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Englewood Cliffs, NJ-based LG Electronics appointed Skott Ahn as Chief Technology Officer.
About the Company
At LG, we deliver products and services that make lives better, easier and happier though increased functionality and fun. Put simply, we offer the latest innovations to make “Life Good” – from home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile communications to business innovations in digital signage, air conditioning, solar and LED lighting. As a global leader, we strive for greatness in product leadership, market leadership and people leadership to realize our growth strategies.
About the Person
Skott Ahn, Seung-Kwon serves as the President and Chief Technology Officer of LG Electronics Inc. Mr. Seung Kwon served as president of Mobile communications Business of LG Electronics inc. Mr. Seung Kwon served as Head of Mobile Communications Company of LG Electronics Inc. Dr. Ahn has been Chief Executive Officer and President of LG's Electronics Mobile Communications Company since 2007. Dr. Ahn served as an Executive Vice President of Mobile Handset R&D Center of LG Electronics Inc. since 2004. He served as Vice President of LG Electronics Digital Audio Video Business Company since 2001. Since 1999, he served as Vice President of the LG Electronics Technology Support Division, where he focused on enhancing the effectiveness of R&D. In 1997, Dr. Ahn assumed additional responsibilities, overseeing the Executive Office for Strategic Projects, LG’ s corporate-level new business development arm. Later that year, he led the Multimedia Division of LG Electronics as Vice President and transformed the division into a profitable business within just one year. He served at LG Chairman's Office since 1986. As a Special Assistant to the Group Chairman, Dr. Ahn ran the in-house team that drove change management. He also led corporate-wide efforts to achieve operational excellence and redefine LG’ s strategic direction. His career at LG Electronics began in 1976 in the overseas business planning division. As part of this role, Dr. Ahn spent seven years in the U.S. in several management positions centered on marketing and sales, which helped him develop a global perspective on LG’ s business. Dr. Ahn graduated in Electronics Engineering at Seoul National University in 1982. He earned Phd at Seoul National University in 1992 and later working as a research affiliate at MIT's Media Lab in 1994.
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