HD Hyundai Chairman Jung Ki-sun Makes First Visit to Construction Equipment Site... Strengthens 'Communication-Based Management'

Preparing for the WorldSkills Heavy Equipment Maintenance Competition
Chairman Jung poses arm-in-arm with three athletes... Communication in action
"The growth of skilled talent is the future of Korea"

Jung Ki-sun, Chairman of HD Hyundai, visited the HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Global Training Center to encourage the team preparing for the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. This was his first visit to the site as Co-CEO of HD Hyundai Site Solution, the intermediate holding company for the group's construction equipment division. His visit is seen as a signal that he is beginning to focus on field-oriented management.

According to HD Hyundai's social media on November 13, Chairman Jung visited the HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Global Training Center in Eumseong County, Chungbuk, the previous day. Three members of the team preparing to compete in the heavy equipment maintenance category of the 2026 WorldSkills Competition are currently training at this center. Chairman Jung personally toured the training site and offered words of encouragement to the team.

Jung Ki-sun, Chairman of HD Hyundai (third from the left), visited the HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Global Training Center in Eumseong County, Chungbuk, on the 12th to encourage the team participating in the heavy equipment maintenance category of the 2026 WorldSkills Competition. Screenshot from HD Hyundai social media.

HD Hyundai also released a photo of Chairman Jung posing arm-in-arm with the national team members. He told the team, "The growth of technical talent is the future of Korea," and added, "The role of companies is to help talented individuals like you advance to bigger stages."

The team is undergoing hands-on training programs focused on heavy equipment maintenance, disassembly, and diagnostics to prepare for the global competition. HD Hyundai Construction Equipment is developing the Global Training Center not just as a training venue, but as an 'industrial technology hub' for nurturing technical talent, providing field-based education, and supporting national and international skills competitions.

This visit marks Chairman Jung's first on-site schedule since taking the helm of the construction equipment division. In January next year, the integrated corporation HD Hyundai Construction Equipment, merging HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore, will officially launch. As Co-CEO of the intermediate holding company HD Hyundai Site Solution, Chairman Jung plans to complete the integration and accelerate the search for new growth engines in the construction equipment division. In an internal message sent to all employees after his inauguration on October 20, he stated, "By combining the capabilities of both companies, we will establish a global production system and pioneer new markets in India, Brazil, Australia, and beyond."

Chairman Jung's recent actions are also interpreted as a demonstration of his intention to spread 'communication-based management' throughout the organization. As he intensifies his field-oriented activities, especially in the construction equipment division, there is growing speculation that his focus will soon expand to other business areas as well.

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