The Korea Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Ministry of SMEs and Startups said on the 22nd that they selected Lee Sang-woo, head of INI, and Yoon Sang-yong, head of Jardin, as the proud small-business owners for the first quarter of this year. The program honors small-business owners who have contributed to national industrial development through technology development and export growth.
INI is a security systems corporations. It develops intelligent security facilities and closed-circuit (CC) TV systems to build safer urban environments. It is recently researching a next-generation surveillance system that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with intrusion detection sensors. Head Lee Sang-woo offers cash rewards to those who obtain professional certifications and runs a scholarship program.
Jardin is a premium coffee and tea corporations. Head Yoon opened markets in places including Indonesia through international standard food safety systems and halal (products that Muslims can consume and use) certification. Jardin operates a work-from-home policy and an early leave system on the third Friday of every month. It provides employees with job training expenses and health checkup fees.
Applications and inquiries for the proud small-business owners can be made on the KBIZ website (www.kbiz.or.kr).