Jang Young-jin, New President of K-Sure, "Will Focus on Differentiated Export Support for SMEs"

Inauguration Ceremony at Headquarters on the 18th

Jang Young-jin, the newly appointed president of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, emphasized "differentiated export support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies" as his inaugural statement on the 18th.

In his inaugural speech, President Jang stated, "Amid the global low-growth trend, geopolitical crises, and trade hegemony competition among major advanced countries, the uncertainty of our economy is intensifying. At this critical time, the role of our corporation, which stands at the forefront of trade support, is more important than ever," adding, "We will strengthen tailored support for SMEs and mid-sized companies to help more of our businesses grow into global export companies."

He continued, "We will take the lead in expanding trade territories through support for diversification of export markets and products," and said, "We will turn the recent export crisis into a new opportunity by diversifying a policy-demand tailored support portfolio in response to the rapidly changing trade structure."

Jang Young-jin, the newly appointed President of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, is delivering his inaugural speech at the inauguration ceremony held on the 18th at the headquarters in Jongno-gu, Seoul.

President Jang also presented three major innovation directions for the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation for the people: ▲ customer-centered work innovation ▲ field-centered work innovation ▲ sustainable organizational work innovation.

Having served for over 30 years at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, he held key positions in trade and the real economy, building expertise across trade, industry, and energy sectors. He is particularly recognized for his practical ability to swiftly respond to rapidly changing external environments, such as leading the establishment of support strategies for the secondary battery industry in response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and initiating a task force to counter European carbon regulations.

Graduating from Kyung Hee University with a degree in economics, President Jang entered public service through the 35th Administrative Examination. He served as Director General of Energy Resources Policy and Investment Policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Economic Counselor at the Embassy in the United States, Director General of Industrial Innovation Growth, Director General of Planning and Coordination, and Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

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