Samsung Electronics Appoints First Female President... Chairman Lee Jae-yong's First Personnel Move

Lee Young-hee, President of Samsung Electronics

[Asia Economy Reporter Sunmi Park] Samsung Electronics has appointed its first-ever female president. Reflecting a management philosophy that values talent and technology, the company announced the 2023 regular executive promotions, including 7 president promotions and 2 reassignments, totaling 9 executives.

According to Samsung Electronics on the 5th, Lee Young-hee, head of the DX Division Global Marketing Center, was promoted to president of the DX Division Global Marketing Office. She is the first female president in Samsung Electronics history. A marketing expert with a background at L'Or?al, she joined Samsung Electronics in 2007 and created the successful Galaxy marketing story, significantly contributing to enhancing Samsung Electronics' brand value and leading the company's growth into a customer value and experience-centered organization. Samsung Electronics expects her to bring new vitality to the organization as its first female president.

Below is the list of promoted executives.

◆ Kim Woo-jun, Vice President, Head of Strategy Marketing Team, Network Business Division, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, Head of Network Business Division, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

◆ Lee Young-hee, Vice President, Head of Global Marketing Center, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, Head of Global Marketing Office, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

◆ Nam Seok-woo, Vice President, Head of Global Manufacturing & Infrastructure, DS Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, Head of Manufacturing, Global Manufacturing & Infrastructure, Samsung Electronics

◆ Song Jae-hyuk, Vice President, Head of Semiconductor Research Institute, DS Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, CTO and Head of Semiconductor Research Institute, DS Division, Samsung Electronics

◆ Baek Soo-hyun, Vice President, Head of Communication Team, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, Head of Communication Team, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

◆ Park Seung-hee, Vice President, Head of Communication Team, Construction Division, Samsung C&T Corporation

→ President, Head of Corporate Relations (CR), Samsung Electronics

◆ Yang Geol, Vice President, Deputy Head of China Strategy Cooperation Office, Samsung Electronics

→ President, Head of China Strategy Cooperation Office, Samsung Electronics

◇ Reassigned Roles

◆ Jeon Kyung-hoon, President, Head of Network Business Division, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, CTO and Head of Samsung Research, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

◆ Seung Hyun-joon, President, Head of Samsung Research, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

→ President, Head of Global R&D Cooperation, Samsung Research, DX Division, Samsung Electronics

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