Following the announcement of its new management team earlier this week, Samsung Electronics has also named a number of employees that have been promoted to senior executive roles for their “exceptional contributions”.
According to Samsung’s press release, the promotions are as follows:
- Jong-Hee Han was named President and Head of Visual Display Business; previously Executive VP and Head of R&D in the Visual Display Business.
- Hee-Chan Roh was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer; previously Executive VP and CFO at Samsung Display.
- Tim Baxter was promoted to Corporate President and will continue to serve as CEO of Samsung Electronics America.
- Gyoyoung Jin, Head of Memory Business, was promoted to President and will maintain his current role.
- Inyup Kang, Head of System LSI Business, was promoted to President and will maintain his current role.
- Eun Seung Jung, Head of Foundry Business, was promoted to President and will maintain his current role.
- Deuk-kyu Hwang was appointed as President and Head of Samsung China; previously Executive VP in charge of the Giheung-Hwaseong Complex, Semiconductor Business.
The previously-announced new company heads, Kinam Kim, Hyunsuk Kim and Dongjin Koh will also take on additional roles alongside their new management positions.
- Kinam Kim, Head of DS Division, will also serve as CEO of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, the primary research center for the Company’s components and materials.
- HS Kim, Head of CE Division, will additionally become both Head of Digital Appliance Business and Head of Samsung Research.
- DJ Koh, Head of IT & Mobile Communications (IM) Division, will continue to lead the Mobile Communications Business.
The company also revealed that the previous heads of the company, Oh-Hyun Kwon, Boo-Keun Yoon and Jong-Kyun Shin will remain with the company in senior executive, advisory roles, in “recognition of their invaluable contributions to Samsung Electronics’ success”.
- Oh-Hyun Kwon, recognised for making Samsung Electronics the world’s largest semiconductor company, has been named Chairman of Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology. His expertise will help guide future technology development.
- Boo-Keun Yoon has been appointed as Vice Chairman and will be responsible for the Company’s external Corporate Relations.
- Jong-Kyun Shin has been appointed as Vice Chairman and will play a lead role in nurturing the Company’s future leaders.
