Main meals group SPC on Tuesday introduced a management reshuffle throughout its headquarters and subsidiaries, selling its President Hur Jin-soo to vice chairman.
The conglomerate, run by the proprietor household headed by Chairman Hur Younger-in, additionally promoted Vice President Hur Hee-soo to president. Paris Croissant — a subsidiary working the worldwide bakery franchise model Paris Baguette — and different bakery manufacturing associates have additionally appointed new CEOs.
Hur Jin‑soo, the eldest of the chairman’s two sons, is predicted to additional cement his pivotal function in SPC. He’ll function chief technique officer of Paris Croissant and head of the corporate’s World Enterprise Unit. Paris Baguette is the group’s flagship enterprise, having expanded its international presence to fifteen nations with 670 shops — together with 340 in China and 240 in the US.
He additionally presently leads the group’s Transformation Workplace, an inner watchdog committee launched in July. The workplace was created following the dying of a feminine worker at an SPC Samlip manufacturing unit in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province, in Might — an incident that sparked public outrage and prompted a police investigation. The committee oversees office security and ensures compliance with labor laws.
“The brand new vice chairman will proceed to strengthen the group’s international enterprise competitiveness and give attention to restoring client belief in SPC and its manufacturers,” the conglomerate mentioned in an announcement.
Hur Hee-soo, the vice chairman’s youthful brother, has served as chief imaginative and prescient officer at BR Korea, a subsidiary managing main ice cream and donut franchise manufacturers Baskin Robbins and Dunkin’. In July, he signed a cope with Chipotle Mexican Grill Chief Restaurant Officer Scott Boatwright to open and function the American informal eating chain in Seoul beginning subsequent yr.
In line with SPC, the brand new president will proceed to supervise the imported manufacturers whereas specializing in figuring out new progress engines and growing the group’s future companies.
The reshuffle additionally promoted Do Se-ho, CEO of BR Korea and SPC, to group president and appointed him CEO of Paris Croissant. In the meantime, Paris Croissant CEO Kyung Jae-hyung was promoted to senior vice chairman and CEO of SPC Samlip.
