We will create business opportunities with differentiated products and realign our business structure to match the growing market.
Chang Duck-hyun, president of Samsung Electro-Mechanics, said this at the 2026 annual general meeting of shareholders held on the morning of the 18th at El Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, citing as "focus businesses" the following: ▲ high-voltage, high-capacity multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) for artificial intelligence (AI) servers ▲ high-reliability, high-temperature MLCCs for electric vehicles ▲ camera modules for humanoids. The aim is to concentrate capabilities on markets with strong growth potential and deliver results.
At Samsung Electro-Mechanics' shareholders meeting, the following were approved as originally proposed: ▲ reporting items and partial amendments to the articles of incorporation and approval of financial statements ▲ appointment of outside directors ▲ appointment of members of the audit committee ▲ approval of the limit on directors' compensation. Accordingly, Choi Jong-ku, a senior advisor at Yoon & Yang LLC (former chair of the Financial Services Commission (FSC)), was reappointed as an outside director, and Kim Mi-young, a professor at Seoul National University, and Lee Jong-hoon, an emeritus professor of business administration at Myongji University (former lawmaker), were newly appointed as outside directors. The Samsung Electro-Mechanics board consists of three inside directors and four outside directors. The dividends were set at 2,350 won for common shares and 2,400 won for preferred shares.
Chang said, "Samsung Electro-Mechanics last year focused on strengthening its lineup of high value-added products, expanding sales centered on growth markets such as AI, servers and automotive electronics, and solidifying its business structure through diversification of customers," adding, "Along with achieving the highest sales since our founding, operating profit increased 24% from the previous year." He added, "We will actively leverage opportunities for broader adoption of electronic components, including larger AI investments by global big tech corporations, the acceleration of robotaxi adoption driven by advances in Autonomous Driving technology, and the full-fledged deployment of humanoids in the field, to pursue sales growth that outpaces the market."
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has appointed female outside directors since 2014 and maintains a 50% share of female outside directors. To strengthen the board's independence and responsible management, in 2016 it became the first among nonfinancial Samsung affiliates to appoint an outside director as board chair. To enhance the board's objectivity and transparency, all board committees except the management committee are composed entirely of outside directors.