Samsung Nominates Two Semiconductor Executives to Board

Faced with a crisis in the development and production of semiconductor components, South Korean company Samsung Electronics has made attempts to promote representatives of specialized departments. Two of them may join the company’s board of directors following a shareholder vote in March.

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This was reported by Reuters with reference to official document applications from Samsung Electronics. The head of the semiconductor division, Jun Young-hyun, and the technical director, Song Jai-hyuk, have been nominated as candidates for joining the board of directors. In addition, Seoul National University professor Lee Hyuk-jae has also been nominated to join the board of directors of Samsung Electronics as an external director. Lee heads a research center at the said university that deals with developments in the field of semiconductor component manufacturing technologies.

These nominees have been called to Samsung’s board of directors to strengthen its focus on the semiconductor business at the top level of the company’s management. A shareholder meeting is scheduled for March 19, and new members may join the board based on the results of the vote.