Samsung Electronics Promotes 187 Executives... 3 Directors in Their 30s, 17 Vice Presidents in Their 40s, and More

Three Executives in Their 30s and 17 Vice Presidents in Their 40s Promoted
Samsung "Appointments Based on Performance and Growth Potential"

Emphasis on SW Experts... "Aiming to Be the Best Technology Company"
"Regardless of Nationality or Gender" Continuous Promotion of Women and Foreigners

Moon Seong-hoon, Head of Strategic Product Development Group 1, MX (Mobile Experience) Division, DX (Device Experience) Division. (Photo by Samsung Electronics)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Samsung Electronics conducted its annual executive appointments for next year under the principle of 'performance-based meritocracy,' promoting individuals regardless of rank or years of service, including executives in their 30s as managing directors and those in their 40s as vice presidents. The company explained that despite the uncertain management environment caused by the global economic downturn, it selected the right candidates who are prepared ahead of time and boldly seek new business opportunities.

DX and DS Divisions Prioritize 'Technical Talent' Beyond Rank and Tenure

Lee Jung-won, Vice President, Head of Modem Development Team, S.LSI Business Division, DS (Semiconductor) Division. (Photo by Samsung Electronics)

On the 6th, Samsung Electronics announced that it promoted 187 executives in its '2023 Annual Executive Appointments,' including 59 vice presidents, 107 managing directors, 2 fellows, and 19 masters. Samsung Electronics stated, "We boldly selected individuals who have delivered results and possess growth potential regardless of rank or years of service." According to Samsung Electronics, 20 '3040 executives'?three managing directors in their 30s and seventeen vice presidents in their 40s?were promoted on this day.

In the DX (Device Experience) division, 48-year-old Moon Seong-hoon, head of the Strategic Product Development Group 1 in the MX (Mobile Experience) Business Unit, stands out as a vice president. Vice President Moon led the hardware (H/W) development of Samsung Electronics' flagship products such as the Galaxy S series and foldable phones, contributing to the discovery of new technologies. 37-year-old Bae Beom-hee, managing director of the H/W Technology Group at the Production Technology Research Institute, contributed to securing future core technologies such as the world's first RF signal transmission and flexible PCB. He has also published numerous papers and patents.

In the DS (Semiconductor) division, the advancement of '3040 executives' was also remarkable. 45-year-old Lee Jung-won, vice president and head of the Modem Development Team at the S.LSI Business Unit, was recognized for improving 5G modem performance and product competitiveness through modem algorithm enhancements and design optimization. 39-year-old Lee Byung-il, managing director of the Flash PA1 Team in the Memory Business Unit, is a flash product development expert who timely developed the new 'V-NAND' product based on a deep understanding of new processes and optimization know-how.

Promotion of Women and Foreigners... Building a Culture Combining 'Diversity and Inclusion'

Lee Geum-ju, Vice President of the DRAM Process Development Team at the Semiconductor Research Laboratory, DS (Semiconductor) Division. (Photo by Samsung Electronics)

Samsung Electronics promoted various stakeholders, including women and foreigners, to executive positions to strengthen its competitiveness as a sustainable company. The company aims to build an innovative organizational culture based on 'diversity' and 'inclusion.' The number of women and foreigners newly promoted in Samsung Electronics' annual executive appointments has been 11 in 2019, 9 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 17 in 2022, and 11 for next year.

In the DX division, the promotion of Ahn Hee-young, managing director and head of the Service PM Group in the VD Business Unit, drew attention. Managing Director Ahn is recognized as a key figure who led the planning and commercialization of the app store and platform based on smart TVs. She expanded TV Plus and led the launch of the 'Gaming Hub.' Other notable figures include Han Geul-ra-ra, managing director and head of the Purchasing Group 3 in the VD Business Unit, who took the lead in securing semiconductor materials in advance, and Ahn Joo-won, managing director of the Strategic Group in the Planning Team of the Management Support Office, who pioneered new markets such as AR glasses and mobile cloud gaming as a 'strategist.'

In the DS division, Lee Geum-joo, vice president and head of the DRAM Process Development Team at the Semiconductor Research Institute, was recognized for her contributions to new process development as a DRAM process development expert. The promotion of Kang Bo-kyung, managing director of the Design Platform Development Team at the S.LSI Business Unit, who enhanced competitiveness in mobile and automotive system-on-chip (SoC) businesses, also attracted attention.

Foreign talents from the Global Strategy Office were also deployed on-site. Germain Clausse, managing director of the SEAVO in the VD Business Unit of the DX division, served as the head of TV sales management for Southeast Asia in Singapore. He contributed to solidly maintaining Samsung Electronics' market leadership by sustaining TV sales growth in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Daniel Araujo, managing director of the Business Support Task Force (T/F), led the establishment of Samsung Electronics' company-wide mid- to long-term management strategies and the M&A roadmap based on new technologies.

Samsung Electronics stated, "We have completed the executive appointments for next year," and added, "We plan to finalize and announce organizational restructuring and personnel assignments soon."

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