사진 확대 LG Electronics CEO Ryu Jae-cheol, seventh from the left in the front row, poses for a group photo with attendees at the company’s North America Tech Conference, a talent recruitment program held in San Francisco on the 29th local time, together with executives including CHO Song Sang-ho, first from the left in the front row, and CTO Byunghoon Kim, fifth from the left in the front row.
LG Electronics CEO Ryu Jae-cheol launched a talent recruitment drive in the United States.
According to LG Electronics on the 31st, the company held the North America Tech Conference in San Francisco on the 29th local time. The event is a recruitment-linked program that invites experienced R&D professionals and doctoral-level specialists to introduce the company’s vision for future businesses and its technological competitiveness.
Ryu emphasized that LG is “a company where people with technical expertise can grow into key leaders who drive the company’s future.” He also shared his own career path, from engineer to CEO, and encouraged overseas talent to join LG.
Major technology executives from LG Electronics also took part, including CEO Ryu, CTO Byunghoon Kim, CHO Song Sang-ho, head of the HS Platform Business Center Jeong Gi-hyeon, head of the ES Research Institute Oh Se-gi, head of the VS Research Institute Lee Sang-yong, head of the AI Research Institute Kim Yeong Jun, head of the SW Center Dongwook Kim, head of the Robotics Business Center Song Si-yong, head of the LG Data Factory Park Ki-beom, and head of the Robot Advanced Research Institute Baek Seung-min.
Ryu, who studied mechanical engineering and joined the company as an engineer before rising through the ranks as a division head and business unit chief to become CEO, highlighted the importance of talent with strong technical expertise.
Many CEOs of LG Group’s manufacturing affiliates also came from engineering backgrounds. In addition to Ryu, examples include LG Display CEO Jeong Cheol-dong, LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuk-soo, LG Energy Solution CEO Kim Dong-myung, and LG Chem CEO Kim Dong-chun.
Starting on the 9th of next month, LG Electronics will visit major universities in North America, including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Carnegie Mellon University, University of Michigan, Purdue University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and University of Wisconsin–Madison, to hold recruitment briefings and secure top global talent. In South Korea, the company is also recruiting new employees for the second half of the year in areas such as robotics, production technology, and electrical and electronics.
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