Why Did Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, Conduct On-Site Visits One Month After Taking Office?

Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, Continues On-Site Visits... Regular Personnel Changes Below Grade 3 Implemented as of July 1

President Baek Makes No Mention of Personnel Changes for Grades 1 and 2... Minor Adjustments Expected After Mid-July Following Work Assessment and On-Site Inspections

On the day of his inauguration, the 23rd of last month, Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, visited the Sadang Station office as his first step after taking office and had a conversation with the employees.

Baekho, President of Seoul Metro, has passed one month since his inauguration.

On the 23rd of last month, Baekho received his appointment letter from Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and held an inauguration ceremony. On the same day, his first move was to visit Sadang Station and communicate with employees.

Since then, although it has been a month since his inauguration, President Baekho receives work reports from executives and immediately heads to the field.

On the 23rd, Baekho also visited the Jichuk Vehicle Depot to assess the on-site atmosphere.

Having served as Seoul City’s Transportation Planning Officer and Director of Urban Transportation, Baekho is considered to have considerable knowledge about the Seoul subway system and appears to be making efforts to understand even the detailed realities on the ground.

Since his inauguration, President Baekho has been assessing not only the work but also the capabilities and passion of executives while receiving their reports.

Through this process, he seems to be evaluating the executives and plans to carry out personnel changes accordingly.

President Baekho has made no mention whatsoever regarding personnel changes.

However, the company is expected to implement regular personnel changes for employees below grade 3 as of July 1.

For executives at grades 1 and 2, minor personnel changes are anticipated after July, followed by a major reshuffle effective January 1 next year, after completing tasks such as organizational restructuring consultancy.

President Baekho is regarded as a CEO with his own convictions and expertise in organizational control.

This process is interpreted as a strategic move to lead the company under the full-fledged Baekho system starting January next year.

Seoul Metro, which serves as the transportation lifeline for 10 million Seoul citizens and 20 million residents of the metropolitan area, prioritizes safety above all else, and establishing organizational discipline is crucial to this end.

Meanwhile, the company has begun the process of appointing a successor to the Safety Headquarters Director, whose term ends on August 19, as well as two outside directors and one labor director.

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