A total of 14,404 people took part in the public vote for this year's win-win company award conducted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups.
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS) on the 19th released the results of the public vote for this year's win-win company award held from the 5th to the 13th.
Voters cast three votes in each category, for a total of six, among 15 individual candidates and 15 corporate candidates. As a result, the top five in the individual category were selected as Sang-won Park 기아자동차 senior manager, Jang Cheol-ung, vice president of Samsung Display, Wang Min-seok, Deputy Minister at Korea Western Power (KOWEPO), Ki-hong Kim, Director General at Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), and Hee-seop Jeong Hyundai Motor(005380) executive director.
They were highly rated for contributing to the creation of a win-win cooperation ecosystem through joint technology development with partner firms, expansion of raw material purchases, strengthening supply chain competitiveness, and support for employment stability.
In the corporate category, LG H&H(051900), KB금융지주, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP), Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), and Korea Midland Power Co. (KOMIPO) were selected. The results reflected achievements in localizing partner technologies and products, jointly entering overseas markets, operating a delivery price indexing system, and providing policy funds and contributing to funds.
The public vote results will count for 50 points in the government award candidate screening. Combined with 50 points from the public recommendation review panel, they will determine the final candidates and the grade of decoration. After that, the merits review committee will deliberate, and the award recipients are scheduled to be announced at the co-prosperity week commemorative ceremony on Nov. 26.
Lee Eun-cheong, director general of the win-win cooperation policy bureau at the Ministry of SMEs and Startups (MSS), said, "This vote, in which the public directly participated to select win-win companies, is meaningful in that it serves as a venue for win-win cooperation created by corporations and the public together," and added, "We hope the results will become a meaningful milestone in spreading win-win cooperation across society."