HS Hyosung has appointed former Hyosung Group Vice Chairman Kim Kyu-young because the group’s first skilled supervisor to function chairman.
HS Hyosung mentioned on Dec. 9 that it performed its common government appointments for 2026, naming Kim and 9 others to management posts. Kim is thought to be a symbolic determine representing value-based administration grounded in expertise and high quality. Identified for embodying the “salaryman success story,” he joined Dongyang Nylon, the predecessor of Hyosung Group, as a brand new worker in 1972 and went on to function head of the Eonyang plant, head of the Anyang plant, president overseeing operations in China, chief expertise officer (CTO) of Hyosung Group, and head of its expertise middle. Specifically, he contributed to the institution of fiber expertise and enhancements in technological high quality, together with the event of spandex. He additionally served as CEO of Hyosung Group’s holding firm for eight years starting in 2017.
HS Hyosung mentioned Kim’s appointment displays Vice Chairman Cho Hyun-sang’s long-held philosophy that “HS Hyosung’s persons are its most beneficial asset, and anybody with the appropriate capabilities can grow to be chairman of the group.” Cho has usually emphasised, “Even somebody who will not be an proprietor ought to lead the group if they’re a ready chief who can maximize worth. That’s the essence of value-based administration.” Kim’s appointment takes impact on April 1 subsequent yr.
