Appointed on December 2 and Assumes Office Immediately
Joined Qualcomm in 2004, Leading the Korea Business

On December 2, American semiconductor company Qualcomm announced that it has promoted and appointed Sangpyo Kim, Vice President at Qualcomm headquarters and Head of Korea Business, as the new President of Qualcomm Korea.


Sangpyo Kim, newly appointed President of Qualcomm Korea. Qualcomm

Sangpyo Kim, newly appointed President of Qualcomm Korea. Qualcomm

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The newly appointed President Kim assumes office immediately following this announcement. Kim first joined Qualcomm in 2004 and has since continuously led the Korea business, establishing himself as a key leader within the company.


Previously, he oversaw all aspects of domestic operations, including sales, business development, and marketing. Through this experience, he gained deep insight and broad expertise in the Korean market, which enabled him to drive Qualcomm's strategic direction across all business areas, including mobile, compute, extended reality (XR), radio frequency front end (RFFE), connectivity, industrial enterprise IoT (IE-IoT), and automotive. He is also credited with laying a vital foundation for strengthening major partnerships.


Kwon Ohhyung, President of Qualcomm Asia-Pacific (APAC), stated, "Sangpyo Kim, the new President of Qualcomm Korea, has driven innovation and strengthened relationships with partners through his deep understanding of the Korean market and outstanding leadership. His strategic vision and dedication will be a crucial foundation for Qualcomm to expand its presence in Korea and deliver cutting-edge technology to customers and partners."



He added, "Under President Kim's leadership, I am confident that Qualcomm Korea will accelerate growth and achieve meaningful results in high-potential fields such as robotics and data centers."


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