“Dedicated to the Nation, Come Here” … LIG Nex1 Selected as a ‘2022 Excellent Employer of Veterans’

At the LIG Nex1 Pangyo House, Park Min-sik, Commissioner of the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Koo Bon-sang, Chairman of LIG, Kim Ji-chan, CEO of LIG Nex1, Lee Soo-young, President, and representatives of discharged veterans including Park Tae-sik, Head of the PMG Business Division (Army Captain), Choi Yong-jin, Senior Officer (Navy Warrant Officer), and Park Beom-sik, Senior Officer (Air Force Master Sergeant), participated in the '2022 Discharged Veterans Employment Excellence Company Certification Plaque Ceremony.'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] “To those who protected the nation, now work here!”

LIG Nex1 (CEO Kim Ji-chan) was recently certified by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (Minister Park Min-sik) as an excellent company hiring discharged soldiers.

The ‘Excellent Company Hiring Discharged Soldiers Certification Program’ is a project introduced by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in 2015 to encourage corporate interest and voluntary participation in hiring and nurturing long-term discharged soldiers.

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs awards a certification plaque of ‘Excellent Company Hiring Discharged Soldiers’ to companies that are proactive in hiring discharged soldiers, provide excellent employment environments, and strive to enhance the capabilities of their hired personnel. The certification is valid for three years.

LIG Nex1 received excellent evaluations among a total of 37 companies that applied for certification, categorized into large enterprises (9 large enterprises, 1 public institution, 27 small and medium enterprises). The Ministry awarded certification plaques to these certified companies.

LIG Nex1 currently employs 156 long-term discharged soldiers, including 12 newly hired this year.

CEO Kim Ji-chan stated, “As a leading defense company representing the Republic of Korea, we will use this certification as an opportunity to further improve the employment environment and nurturing commitment for discharged soldiers,” adding, “We will continue to focus on supporting the employment of long-term discharged soldiers, including non-commissioned officers and junior and senior officers.”

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