KT names Park Yoon-young as CEO candidate

KT, a major telecom operator, nominated former executive Park Yoon-young as its CEO candidate on Tuesday. The company’s board nomination committee said it reached the decision after conducting in-depth interviews with three finalists, including Joo Hyung-chul, a former presidential economic adviser and former SK Communications CEO, and Hong Won-pyo, a former chief of SK Shieldus. The nominees were evaluated based on criteria set by the board, with a focus on enhancing corporate value, restoring internal and external trust, fostering a cooperative management environment and presenting a clear management vision and direction for change and innovation to underpin the company’s sustainable growth. Park will officially assume the CEO role following approval at a regular shareholders’ meeting scheduled for March next year. “(Park) is a figure who has delivered tangible results in the digital transformation and business-to-business segments, backed by extensive experience in KT’s businesses and strong technology-driven management capabilities,” the board said. Park joined Korea TelecWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times