Naver Cloud to Lead Global Growth Under Sole CEO Kim Yuwon...

CEO Park Won-gi Appointed as Head of APAC Business Development

Kim Yuwon, CEO of Naver Cloud (Photo by Naver Cloud)

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Choi] Naver Cloud announced on the 2nd that it held a board meeting on December 30th and changed to a single CEO system with Kim Yuwon.

Since September 2022, CEO Kim, who has served as co-CEO alongside Park Wonki, is a data and technology expert who previously served as head of Naver's (then NHN in 2006) Data Information Center and head of Naver Data. Based on a deep understanding of the philosophy of 'Team Naver' and overall technical services, he plans to lead the growth of the cloud business.

CEO Park Wonki will take on the role of head of business development for Naver Cloud's Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Leveraging his broad insights and know-how accumulated from frontline management in the cloud industry, he will focus more on expanding Naver Cloud's global business.

Organizational changes are also planned. Starting this year, Naver Cloud, Naver Works, Clova Corporate Independent Company (CIC), Papago, and Whale will be consolidated into a single organization to enhance synergy. The ambition is to become a globally competitive technology corporation by combining proprietary cloud products and technology with artificial intelligence (AI), web-based technologies, and solutions such as Naver Works and Papago across all services.

CEO Kim said, “In the ‘cloud native’ paradigm where all industries are reorganized based on cloud environments, Naver Cloud’s developers will present ‘products’ that lead technology trends. We will support everyone to grow and develop their capabilities in the global market.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.