Samsung Display boldly carried out a promotion of selected people who have contributed to securing future engines of growth. Promotion was carried out evenly across all business divisions, including small, medium, and large ones. There was an emergence of executives in their 30s, and the trend of selecting female executives was also maintained. The number of executives promoted increased by 2 people compared to last year.
Samsung Display conducted their regular executive personnel appointments for 2023 on the 6th with a total of 27 appointments, with the appointment of 8 vice presidents, 16 managing directors, and 3 masters. Samsung Display explained their policy for personnel, saying they selected people who had growth potential and achieved results, regardless of their seniority.
Samsung Display, which achieved record-high performances in the midst of a recession in the IT market, promoted people who strengthened their market dominance and contributed to securing future engines of growth to vice president.
Vice President Sung-bong Kim, the leader of the Large Display Division’s Technology Innovation Team, led the improvement of efficiency in key processes for Quantom Dot Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (QD-OLED) and maximized productivity. His timely completion of Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) production extension and line removal were recognized.
Vice President Kyung-jin Yoo, the leader of the Small and Medium-sized Display Division’s PE Team, led the preliminary verification of mass-producing new products that utilize new technologies and released/ mass produced key strategic products at opportune times.
Vice President Jae-hyung Lee, the leader of the Small and Medium-sized Display Division’s SDT Corporation, stably mass-produced tablets and other new products and improved the overall efficiency of facilities to expand corporate productivity.
Vice President Jun-young Park, the leader of the Large Display Division’s EVEN Technology Team, created the base for mass production through the stabilization of the QD-OLED deposition process and contributed to the securing of large-area, high-resolution deposition process yield.
Vice President Sung-han Kim, the Materials Research Team Leader of the Display Laboratory, is evaluated to have secured super-gap technology leadership with accomplishments like the improvement in performance of next-generation light-emitting materials and development of functional component panel embedding technology.
Vice President Dae-yong Kim, the Audit Team Leader, conducted on-site issue-oriented management diagnoses to improve various irrationalities or inefficiencies in various processes. He improved management efficiency and strengthened business structures.
At the personnel appointment, Samsung Display produced young leaders, such as vice presidents in their 40s and managing directors in their 30s, in a Samsung-style fast track for nurturing young executives early.
Vice President Sung-ho Cho, the leader of the Small and Medium-sized Display Division’s Development Team A, developed hole displays and other differentiated products at opportune times and improved cost effectiveness. He contributed to the expansion of sales from major clients as well as profitability.
Vice President Dong-il Son, the YE Team Leader of the Large Display Division, built the system-based yield analysis system and optimized the mass production process to achieve QD-OLED mass production yield target early.
Managing Director Jung-soo Lee of the Small and Medium-sized Display Division’s B/P Development Group in his 30s, is an expert in backplane processes and contributed to the strengthening of product competitiveness with the development of the world’s first 30㎐ LTPS OLED process.
The trend of selecting outstanding female talent was maintained. Managing Director Ja-hyun Lim, of the Small and Medium-sized Display Division’s Material Development Group 1, is an expert in light-emitting material development and improved the performance of materials and competitiveness of products through the development of new materials.
Samsung Display will finalize management personnel in the 2023 regular executive personnel appointments and will soon carry out a reshuffling of the organization and position personnel.
Reporter So-ra Park (srpark@etnews.com)