LG Innotek Executive Cho Ji-tae Receives Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit, Recognized for Optical and Substrate Competitiveness
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LG Innotek said that Cho Ji-tae, executive director and head of the Package Solution Division, received the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit at the 21st anniversary event of Electronics & IT Day on the 13th.
Cho was recognized for his contributions to strengthening the competitiveness of optical and semiconductor substrate businesses, production innovation, and the localization of equipment.
LG Innotek said it contributed to improving industrial competitiveness through AI application in camera modules, semiconductor substrate investment, investment in Gumi, and equipment localization.
LG Innotek said that Cho Ji-tae, head of the company’s Package Solution Division and executive director, received the Silver Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit at the 21st anniversary event of Electronics & IT Day held on the 13th at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul. Electronics & IT Day was established in 2005 to enhance the status of the electronics and IT industries and encourage those who have contributed to national economic development.
Cho was honored in recognition of his contributions to strengthening competitiveness in the optical and semiconductor substrate businesses, production innovation, and the localization of equipment. He was also credited with helping foster the global materials and components business, driving production innovation based on AX, and localizing equipment, all of which contributed to boosting domestic industrial competitiveness. His contribution to achieving cumulative exports of KRW 80 trillion from 2021 to 2025 was also cited as a reason for the award.
After joining LG Innotek in 2004, Cho has worked mainly in production and yield, taking on roles that improved the quality competitiveness and production competitiveness of the Optical Solution and Package Solution businesses. He later served as head of the Vietnam manufacturing subsidiary in 2017 and built up experience in key business areas, including as head of Optical Solution production and as head of the Optical Solution Business Division through last year.
Building on that career, Cho led a production innovation project for mobile camera modules using AX. LG Innotek said these achievements helped strengthen competitiveness in optical and semiconductor substrate areas and improve industrial competitiveness.
LG Innotek has applied AI throughout the entire process from camera module development to mass production and established an automated quality inspection and improvement system. Through this, it raised yields to an industry-leading level and contributed to strengthening its competitiveness in the global camera module market.
LG Innotek's mobile camera module sales last year were more than 30 times higher than in 2010. The year 2010 marked the start of the smartphone market's full-scale growth.
Separate from these achievements, the Package Solution Division is responsible for the semiconductor substrate business, another key growth pillar for the company. Cho was appointed head of the division late last year and was selected as the right person to simultaneously expand production lines and stabilize yields in response to rising demand for high-value-added semiconductor substrates amid the spread of the AI industry.
LG Innotek has RF-SiP and FC-CSP, and RF-SiP and FC-CSP hold the No. 1 global market share. FC-BGA is a next-generation growth engine, and LG Innotek is also accelerating the expansion of its FC-BGA substrate business.
To improve technological competitiveness and business profitability in semiconductor substrates, Cho pushed ahead with plans to more than double production capacity and also promoted large-scale investment for that purpose. He pursued both production capacity expansion and stronger business competitiveness through investment in semiconductor substrates and optics.
Based on that investment, LG Innotek set a goal of developing its Package Solution business into a segment with operating profit of KRW 1 trillion within 5 years. Cho laid out the business's medium- to long-term profitability targets based on this investment stance.
Cho continued investing in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, which is a production base for the Optical Solution and Package Solution businesses. Through this, he contributed to creating new jobs and revitalizing the local economy. He also allocated about 80% of the funding for optical equipment investment to domestic equipment suppliers, contributing to the localization of core equipment, strengthening the competitiveness of domestic equipment makers, and reinforcing the ecosystem of the electronics and IT components industry.
Cho delivered his acceptance remarks on behalf of LG Innotek employees. He spoke about the passion and efforts of employees to secure differentiated technology and business competitiveness, and expressed both joy and a sense of responsibility for receiving the award. He also said he would do his utmost to help LG Innotek continue growing as South Korea's leading global electronics and IT company.
Source: TECHWORLD · Park Gyu-chan
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408077
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