In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the industry, Young Tae Kim was awarded the Korean Government Order of Camelia.
SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA, September 01, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Young Tae Kim has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Kim is a respected figure in the realm of computer science who has amassed more than five decades of professional experience. The founder of the Korea Software Globalization Agency in Seoul, Republic of Korea, in 2013, he strives to nurture industry growth in the global market. The agency was developed after five years of activities carried out by the executive committee of the Korea Software Globalization Program, which was founded in 2008. Alongside his primary endeavor, Mr. Kim has been the founder of Free-ceos.com, which provides consultations to information technology companies through the internet, since 2000. The chairman and chief executive officer of the company until 2003, he now serves as an honorary chairman and director.
Prior to these illustrious roles, Mr. Kim commenced his career as an English teacher at various high schools and joined LG Electronics in 1962. Subsequently to initiating the first export of radios from the Republic of Korea, he became the first procurement manager and controller of LG Chemical, and also began developing computer systems for the company in 1968. In 1974, he ascended the ranks to managing director, as well as first division manager of the LG Petro-Chemical Division. Soon thereafter, he joined the chairman's office of the LG Group in 1978, fulfilling that position for four years.
In 1982, Mr. Kim volunteered to rescue a near-bankrupt company and succeeded to restore it to its original glory, becoming the core of LGIE, an industrial electronics manufacturer. Two years later, he served as one of two senior executive vice presidents of LG Electronics and led the restructuring team of all electric and electronic companies of the LG Group in 1986. In addition, Mr. Kim founded STM, Inc., as a joint venture of the LG Group of Korea and EDS of USA, having been elected chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer. After nine years of faithful service, he resigned in 1996 and served as an advisor to the LG Group. He also chaired the Software Industries Association of Korea from 1993 to 1996.
A native of Japan, Mr. Kim holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from Seoul National University. In recognition of his exceptional contributions to the industry, he was awarded the Korean Government Order of Camelia. In his spare time, he enjoys writing biographies and essays, and he is fluent in Japanese, Korean and English.
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