Monthly People

By Sung rae Park

Connecting people to people,
Connecting people and values.

We see the future through people. We interview entrepreneurs, scientists, government officials, politicians, and others to see a better vision.

We hope that you, the reader, will use us as a medium to create better opportunities.

We hope that the stories of the people introduced through Monthly People will inspire you to have a better future and vision.

We bring to life the stories of people who are responding to the issues of the day and making innovations in various fields through on-site interviews.

Through our content, we aim to provide our readers with forward-thinking insights and inspire them to create their own lives and opportunities.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Monthly People
• Release date: Apr 2, 2024
• ISBN: 9791197377235

Book preview

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CONNECTING

PEOPLE TO PEOPLE,

CONNECTING

PEOPLE AND VALUES.

We see the future through people.

We interview entrepreneurs, scientists, government officials,

politicians, and others to see a better vision.

We hope that you, the reader,

will use us as a medium to create better opportunities.

We hope that the stories of the people

introduced through Monthly People

will inspire you to have a better future and vision.

We bring to life the stories of people

who are responding to the issues of the day

and making innovations in various fields through on-site interviews.

Through our content, we aim to provide our readers

with forward-thinking insights and

inspire them to create their own lives and opportunities.

CONTENTS

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Deok-Hyun Jang

President and CEO of Samsung Electro-Mechanics

'Samsung Electro-Mechanics' leads the world with unrivaled ultra-gap technology from advanced electronic to mechanical parts, including components, modules, and substrates.

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Tae-Hoon Park

CEO of Nextin

Korea's only inspection equipment company specialized in semiconductor majors, secures ultra-gap technology for wafer inspection to increase overseas market share

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Joon-Ho Baek

CEO of Puriosa AI

AI semiconductors growing in size with the rise of AI... Puriosa AI, Inc. challenges the ascendancy of global big tech with deep tech power

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Jae-Hyun Seo

CEO of IBIDEN Graphite Korea

Localizing isotropic artificial graphite from 100% imports, IBIDEN Graphite Korea prepares for future growth through ESG management

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Dong-Wook Oh

President and CEO of Pfizer Korea

Pfizer's vision of a 'healthier world' where innovative medicines and social contributions go beyond individual health to care for the health of the community

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Irang Im

CEO of HealthiBuddy

Data-driven blood glucose management service 'HealthiBuddy' establishes itself as a personalized diabetes management partner that creates healthy habits

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Jae-Sik Choi

CEO of INEEJI

Leading new innovations with AI solutions that can bring practical benefits, INEEJI challenges companies around the world to optimize their processes

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Byung-Ho Kim

CEO of Pickit Korea

'Tech for all, everywhere' helps transform Republic of Korea's manufacturing industry with easy-to-use 3D robotic vision

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LX Semicon

LX Semicon, a global fabless leader in innovative system semiconductor technology for a better future

MONTHLY PEOPLE | COVER SORY

‘Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ leads the world with unrivaled ultra-gap technology from advanced electronic to mechanical parts, including components, modules, and substrates.

The global electronics industry market is expected to reach $570.9 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.80%, according to a Market Study Report. As the world rushes toward the end of the spending tunnel caused by inflation and rising interest rates, the electronics industry is expected to enter a modest recovery. Artificial intelligence is leading the rebound. The on-device AI ecosystem, which utilizes AI functions built into the device without going through a server, is expanding, especially in the Android camp. The MLCC (multilayer ceramic capacitor) industry, which is a power control device that helps drive high-performance AI semiconductors, is also expected to benefit. Faced with the momentum of on-device AI, Samsung Electro-Mechanics is expected to rebound in both its mobile and electronics businesses. Samsung Electro-Mechanics, a global manufacturer of advanced electronic components and mechanical parts, has grown into a global company that develops and produces core electronic components since its founding in 1973. Its core technologies in materials, multilayer thin-film molding, and high-frequency circuit design are creating synergies across its businesses, and it is expanding its business portfolio by upgrading its technologies and products to keep pace with the expansion of industries related to electronics and AI computing. We follow the steps of Samsung Electro-Mechanics as it invests in future markets such as robotics, aerospace, and next-generation energy beyond automobiles and servers, develops new products, and provides valuable experiences to all with the best components and unique solutions.

Min Yee Kim [e-mail]

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Samsung Electro-Mechanics, a leader in the localization

of South Korea's electronics industry,

emerges as a 'first-class tech component company'

hat provides a valuable experience for everyone

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he history of Samsung Electro-Mechanics parallels the history of localization in the electronics industry. Founded in the early 1970s to overcome Korea's harsh electronics industry environment, which relied entirely on imports for small to core components, Samsung Electro-Mechanics laid the foundation for the technological independence of the Korean parts industry based on the production of audio and video components. In 1973, Samsung Electro-Mechanics overcame obstacles such as inadequate technology and a shortage of skilled workers to produce 5,000 tuners in less than a month of operation, marking its first export as an OEM to Taiwan's Sanyo, and by 1975, the company was producing more than 1 million tuners.

With a solid foundation for growth, Samsung Electro-Mechanics launched a five-year management plan with the goal of becoming a world-class comprehensive parts maker, after Chairman Lee Byung-chul expressed his intention to foster the parts business, and the company quickly rose to the ranks of Korea's top 100 companies. In addition to diversifying into materials and computer components in the 1880s, the company became the first company in the general electronic components industry to be awarded the '100 million dollar export tower' in 1985, followed by the 'Precision Industry Promotion Tower' in December of the same year. In 1986, the company succeeded in mass-producing MLCC, a high-value-added high-tech component. This paved the way for thinner, smaller, faster, and more prolific production of electronic devices.

In 1993, Chairman Lee Kun-hee declared quality-oriented management, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics implemented new management activities in line with the new management direction and the characteristics of the component business. The company began to make its presence felt on the global stage by focusing on the development of promising new products such as chip components, mobile communication components, and optical components, as well as acquiring materials and core technologies to move away from the component assembly business and into the material components business. Samsung Electro-Mechanics established production bases in China, Southeast Asia, and Europe, laying the foundation for its internationalization strategy. Today, Samsung Electro-Mechanics operates production subsidiaries, sales subsidiaries, and sales offices in five regions: the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Southeast Asia, and has established a global network of production subsidiaries in three countries, China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. As a