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CNH Industrial Appoints New Chairman

CNH Industrial Appoints New Chairman

London, Jul. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Board of Directors of CNH Industrial meeting today noted with deep regret that Chairman Sergio Marchionne will be unable to return to work. The Board has therefore named Suzanne Heywood as Chairman. The Board will continue the process that is already under way to select a new CEO. In [...]

LG Group Chief Koo Bon-moo Dies

LG Group Chief Koo Bon-moo Dies

SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo, who led South Korea’s fourth-largest conglomerate, has died in Seoul, the company said Sunday. He was 73. An official from LG Group said Koo died peacefully while his family was watching. Koo had several brain surgeries earlier this year, and was recently hospitalized when [...]

YPO Names Pascal Gerken 2018-2019 Chairman

YPO Names Pascal Gerken 2018-2019 Chairman

DALLAS, Ma. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Today, YPO, the premier leadership organization of chief executives in the world, announced the election of Pascal Gerken to YPO’s highest elected office, the 2018-2019 chairman of the YPO Board of Directors. Gerken, the 67th member to hold this office, will succeed current YPO Chairman J. Randall Waterfield and [...]

Samsung Electronics vice Chairman Nominated as Board Member

Samsung Electronics vice Chairman Nominated as Board Member

SEOUL, Sept. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday its vice chairman, Lee Jae-yong, was nominated to be a member of its board of directors, a move that will allow him to take a “more active role” in the decision-making process.  The nomination of Lee, the only son of ailing Samsung Electronics Chairman [...]