Dongwon companies announce 23 top promotions

Shin Young-su, a newly appointed CEO of Dongwon Farms. [DONGWON GROUP]

A number of Dongwon companies named new chief executive officers and announced other promotions.

Kang Yong-soo, senior vice president at Dongwon F&B, has been promoted to CEO of Dongwon Home Food to handle the online business.

Shin Young-su, CEO of Dongwon Wineplus, has been named the CEO of Dongwon Farms, a manufacturer of prepared feeds and feed ingredients for animals.

Kim Sung-yong, vice president at Dongwon Home Food, has been named the co-CEO of the company, while Jung Moon-mok, senior vice president at Dongwon Home Food, has been promoted to be the co-CEO of the company.

Jeff Lee, senior vice president at Dongwon Wineplus, has been named the CEO of the same company.

Kim Sung-yong, a newly appointed CEO of Dongwon Home Food. [DONGWON GROUP]

A total of 23 employees have been promoted, and all the promotions are effective Jan. 1.

It was also announced that the online business of Dongwon mall, operated by Dongwon F&B, the Banchan&, operated by Dongwon Home Food, and Dongwon Home Food’s Geumcheon Meat will be integrated under Dongwon Home Food’s online business.

Dongwon F&B is majority owned by Dongwon Enterprise and is listed on the Korea Exchange.

In 2008, Dongwon Enterprise, Dongwon F&B, and publicly-listed Dongwon Industries together purchased StarKist, the U.S. tuna company known for Charlie the Tuna.

BY JIN MIN-JI [jin.minji@joongang.co.kr]