Lee Jeonghan, Chair of YeoGyeongHyup, Visits Women-Owned Business 'Jakomo' in First Move After Inauguration

Sofa Manufacturer 'JACOMO' Encourages Employees
"Association and 2.77 Million Companies Must Unite as 'One Tip'"

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] Lee Jeong-han, the newly appointed president of the Korea Women Entrepreneurs Association, made her first move after taking office by visiting the management site of a women-owned business.

On the 3rd, President Lee visited the headquarters of the women-owned company Jacomo located in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, to encourage the efforts of employees working under difficult conditions due to COVID-19 and to listen to their challenges. The visit was accompanied by 12 executives of the Women Entrepreneurs Association, including newly appointed branch presidents who took office this year.

Jacomo, established in 2005, is a sofa manufacturing company recognized for its contributions to economic development through job creation and management innovation, receiving the Gold Tower Industrial Medal at the '2021 Women Entrepreneurs Day' ceremony.

The company sets an example by being the first in the industry to implement a five-day workweek, considering employee welfare and work efficiency, and operates the 'Jacomo Sofa Academy' to train experts.

President Lee emphasized, "I will take an interest in creating an environment where women can run businesses well and in creating quality jobs, and do my best to support this. To achieve this, the association and all 2.77 million women-owned businesses must unite as 'one team.'"

In her New Year's address this year, she stated her commitment to strengthening the roles of the Women Entrepreneurs Comprehensive Support Center and the Women’s Economic Research Institute, expanding market access for women-owned businesses through the realization of government public procurement policies, and preparing win-win cooperation plans between women-owned businesses and large corporations and public enterprises.

President Lee is a hands-on CEO who has operated BY Industry, a metal sheet distribution and processing specialist company, for 33 years. Her term is three years, starting from January 1 of this year.

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