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Jeong Soo-hong is the Chairman and CEO of S&S TECH.

He is the founder and largest shareholder of S&S TECH. The second-largest shareholder is Samsung Electronics.

He was born on July 18, 1955, in Daegu.

After graduating from Daegu High School, he earned a degree in polymer science from Kyungpook National University. He later obtained a master’s degree in semiconductor engineering from the university’s Graduate School of Industry.

He began his career at the Korea Electronics Technology Institute and later worked as a researcher, plant manager, and executive vice president at companies including Samsung Semiconductor, Hanryeo Development, Korea DuPont, and Anam Semiconductor. In 1995, he was appointed CEO and President of PKL.

In 2001, he founded S&S TECH, initially handing over its management to a professional CEO. He then served as the Asia President of Portronics in the United States before returning as Chairman and CEO of PKL.

In 2018, he assumed the role of Chairman and CEO of S&S TECH, marking his full return to owner-led management.

He is a seasoned expert who has dedicated more than 20 years to the photomask industry.

Through the localization of technology for blank masks—key materials used in semiconductor and display manufacturing—and by expanding into global markets, he has led S&S TECH to become a mid-sized enterprise.

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