On June 8, 2012, the BOD of Samsung Electronics appointed Vice Chairman Oh-Hyun Kwon as the company’s new CEO.

Following is the biography of the new CEO, Mr. Oh-Hyun Kwon:

2011~present: Head of Device Solutions, Samsung Electronics
2008~2011: Head of Semiconductor Business, Samsung Electronics
2004~2008: Head of System LSI Division, Samsung Electronics
2000~2004: Head of LSI Technology, Samsung Electronics
1998~2000: Head of System LSI Division’s ASIC business, Samsung Electronics