Ajou Group Appoints Kang Hak-dong as New CEO of IT Business Division

Appointed as Head of IT Business Division at Aju Group, Overseeing Business of 'CognitNine' and 'Aju QMS'

Kang Hak-dong, CEO of the IT Business Division at Aju Group. [Photo by Aju Group]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jong-hwa] Ajou Group has appointed Kang Hak-dong, former CEO of IBM Global Business Services (GBS), as the new CEO of its IT division.

New CEO Kang has held various positions over 25 years at IBM, including customer relationship management (CRM) services, process outsourcing services, global business services, and head of sales for Samsung Group, leading business model and process innovation for domestic companies.

While at IBM, he served as an executive in Shanghai, China, the control tower for growth countries, where he established a collaborative system and developed solutions integrating services and software, gaining overseas business experience in various countries. Later, he led overseas operations in Vietnam, India, and China for domestic manufacturers, contributing to the global business expansion of Korean companies.

CEO Kang oversees the businesses of 'CognitNine,' a company specializing in AI managed services, and 'Ajou QMS,' which provides robotic process automation (RPA) services.

CEO Kang stated, "Currently, companies are in a transitional phase of digital innovation, aiming to integrate innovative digital technologies into their businesses and demonstrate tangible business results." He added, "Ajou Group's IT division plans to establish itself as a partner in digital innovation that drives business performance by continuously executing all areas of digital-based service planning, implementation, and operation."

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