KOSME Selects Three as 'KOSME Person of the Year'

KOSME Person of the Year Selected in Three Categories:
Management Innovation, Business Innovation, and Field Innovation

The Korea SMEs and Startups Agency (KOSME) announced on the 6th that it has selected three outstanding employees who led innovation across the organization and business operations through the 7th Annual 'KOSME Person of the Year' selection contest.

Since 2019, KOSME has held the 'Innovation Case Competition' for all employees every year, sharing outstanding cases from each field across the entire organization. Through this, all members encourage each other's achievements and foster a culture of innovation.

Participants are taking a group commemorative photo at the Small and Medium Business Corporation (SBC) selection contest held at the SBC headquarters in Jinju this year. Small and Medium Business Corporation

This year, a total of 103 innovation cases were discovered in three categories: management innovation, business innovation, and field innovation. After the first round of document screening and a second round of presentations, 10 cases advanced to the final round.

During the competition, one top scorer was selected in each category-three in total-as the KOSME Person of the Year. The selection was based on a combination of real-time online voting by all employees, evaluations by the 'KOSME Field Evaluation Team' consisting of 30 internal and external experts, and mobile evaluations by the 'National Participation Group,' which included members of the public and small business owners.

The main evaluation criteria focused on tangible results in the field, such as the provision of customized policy services for users, contributions to improving the agency's productivity and efficiency, and the spread and sustainability of innovation.

In the management innovation category, Kim Taehun, Manager of the Planning and Coordination Office, was recognized for efforts to maintain the soundness of the SME Fund. In the business innovation category, Kim Yeji, Deputy General Manager of the Overseas Expansion Business Department, was selected for establishing a customized support system for companies affected by customs duties. In the field innovation category, Seo Taeyang, Manager of the Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters, was chosen for leading the '5G Project' to boost the region's key industries.

Kang Seokjin, Chairman of KOSME, stated, "The KOSME Person of the Year is the true protagonist driving innovation and field-oriented management within the agency," adding, "We will actively incorporate the discovered cases of innovation to strengthen the growth engine for SMEs and provide services that meet the expectations of the public."

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