Hynix appoints new Chief Marketing Officer

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Hynix Semiconductor Inc. announced the appointment of Ji Bum Kim as the new Chief Marketing Officer. J.B. Kim replaces Dae Su Kim, who has currently resigned.

In his new position, J.B. Kim will be responsible for all Sales and Marketing functions at Hynix, covering DRAM, NAND Flash, and CMOS Image Sensors.

J.B. Kim has spent 25 years in the semiconductor industry holding management positions in both engineering and marketing. His most recent position was Senior VP of Technical Marketing and Product Planning at Hynix where he has worked since 1999. Prior to this, Kim was VP of Technical Marketing at Hynix Semiconductor America, a position he held for four years.

He started his career at LG Semicon, gaining rich experience in semiconductor memory design, process and device engineering, for a period spanning 16 years. LG Semicon merged with Hyundai Electronics in 1999, resulting in the creation of Hynix.

“We are pleased to appoint J.B. Kim as the new CMO. Kim will bring valuable engineering and marketing experience to Hynix with his knowledge of the emerging technologies and applications. He will greatly help Hynix develop new products, enter new markets and expand our customer base,” said Dr Jong Kap Kim, CEO of Hynix.