Samsung Electronics names mobile chief as co-CEO

Samsung Electronics named Roh Tae-moon, head of its mobile device division, as co-CEO leading its overall device business, tasking him with leading the tech giant alongside chip division chief and CEO Jun Young-hyun. With the latest appointment, Samsung has restored its co-CEO structure, nearly nine months after former Vice Chairman Han Jong-hee died in March. The company said it expects the co-CEO system to strengthen its core businesses and ensure stable management amid increasing uncertainties, while also positioning the firm to secure future technologies. According to the appointment, Roh, who had been serving as acting head of Samsung’s Device Experience (DX) division since April, was officially named to the position and co-CEO of the company. He will also continue to lead the Mobile Experience (MX) business, a subunit within the DX division. Roh, an engineer who earned his Ph.D. at Pohang University of Science and Technology, is known for being one of Samsung’s youngest-ever executives, becoming president in 2018, 21 years after joining the company. He is credited with the strWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times