competitiveness.

CEO Choi said, "No matter what difficult management environment we face, opportunities for growth are open, and only prepared companies can seize those opportunities and turn them into growth," and urged employees, "Let us start Samsung SDI's journey toward true number one together."

He continued, "A true number one company is one that achieves qualitative growth with profitability superiority based on super-gap technological competitiveness and the highest quality," adding, "We must develop next-generation batteries and materials based on a long-term technology development roadmap and achieve technological super-gap through innovative processes that ensure safety. Quality competitiveness is the foundation of manufacturing and a core element responsible for the company's future."

CEO Choi added, "To achieve the long-term goal of becoming a true number one, it is necessary to secure excellent talent and establish a talent development system, and organizational culture innovation where communication and collaboration are continuously carried out is also important," emphasizing that talent acquisition and organizational culture improvement must accompany this.

He said, "Let us dream together of being the true number one under the name of Samsung SDI. I will start by practicing myself, trust and communicate with my colleagues beside me, and make the future we dream of a reality. I will take the lead in the challenge toward our dream," and proposed, "Let us now start Samsung SDI's vigorous journey toward true number one."

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