Jungjingong, 45th Anniversary of Establishment and 10th Anniversary of Jinju Relocation... "Towards a New 100 Years"

'45 Years Together! 100 Years to Come! Together KOSME'
Slogan Unveiled

The Small and Medium Business Corporation (KOSME) announced on the 30th that it held the ‘KOSME 45th Anniversary and 10th Anniversary of Regional Relocation Ceremony’ at its headquarters in Jinju, Gyeongnam. The ceremony was attended by KANG Seok-jin, Chairman of KOSME, JO Gyu-il, Mayor of Jinju, PARK Sung-wook, Chairman of the Gyeongnam Social Welfare Council, and LEE Young-chun, Chairman of the Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

On this day, KOSME unveiled the slogan for the 45th anniversary and 10th anniversary of regional relocation, ‘Together for 45 Years! Together for 100 Years! Together KOSME,’ which was selected through a contest open to all employees. In addition, Chairman Kang pledged mutual cooperation with Jinju City for the next 10 years through the promotion of the ‘Jinju Innovation Green City 10+ Project.’

Kang Seok-jin, Chairman of the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency, is delivering a commemorative speech at the 45th anniversary of the founding and the 10th anniversary of the relocation to Jinju, held at the headquarters in Jinju, Gyeongnam on the 30th.

After the ceremony, KOSME also donated funds to 10 social welfare facilities through the Gyeongnam Social Welfare Council. Since 2009, KOSME has been promoting the ‘Monthly Salary Rounding Down’ program, which deducts a small portion from employees’ salaries to create a social contribution fund, sharing hope and warmth with marginalized groups in the region.

Chairman Kang said, “Over the past 45 years, KOSME has tirelessly worked on the front lines to support the growth of small and medium ventures whenever the national economy faced difficulties. Going forward, through continuous innovation and effort, we will strive to be a reliable shield for small and medium ventures, a constantly evolving organization, and a beloved institution in the community as we advance toward a new 100 years.”

KOSME was established on January 30, 1979, with a staff of 199 and a budget of 27.6 billion KRW. Currently, it has grown to a staff of 1,422 and a budget of 11.1389 trillion KRW, increasing its workforce by seven times and its budget by more than 400 times.

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