Samsung names mobile, consumer heads as co-CEOs

Reuters | Mar 15, 2013, 10.19 AM IST
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said on Friday it had promoted the heads of its mobile and consumer electronics businesses as co-chief executives to run the world's biggest technology company by revenue, along with current CEO Kwon Oh-hyun. 

The decision is aimed at speeding up the decision making process and ensuring independent operations of its mobile and consumer electronics businesses on the component side, Samsung said in a statement. 

Yoon Boo-keun will continue to lead the consumer electronics business, while JK Shin oversees mobile and Kwon will be in charge of components.

courtesy to THE TIMES OF INDIA