Samsung Electronics Replaces Head of Semiconductor Research Institute... R&D-Focused Personnel Changes and Organizational Restructuring

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[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] On the 2nd, Samsung Electronics made personnel appointments and organizational restructuring centered on the Semiconductor Research Center, the organization responsible for semiconductor advanced technology research and development (R&D).

According to industry sources, Samsung Electronics appointed Song Jaehyuk (55), Vice President and Head of the Flash Development Office, as the new head of the Semiconductor Research Center on the same day. Vice President Song, who was promoted to vice president the year before last, has been leading the development of next-generation NAND flash at Samsung Electronics.

Additionally, to specialize technological development capabilities, Samsung Electronics separated the Memory Technology Development (Memory TD) Office, which is responsible for memory technology development, into the DRAM TD Office and the Flash TD Office. Vice President Park Jemin (51) will lead the DRAM TD Office, and Vice President Jang Jaehun (53) will lead the Flash TD Office.

There were also executive appointments in the Foundry (semiconductor contract manufacturing) division. Nam Seokwoo (56), Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of the DS Division and Head of Global Manufacturing and Infrastructure, was appointed as the new Head of the Foundry Manufacturing Technology Center. Jang Seongdae (58), Vice President and Head of the Global Manufacturing and Infrastructure Environmental Safety Center, was appointed as the new Head of the Infrastructure Technology Center under Global Manufacturing and Infrastructure.

A Samsung Electronics official stated, "To strengthen competitiveness, we conduct organizational restructuring and personnel appointments regularly every early month, as well as on an ongoing basis outside of regular personnel changes."

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