Samsung Electronics Promotes 161 Executives in Annual Reshuffle—Largest Increase in Five Years

(Seoul=Yonhap Infomax) Hak Seong Kim = Samsung Electronics Co., South Korea's largest company by market value, announced its annual executive reshuffle on the 25th, promoting a total of 161 executives—marking the largest increase in five years.

The company elevated 51 to executive vice president, 93 to vice president, 1 to fellow, and 16 to master. This represents an increase of 24 promotions compared to last year’s 137.

The number of executive vice presidents promoted surged from 35 last year to 51, while vice president promotions remained steady at 93 (from 92). This reverses a four-year trend of declining promotions, reflecting improved business performance and a more positive internal and external outlook for the company.

Samsung Electronics stated, “To proactively respond to rapid shifts in the industrial paradigm and secure leadership, we have appointed leaders in future technologies such as AI, robotics, and semiconductors.” The company added, “We maintained a performance-based approach by promoting talent who delivered results in key business areas despite an uncertain management environment.”

In the Device eXperience (DX) division, notable promotions include Executive Vice President Lee Yoon-su, who led GPU optimization for AI services; Executive Vice President Kwon Jeong-hyun, who spearheaded advancements in core robotics technology; and Vice President Choi Seung-gi, who successfully applied ultra-slim and lightweight technology to the Galaxy Z Fold7.

Within the Device Solutions (DS) division, Executive Vice President Hong Hee-il was recognized for maximizing the quality of key DRAM products; Executive Vice President Kim Young-dae for securing yields in 2nm and 3nm foundry processes; and Executive Vice President Jacob Ju for leading expansion in the Chinese market.

Samsung Electronics emphasized its commitment to diversity, stating that it selected talent regardless of age, gender, or nationality. This year’s promotions again included vice presidents in their 30s, executive vice presidents in their 40s, and foreign executives.

“We have boldly promoted outstanding young talent to accelerate generational change and continued to nurture the next generation of management candidates,” the company said.

With this annual reshuffle, Samsung Electronics has completed its executive appointments and plans to announce organizational restructuring and further personnel assignments soon.

hskim@yna.co.kr

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