en.Wedoany.com Reported - NHN announced on the 11th that it has appointed Technology Division Head Yang Cheol-woong (양철웅) as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to drive AI-native transformation and strengthen technological competitiveness.
Newly appointed CTO Yang Cheol-woong holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and has over 20 years of technical experience in internet infrastructure, traffic optimization, networking, security, and cloud computing. He joined NHN Cloud in 2022 as head of the Security Development Lab, leading security technology R&D and platform upgrades.
Yang stated that he will enhance organizational productivity and execution through development innovation leveraging AI, and systematize the group-level technology roadmap and R&D direction. He will also lead the promotion of group-wide AI applications and technical collaboration, focusing on advancing AI transformation (AX).
At a Town Hall meeting for employees, Yang proposed the core keyword for technology organizations in the AI era—"Speed and Direction." He noted that AI has transcended being a simple tool and is becoming a colleague working alongside employees. Just as important as acting quickly is moving in the right direction. Based on technical strategy and execution, he will connect group-level technological capabilities and create synergies.
NHN stated that this personnel adjustment aims to expand the group's joint R&D capabilities and strengthen AI cloud competitiveness. The company has established a management system centered on CEO Jeong Woo-jin (정우진), including CTO Yang Cheol-woong, CFO Ahn Hyun-sik (안현식), CLO Hwang Sun-young (황선영), CHRO Lee Seung-chan (이승찬), and CGO Kim Sang-ho (김상호). NHN plans to strengthen its mid- to long-term technology strategy for the AX era based on the new C-level leadership system.
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