KAI held an extraordinary board meeting the same day and approved an agenda item to appoint a director for submission to a shareholders meeting. The company plans to put the item to an extraordinary shareholders meeting on March 18 and then make a final decision on the CEO appointment at a board meeting.
KAI said Kim, a founding member of DAPA, is regarded as an export specialist who understands the defense industry market, having served as head of the defense export support team and as director of the offset trade division.
He also held key posts including creative innovation officer, deputy head of the strategic planning group and planning and coordination officer, and is seen as having a strong grasp of defense and aviation industry policy and strategy, the company said. It added that his expertise in future businesses and advanced technologies, built during his tenure as head of the unmanned business division and as director general of the Defense Technology Protection Bureau, is considered essential to KAI’s global expansion.
The committee said Kim is “a suitable candidate equipped with outstanding expertise across the defense industry and insight into future businesses,” adding it expects him to play a key role in helping KAI grow into a global aerospace company based on his export network and strategic planning capabilities.
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