The October monthly meeting was held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

At this meeting, the establishment of a new ‘Strategic Planning Office’ was announced to drive Samkwang's strategic growth and enhance competitiveness.

During the subsequent appointment ceremony, Cheolsu Kim, Head of the Global MD Division, was appointed as the Office Director alongside the new office's creation. The Strategic Planning Office will be responsible for establishing mid-to-long-term management strategies, discovering new business opportunities, and managing performance. It is poised to become a core organization driving the company's future growth and leap forward.

Subsequently, Kangmin Kim, a professional from the Global New Business Team, was appointed as Global Project Manager (PM). The Global PM role is a key position overseeing projects from acquisition to successful completion, leveraging global sales, customer response, cost management, and development capabilities. This role will play a crucial part in leading the enhancement of the company's global competitiveness.

At the mentor-mentee pairing ceremony, five mentees received business card cases and smile badges.

In his monthly address, CEO Jinwoo Kim stated, "Today, we have newly established the Strategic Planning Office. This is not merely adding another department; it will play a vital role in consolidating the capabilities of all Samkwang business units to formulate strategies and verify their execution, ensuring we advance on the right path. However, no matter how good a policy is, it cannot succeed without the participation of all employees. I ask for your active involvement and encourage you to propose many good ideas."

We also held a mentor-mentee pairing ceremony. We expect mentors and mentees to learn from and teach each other, growing into talents who will lead the company.

I recently visited the US and India business units. Starting anew is never easy. While having sufficient support would help, we are currently doing our utmost for the company, each handling multiple roles.

The Vietnam business unit is also facing a surge in volume and a severe shortage of human resources. I hope everyone will actively participate through rotational assignments and deployments to ensure a stable response.

We currently need at least 5-6 more PM personnel. 

The ability to lead sales and projects is crucial, making talent development essential. If you feel you have gaps, please strive to grow through self-development.

Chuseok is approaching soon. I always feel both sorry and grateful to the employees in the overseas business division who cannot celebrate the holiday together.

Please take good care of your health, and I look forward to seeing you all again with bright smiles."

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<Appointment Ceremony>

Chulsoo Kim, Jinwoo Kim (CEO)

Kangmin Kim, Jinwoo Kim (CEO)

<Mentor-Mentee Ceremony>

Seungyeon Park, Kyungwon Ban, Minhyeong Kim, Changgeun Kim, Jaekyung Ko, Yuri Lee, Jinwoo Kim (CEO), Heejong Chae, Chungman Koo, Yeongmin Kim, Oseok Kwon