Islamabad, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): Federal Board of Revenue has clarified that the reports published in some English and Urdu daily newspapers about proceedings on 5th December 2016 in Hon’ble […]
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S. M. Muneer meets CEO of Halal Development Council (Pakistan) and International Halal Centre (UAE) regarding Why Pakistan still could not get its share in the Global Halal Economy
Karachi, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): The Chief Executive TDAP, Mr. S. M. Muneer met with Mr. Asad Sajjad CEO of Halal Development Council (Pakistan) and International Halal Centre (UAE) regarding […]
Read More »Chief of Army Staff visits Quetta; lays floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada
Rawalpindi, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Quetta . Soon after his arrival at Quetta, COAS laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e-Shuhada […]
Read More »Meeting of Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination held
Islamabad, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): A meeting of the Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination held today in the Committee Room of M/o National Health Services, Regulations […]
Read More »LG Electronics Promotes Head of Successful Home Appliance Business to Company CEO
Karachi, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): LG Electronics (LG) announced that Seong-jin Jo, the head of its Home Appliance and Air Solution (H and A) Company and one of the three Representative Directors responsible for key decisions of the entire organization, has been promoted to the position of sole Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Jo’s responsibility will extend across all of LG Electronics’ business units including the H and A Company, Mobile Communications, Home Entertainment and Vehicle Components and oversight of over 120 operations around the world.
Mr. Jo (60), joined Goldstar in 1976, becoming part of the team which developed LG’s first automatic washing machine in 1980. Prior to becoming president of the H and A Company in 2015, Mr. Jo was the head of LG’s H and A washing machine division. In 2007, Mr. Jo received the Bronze Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit from the Korean government in recognition of his valuable contributions to the development of new technologies and Korean industry. More recently Mr. Jo was instrumental in LG’s move into premium appliances with the introduction of the LG SIGNATURE brand and built-in Signature Kitchen Suite as well as building the foundation for future businesses in the areas of IoT and smart homes.
The Board of Directors of LG also promoted Dae-hyun Song (58), currently head of the CIS Region and president of LG Russia, to president and CEO of the Home Appliance and Air Solutions Company, replacing Mr. Jo. A 33-year veteran of LG Electronics, Mr. Song has been involved on the business side of nearly every major product line of the H and A Company, including air conditioners, refrigerators and cooking appliances. As head of Russia and CIS since 2012, Mr. Song was responsible for successfully growing LG’s business in the region during an economically challenging period.
In addition to the promotions of Messrs. Jo and Song, five others were promoted to executive vice presidents, thirteen executives were named senior vice presidents and thirty-eight individuals were made new vice presidents. New roles and responsibilities take effect today, Dec. 1, 2016, with promotions going into effect on Jan. 1, 2017 after the general meeting of shareholders.
For more information, contact:
LG Pakistan
Corporate Office
ST-8, 4th Floor, Tower-A, Technology Park,
Main Shahrah-e-Faisal,
Karachi
Representative Phone Number: +92 (0) 21 32787452
FAX: +92 (0) 21 3278 7463
Web: http://www.lg.com/pk
Minister of state Engr Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman attended the 12th convocation of capital university of science and technology today
Islamabad, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): Minister of State congratulated the 734 graduating students, their parents, faculty members of the university on this auspicious occasion. Education plays a pivotal role in […]
Read More »Pakistan – Italy investment forum
Islamabad, December 06, 2016 (PPI-OT): The Pakistan-Italy Investment Forum jointly organized by the Board of Investment and Italian Embassy in Pakistan on 6th December, 2016 at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, during […]
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