Aju Hotel & Resort Starts Anew with 'Aju Continuum'

New Company Name Announced with Portfolio Expansion Strategy from Hospitality Focus to Real Estate Tech and More

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] AJU Hotel & Resort is changing its name to 'AJU CONTINUUM' and expanding its investment portfolio.

AJU Hotel & Resort decided to change its name to reflect its vision of discovering more markets and possibilities, starting with the real estate tech sector, which has sufficient capabilities related to its existing specialty in the hospitality business.

The term "Continuum" fundamentally means infinitely and continuously connected. The new name "AJU CONTINUUM" represents the company's strategic direction and identity. It conveys the message that the ultimate value of the company lies in perpetually continuing the business capabilities of its members, mutual trust, sharing, utilization, and internalization within the organization.

AJU CONTINUUM is mainly composed of three organizations: the "Brand & Operations Division," which develops and operates hotel brands; the "Hotel Real Estate Investment Division," which is the hotel investment organization; and three supporting organizations. Last year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, AJU Hotel & Resort realized more than tenfold profits by selling part of its stake in the startup SparkPlus, which it invested in back in 2016. Using this case as a model, the company plans to continue its core businesses of branding & operations and hotel investment while establishing and discovering startups that can create synergy with these core businesses. Through this, it aims to expand the sustainability of its overall business.

The startup-related business will be handled by a new organization called the "Venture Studio." This organization will act as a "company builder," discovering and establishing startups and increasing their chances of success, thereby securing new business opportunities and sustainable growth momentum. Through the Venture Studio, the company plans to replicate success cases like SparkPlus and enhance corporate value through synergy between startups and existing businesses.

Moon Yun-hoe, CEO of AJU Hotel & Resort, stated, "We decided to change our name to clearly express our company identity and strategic direction, embodying our values of perpetuating the capabilities of our members, mutual trust, sharing, and internalization." He added, "We plan to prepare for the future and realize the company's value and vision by discovering more markets and possibilities in the hospitality and real estate tech sectors, which are connected to our existing business."

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