A few days ago, The Driving Line learned from hyundai Motor Group officials that in order to cope with the rapid changes in the business environment and strengthen the sustainable business structure of the Group, it issued an announcement on the appointment of senior executives of the Group, which included a total of 203 senior executives, the largest number of people to date, many new appointments represent the next generation of leaders, their achievements and role in the group's continued success have been recognized, and 37% of the overall appointments are executives in the research and development department, which shows the importance the Group attaches to the development of new products.
Specifically, Kyo-woong Choo is executive vice president, head of the infotainment development center, and head of the electronics development center, and the official said that he will continue to develop technologies such as next-generation infotainment platforms and integrated controllers for connected cars. Heung Soo Kim is Executive Vice President and Head of Future Development Planning and Electric Vehicles. Officials said in the future he will focus on the Group's push to secure future technologies and internal capabilities to successfully launch new businesses. In addition, SangYup Lee, executive vice president of the company and head of Hyundai's Global Design Center, officially said that he has contributed to strengthening the design capabilities of Hyundai and Genisais brands, and has also contributed to the success of the Geniseys brand in establishing a solid influence in the luxury car market through the design of GV80 and GV70. Tae Won Lim, Ph.D., has appointed Director of the Institute for Fundamental and Advanced Technologies and Head of the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Business Center to oversee the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology through a new title of Head of The Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Business Center.
Eunsook Jin, Executive Vice President and Head of ICT Innovation, previously served as Chief Technology Officer of NHN Corporation, a South Korean technology company, and is known for her expertise in data, cloud computing, and IT services platform development. She will lead the Group's innovation in the field of Internet technology and software infrastructure. She will also instill a developer-oriented organizational culture within the group. The new Senior Vice President is: Zhang Xiongjun has been appointed Senior Vice President and Head of The Autonomous Driving Center, an industry leader in autonomous driving and ADAS technologies, who will further advance the Group's autonomous driving initiatives based on his business insights and in-depth knowledge of related technologies. Jeong Hee Kim, who was appointed Senior Vice President and Head of AIRS, joined the Hyundai Motor Group in 2018. Since then, he has developed solutions that incorporate ARTIFICIAL intelligence technologies. With the establishment of the Singapore Aviation Centre, he will continue to expand the use of in-house AI technologies in the Group's products and services.
The Group appointed Seon Seob Kim as Executive Vice President/Head of Global Operations, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, Executive Vice President Kim achieved strong business results in India through flexible production. As Head of Global Operations, he will further strengthen the Group's regional headquarters system and promote synergies between regions. Ickkyun Oh was appointed Executive Vice President / Head of Headquarters for Russia and the CIS of Hyundai Motor Company, with his long experience in global sales, increasing his market share in Russia and profitability in the region. Graeme Russell has been appointed Vice President and Chief Brand Officer, who has been hired as Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of the Genisesys brand, has experience in luxury brand marketing and has worked for brands such as Bentley and McAllen. In addition, Peter Schreyer and Albert Biermann will serve as advisors in their respective fields, helping the Group to develop talented designers, as well as acting as brand ambassadors for the Group. Albert Biermann will serve as a technical advisor and will help the Group in its efforts to develop new engineering talent, and he will continue to improve product performance through a holistic approach to R&D and further accelerate the development of future technologies such as electrification and hydrogen fuel cell technology.