President Koo Hyun-mo's Inaugural Speech on the 30th: "We Will Not Be Shaken by External Winds"
Leading Industrial Innovation by Riding the ICT Turning Point
[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 30th, through the regular shareholders' meeting, Koo Hyun-mo, the newly appointed CEO of KT, told employees that he would "build a KT Group that is not shaken by external winds."
Right after the shareholders' meeting, Koo said in his inauguration speech broadcasted within the company, "Together with KT Group employees, we will create a ‘confident and solid KT Group’," emphasizing this point. He also stressed that KT will become ▲a company not shaken by external winds, ▲a national company most needed by the people, ▲a company with rapidly growing sales and profits, and ▲a company that all employees are proud of.
Koo said, "With a history of over 130 years, KT Group has led the development of Korea's ICT industry and practiced exemplary governance and win-win cooperation, providing services needed by all Korean citizens as a national company."
He added, "KT Group has the experience and capabilities to identify turning points in ICT development and lead the trends," and "Digital innovation based on artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud, and 5G will be a new turning point." Koo further stated, "If KT leads innovation in other industries, pioneers changes in individuals' lives, and contributes to Korea's development, I believe our future is bright."
He also emphasized customer-driven self-innovation. He said, "Through customer-driven internal innovation, which means 'let's change what we need to change ourselves to quickly and flexibly provide what customers want,' if we expand our business areas and improve the quality of our business, KT Group's growth and development will naturally follow."
Koo said, "Over the past few years, we have enhanced synergy through a culture of communication and collaboration," adding, "I will ensure that KT Group's unique strong culture, where diversity and autonomy are respected and new attempts are made without fear, takes root. We will focus on essence and process."
Meanwhile, at the 38th regular shareholders' meeting held on the morning of the same day at the KT Research and Development Center on Taebong-ro, Seocho-gu, Seoul, Koo, newly appointed as CEO, said in his greeting, "Over the past three months, I have met various stakeholders inside and outside the company and felt the expectations and concerns about KT," and "We will realize sustainable growth by concentrating our digital capabilities on finance, distribution, real estate, security, advertising, and more."
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