Jang Chang-ik, chairman of Woo Jin-Keejeon, received the honorable Korean Electric Industry Grand Prize at the ‘2022 Electric Industry Day’ award ceremony hosted by the Electric Industry Promotion Association.
The Electric Industry Promotion Association (Chairman Koo Ja-kyun) held the ‘2022 Electric Industry Day’ award ceremony at the Intercontinental Seoul COEX Hotel on the 9th, and awarded the ‘Korea Electric Industry Grand Prize’ to Chang-Ik Jang, Chairman Woo Jin-Ki-Jeon.
In addition, Song Ki-dong, a senior researcher at the Korea Electric Research Institute, was awarded the Excellence Award at the Korea Electrical Industry Awards.
‘Electrical Industry Day’ commemorates the establishment of the Electric Industry Promotion Association (December 7, 1989) and honors the passion of the elders who devoted themselves to the development of the electrical industry in Korea. It was enacted to declare the will to practice to achieve this second leap internally and externally.
Also at the event, Vitzro EM Managing Director Son Jin-woo received the Industrial Medal and KEPCO Headquarters Lee Jeong-bok received the Presidential Commendation.
Bae Jeong-hwan, CEO of QIT, and Suh Han-seok, head of Korea Midland Power, were included on the list of prime minister citations. In addition, a total of 33 people were included in the list of winners, including 12 people, including Hong Jae-seong, director of EPI, from the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, 7 people, including Smart Power CEO Park Ki-joo, from the Minister of SMEs and Startups, and 5 people, including Kim Hong-sam, CEO of Botary Energy, from KEPCO.
Koo Ja-kyun, chairman of the Korea Electric Industry Promotion Association, said, “In order to secure competitiveness in the great turning point where both good and bad news exist, Korean companies need to learn and adapt to changes.” We will strive to develop an agenda that matches the status of the electricity industry.”
On this day, the Electric Industry Promotion Association’s ‘Electric Industry Day’ ceremony was attended by lawmakers Han Moo-kyung and Yang Hyang-ja of the National Assembly Trade, Industry and Energy Small and Medium Venture Business Committee, Lee Yong-pil, Director General for Materials Convergence Industry Policy, KEPCO Vice President Lee Jong-hwan, Uhm Gyeong-il, Western Power Vice President, and KEPCO KDN President Kim Jang-hyun. , Park Ji-hyeon, President of Korea Electrical Safety Corporation, Jang Se-chang, Honorary Chairman of Korea Electrical Industry Promotion Association, Kim Seon-bok, Chairman of Korea Electrical Engineers Association, Kwak Ki-young, Chairman of Electricity Association, Choi Jeon-nam, Chairman of Automatic Control Association, Yoo Byung-eon, Chairman of Electric Machinery Association, Yoo Shin-ha, Chairman of Heavy Electricity Association, Suh Ki-woong Electrical Construction Mutual Aid Many electricians, including the vice president of the union, participated and congratulated the event.
In a congratulatory speech, Rep. Han Moo-gyeong said, “I was quite shocked by the plenary rejection of the bill to expand the KEPCO bond issuance limit at the regular National Assembly.” I believe it will be resolved well, and I need the support and interest of all of you in the electric industry.”
In a congratulatory speech, Lee Yong-pil, director general of material convergence industry policy at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, said, “Although difficult realities such as the strengthening of global protectionism and the technological pursuit of latecomers are expected, securing core technologies and cooperation between companies is necessary for change and innovation.” We will continue to invest in R&D and institutional support in line with our efforts.”
