5 Mar 2019
Seoul – Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has appointed Jeon Dae-jin, currently senior executive vice president, as its new CEO and president.
Jeon had been serving as the company's acting CEO and most recently was overseeing overall production and the China Production Technology Division for Kumho Tire.
During his 35-year tenure with Kumho, Jeon has held various leadership roles in compound research and technology development.
He has also bolstered manufacturing processes, increasing productivity, efficiency and effectiveness, the company said.
"To drive business transformation, we need to align people, process and technology initiatives of our company more efficiently with a clear vision and objective," Jeon said.
Top priority, he added, will be to increase investment in resources and enhance customer support along with organising internal systematic functions.
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