Samsung Electronics on the 25th announced the "2026 regular executive appointments," saying it "enhanced global human capital competitiveness based on diversity and inclusion." It said it maintained a policy of selecting talent based on performance creation and growth potential regardless of gender or nationality. In these appointments, nine women executives (excluding masters) were promoted. One foreign vice president was also named.
Samsung Electronics has steadily increased the number of women promoted to executive positions. In the "2024 regular executive appointments," six women executives were promoted, excluding masters. In the 2025 regular executive appointments, seven women were named among those promoted. The proportion of women executives is increasing: ▲2022, 6.9% ▲2023, 7.3% ▲2024, 7.4%.
However, compared with the share of women among all employees, the number of women executives is still small. The proportion of women among all Samsung Electronics employees fell from 35.1% in 2022 to 33.7% in 2023. Last year it was 33.1%, marking a slight decline for three consecutive years.
One new woman vice president also emerged in these appointments. The honoree is Jeong In-hee, 51, head of the ESG Strategy Group at the Sustainability Management Office in the Device eXperience (DX) division. Jeong is regarded as having a broad network through work with international organizations. She will present strategies related to Samsung Electronics' sustainability management and lead cooperation with key stakeholders.
One new foreign vice president was also named this year, following last year. Jacob Zhu, 47, head of the South China Sales Team at the Digital Solutions Center (DSC) in the Device Solutions (DS) division, is known as a "China sales expert" with expertise in memory and system large-scale integration (S.LSI) for semiconductor process design. Leading market development in Greater China, Zhu was recognized for expanding corporate clients at the China subsidiaries and for sales performance, and was promoted to vice president in these appointments.
An employee who served as the first woman procurement resident at a manufacturing subsidiary in the Digital Appliances (DA) business unit was also promoted to senior vice president. Lee In-sil, 46, head of the Strategic Procurement Group in the DA business unit of the DX division, was recognized for contributing to securing procurement competitiveness in the appliances business by diversifying the raw material supply chain.
In addition, ▲Choi Bo-ram, 48, head of the Brand Marketing Group at the Global Marketing Office in the DX division ▲Lee Seong-sim, 48, head of the Corporate Development Group at the Business Support Office in the DX division ▲Kim Kyung-ah, 47, head of the Environmental Preservation Group at Global Manufacturing & Infrastructure in the DS division, became new women senior vice presidents in these appointments.
Regarding these appointments, Samsung Electronics said it "adhered to a performance-based HR principle by promoting talent who delivered management results in key business areas despite an uncertain business environment," and "boldly selected standout young talent to continue fostering a pool of next-generation executive candidates to break through the uncertain business environment."