IBK Investment & Securities has appointed Choi Kwang-jin, vice president of management, as its next CEO.
IBK Securities announced on the 9th that it held an executive candidate recommendation committee to appoint the next CEO and appointed Choi as the next CEO and CEO.
Lim Chug-won evaluated Vice President Choi as a person with high expertise in the banking and securities industries. He explains that he is the right person to lead productive financial expansion.
Choi, who was born in 1965, is a policy finance expert who has supported the growth of IBK Financial Group by serving as the head of IBK Industrial Bank's investment finance department, the head of the Western Regional Headquarters, and the head of CIB Group.
He has experience and know-how in various fields such as corporate finance, strategic planning, global business, and corporate finance-oriented investment bank (CIB).
Vice President Choi has been serving as the general manager of management since March last year and has promoted synergy projects in banks and securities within the group. It also led the establishment of strategies to expand the role of small and medium-sized securities firms.
IBK Securities said, "We have a high understanding and expertise in capital markets as well as small and medium-sized investment finance by experiencing banks and securities," adding, "As it can create sustainable synergy within the group, it is the best person to lead productive finance by pursuing profitability and publicity together."
He added, "We are leaders who can increase the pride of our members and contribute to the sustainable development of the company through field-oriented management philosophy."
