Bithumb Appoints Lee Jaewon as CEO and Kim Sangheum as Chairman of the Board

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Jung-yoon] Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced on the 30th that it has newly appointed Director Lee Jae-won as CEO and Director Kim Sang-heum as Chairman of the Board through its board meeting.

CEO Lee Jae-won, born in 1970, has worked at LG CNS, IGE, Affinitymedia, and IMI, and has been in charge of global business at Bithumb since the end of 2017. Based on his extensive experience in various system integration (SI) projects, he has served as CEO and COO at several companies, overseeing domestic and international operations. Lee is regarded as the ideal candidate for Bithumb’s new CEO due to his IT expertise, global management capabilities, and comprehensive understanding of the industry.

CEO Jaewon Lee [Photo by Bithumb]

Chairman of the Board Kim Sang-heum, born in 1967, joined Bithumb in early April this year after working at SG World Mart, Escada Korea, and Itembay. Kim is a business strategy expert with 15 years of experience as CEO of an item brokerage platform, backed by practical experience in finance, auditing, and planning. He is expected to strengthen the company’s internal foundation while driving new business initiatives.

Chairman of the Board Sangheum Kim
[Photo by Bithumb]

A Bithumb official stated, "We have brought in two capable individuals who can proactively respond to the rapidly changing business environment and promote new growth businesses such as digital content diversification," adding, "We expect that CEO Lee Jae-won and Chairman Kim Sang-heum, both with extensive experience in cryptocurrency trading, will demonstrate their abilities in their respective roles and create synergy to help Bithumb gain global competitiveness."

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