NCH Appoints Kim Dong-eun as President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Region

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NCH Appoints Kim Dong-eun as President and CEO of the Asia Pacific Region

Published2017.07.04 10:44

NCH announced today that it has promoted Dong-eun Kim, head of the Korea branch, to President and CEO of the Asia Pacific region.

Kim Dong-eun, President and CEO of NCH Asia Pacific, will oversee business operations in the Asia Pacific region, including Korea, Japan, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Since joining NCH in 2010, he has been responsible for corporate strategy development at the company's headquarters in the US. He also served as Asia Key Account Development Manager in Japan and NCH's Chemsearch business manager for the Asia Pacific region in Singapore. He has also served as Country Manager of NCH Korea since 2014.

Prior to joining NCH, President Kim Dong-eun worked in corporate sales at HP Korea and in charge of global purchasing at Sumitomo Chemical in Japan. He graduated from Korea University and received his MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

NCH Corporation, the parent company of NCH Korea, is a global manufacturer of industrial equipment maintenance products. Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, NCH currently has offices in over 50 countries, employs approximately 8,500 professionals, and achieved annual sales of $1 billion (1 trillion won) last year. NCH provides outstanding and efficient solutions for industrial equipment maintenance, including over 450 proprietary patented products.

NCH Korea, the Korean subsidiary of NCH, was established in 1984 and established a production plant in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province in 1992 to directly produce and supply products to domestic customers. We were the first in the industry to introduce insulation cleaners and other products to Korea, and currently supply hundreds of chemical products for equipment and maintenance. We also have a technical sales force of over 100, providing differentiated, professional services.

NCH Asia Pacific President Kim Dong-eun said, "I feel a great sense of responsibility taking on the role of NCH Asia Pacific President. I will now focus on growing our business not only in the Korean market but also across the Asia Pacific region. As a leading company with nearly a century of history, NCH has manufactured and supplied eco-friendly industrial facility maintenance products to customers worldwide. We will continue to develop products tailored to the needs of our Asia Pacific customers and support their timely delivery."

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