April 16, 2024
Samsung
Samsung C&T appoints former GE executive to board
[THE INVESTOR] Samsung C&T said on Feb. 28 that it has appointed former General Electric Chief Productivity Officer Philippe Cochet, 58, as a new member of the board of directors, as it attempts to diversify its leadership and improve governance.
The French executive will serve as the non-executive director from March. He is the first foreign board member of the company.
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The company said it will continue to bring in more global talents and female board members in the next year.
Feb. 28's shareholders’ meeting also confirmed Samsung C&T President Choi Chi-hun will chair the board which consists of nine members. Two other new members of the board include the firm’s President Koh Jung-seok, who heads Samsung C&T’s trading division and another of its presidents, Chung Kum-yong who leads the resort division since a reshuffle conducted last month.
By Kim Da-sol/The Korea Herald (ddd@heraldcorp.com)
