Sandangong, Organizational Restructuring... Accelerating Digital Innovation in Industrial Complexes

Reorganization into Headquarters Planning Management Division, Digital Innovation Division, Industrial Complex Innovation Division, and Development Innovation Division

The Korea Industrial Complex Corporation announced on the 10th that it plans to revamp its organizational promotion system this year and actively appoint young talent to accelerate its transformation into an innovative institution for industrial complexes.

For the new year, the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation has carried out an organizational restructuring focused on ▲achieving results in digital and carbon-neutral transition of industrial complexes ▲strengthening investment functions through support for industrial complex innovation policies and resolving structural issues such as industrial complex safety ▲enhancing core project execution capabilities and strengthening regional innovation organizations.

Following the organizational restructuring, the headquarters has been reorganized into the Planning and Management Headquarters, Digital Innovation Headquarters, Industrial Complex Innovation Headquarters, and Development Innovation Headquarters to improve the efficiency of key projects. The Digital Innovation Headquarters includes the Digital Complex Office and the Green Complex Office, adding corporate support functions for the digital and carbon-neutral transition of industrial complexes. Within the Green Complex Office, an ESG Support Team was newly established to build a dedicated system supporting ESG management activities for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Korea Industrial Complex Corporation Headquarters

The previously dispersed corporate investment support functions have been integrated into the Industrial Complex Innovation Headquarters. The Structural Advancement Project Office houses the Public Investment Team and Private Investment Team, while the Location Support Office includes the Location Support Team and Regional Investment Team, ensuring that industrial complex management and investment tasks are carried out organically.

To strengthen the functions of regional headquarters and establish a regulatory innovation support system, specialized planning functions tailored to each region have also been enhanced. The regional headquarters now link the research functions previously performed by the headquarters and have newly established a regional industrial policy database (DB) function. Additionally, personnel have been reinforced across the 13 regional headquarters, and general administrative tasks such as contract work have been transferred to the headquarters, thereby improving the efficiency of regional headquarters operations.

Prior to this organizational restructuring, the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation appointed two new executive directors who are experts in their respective fields and will lead organizational innovation. The average age of executives is 54, two years younger than the previous year. Going forward, the personnel principle is to continue appointing talent recognized for their performance and capabilities, maximizing the motivation of members.

Lee Sang-hoon, Chairman of the Korea Industrial Complex Corporation, stated, "The organizational restructuring focused on improving work efficiency and enhancing individual capabilities," adding, "Through the transformation into a younger organization, we will make this year one that produces results in organizational innovation as well as the implementation of government national tasks to revitalize industrial complexes."

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