Sogonggong, 2024 Sogongin Performance Awards Ceremony Held

The Small Enterprise and Market Service (SEMAS) announced on the 23rd that it held the ‘2024 Small Manufacturers Performance Conference’ at Daejeon ICC.

The event, held on the 20th, was themed “The Future Begins at the Craftsman’s Fingertips! Our Small Manufacturers are the Strength of the Republic of Korea.” It was organized to select and award outstanding small manufacturers, share best practices, and strengthen internal and external collaboration.

Park Seong-hyo, Chairman of the Small Enterprise and Market Service, is delivering the opening address at the '2024 Small Business Performance Conference' held on the 20th at Daejeon ICC. Photo by Small Enterprise and Market Service

The event was attended by about 400 people, including SEMAS Chairman Park Seong-hyo, Ministry of SMEs and Startups Small Business Policy Director Won Young-jun, Small Manufacturers Association Chairman Park Dong-hee, E-Land Retail CEO Jo Il-seong, E-Land World Director Lee Mi-je, Hanjin Executive Director Kim Hyun-woo, as well as small manufacturers and related associations.

The event proceeded in three parts: Part 1 was the opening ceremony and awards presentation for meritorious persons, Part 2 was a forum on the development direction of small manufacturers, and Part 3 featured presentations on outstanding achievements by small manufacturers.

A total of 46 awards were presented, including 23 Minister’s Commendations from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and 23 Chairman’s Commendations from SEMAS, to outstanding small manufacturers, excellent organizations, and contributors to development.

Additionally, appreciation plaques were presented to E-Land Retail, E-Land World, and Hanjin for their win-win cooperation in helping small manufacturers develop new sales channels.

In Part 2, SEMAS announced the ‘Three-Year Comprehensive Plan for Small Manufacturers,’ and several panelists, including KAIST Professor Kim Young-tae, discussed the development direction of small manufacturers under the theme of “Promotion of Sales and Export Increase for Small Manufacturers and Digitalization of Manufacturing Processes.”

In Part 3, CEOs Song Young-chan of Solte, Bae Chang-jin of 2daetogwangdoye, and Nam Kyung-soo of Ilwol Foodis presented on the background and achievements of their rise as outstanding small manufacturers. The event also introduced exemplary cases of support and cooperation for small manufacturers by organizations such as the Incheon Small Manufacturers Association and the Daejeon Job and Economy Promotion Agency, sharing model cases.

SEMAS Chairman Park Seong-hyo said, “I sincerely support the challenges and achievements of small manufacturers who have played a foundational role in the manufacturing industry,” adding, “We will continue to strengthen policy support and promote win-win cooperation with large corporations to help small manufacturers enhance their competitiveness.”

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