Emphasizing an Open Corporate Culture
CEO Kang Sungmook Visits Branch on First Day in Office
[Asia Economy, reporter Lee Jungyoon] Kang Sungmook, CEO of Hana Securities, stated that "the foundation of the company's growth lies with its employees," and made his first official move after taking office by visiting the field.
According to Hana Securities on January 5, CEO Kang greeted employees on their way to work and exchanged New Year's greetings on January 2, the day he took office. He then immediately visited the Seocho WM branch office. Through meetings with executives and staff, he listened to voices from the field and engaged in discussions to hear suggestions and ideas for invigorating wealth management (WM) operations.
Kang Sungmook, CEO of Hana Securities (center), is visiting a branch office and talking with employees. Photo by Hana Securities
He also took time to communicate with employees of Hana Bank's Legal Town Gold Club, sharing his vision for group collaboration.
In his inaugural address, CEO Kang quoted "Haengwonpiljaui (行遠必自邇)" and "Deunggopiljabi (登高必自卑)," expressing his commitment to meet employees with utmost humility and his readiness to visit the field at any time. Through his inaugural address, he said, "In a rapidly changing market environment, we will strengthen the competitiveness of each business division through proactive and preemptive risk management and solidifying our management fundamentals," and added, "I will devote myself to listening to voices from the field with humility and making Hana Securities the most competitive and customer-attracting securities firm in Korea."
CEO Kang is a field expert with extensive experience across all sales divisions, including retail, WM, and institutional sales. His emphasis on communication stems from his comprehensive understanding of the entire sales sector. Based on his expertise in all areas of investment, he is regarded as the right person to enhance Hana Securities' competitiveness both domestically and internationally and to drive its second phase of growth. In addition, CEO Kang will concurrently serve as group vice chairman, overseeing the group's personal finance division, wealth management division, corporate and investment banking (CIB) division, and support division. He will be responsible for expanding synergy among affiliates by establishing core business directions for the group and strengthening management support for related companies.
Starting with the Seocho WM branch, CEO Kang plans to continue his field visits by sequentially visiting branch offices across the country.
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