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CEO of Hanwha Vision
Kim Ki-chul
30-Year Hanwha Strategist Bets on Expansion for Merger Synergy
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Last Updated on Jun 7, 2025
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CEO of Hanwha Vision
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Kim Ki-chul ("김기철" in Korean) is the President and CEO of Hanwha Vision.
He was born on April 2, 1970.
He graduated from the Department of Economics at Chungnam National University and earned his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington in the United States.
He joined Hanwha Group in 1995 and built his career in the planning office and the management diagnosis team. In 2015, he moved to Hanwha Techwin (now Hanwha Vision), where he served as head of the management planning team.
He later held roles as Head of the Americas at Hanwha Techwin, Head of Sales and Marketing, and Head of Strategic Planning, before being appointed President and CEO in May 2025.
He also concurrently serves as CEO of the subsidiary Hanwha Semitec.
He has played a central role in establishing Hanwha Group’s strategy for becoming a top-tier global company, conducting management diagnostics across finance, manufacturing, and international operations.
He is now focused on expanding the business into semiconductor equipment by creating synergy through a merger with Hanwha Industrial Solutions, based on AI-powered video security solutions.
He is recognized as a strategist who has spent 30 years with Hanwha.
#Hanwha #HanwhaVision #KimKiChul #CEO #KoreaBusiness #semiconductor #AIsecurity #MBAGraduate #HanwhaSemitec #leadership
He was born on April 2, 1970.
He graduated from the Department of Economics at Chungnam National University and earned his MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington in the United States.
He joined Hanwha Group in 1995 and built his career in the planning office and the management diagnosis team. In 2015, he moved to Hanwha Techwin (now Hanwha Vision), where he served as head of the management planning team.
He later held roles as Head of the Americas at Hanwha Techwin, Head of Sales and Marketing, and Head of Strategic Planning, before being appointed President and CEO in May 2025.
He also concurrently serves as CEO of the subsidiary Hanwha Semitec.
He has played a central role in establishing Hanwha Group’s strategy for becoming a top-tier global company, conducting management diagnostics across finance, manufacturing, and international operations.
He is now focused on expanding the business into semiconductor equipment by creating synergy through a merger with Hanwha Industrial Solutions, based on AI-powered video security solutions.
He is recognized as a strategist who has spent 30 years with Hanwha.
#Hanwha #HanwhaVision #KimKiChul #CEO #KoreaBusiness #semiconductor #AIsecurity #MBAGraduate #HanwhaSemitec #leadership
- Life Summary
- Career Highlights & Challenges
- · Hanwha Vision's Business Areas
- · Hanwha Vision's Governance Structure
- · 2024 Security Business Surge, 16.1% Growth Year-over-Year
- · Hanwha Vision Showcases at North America's ISC WEST
- · Hanwha Industrial Solutions Merges into Hanwha Vision and Adopts New Name
- · Global Awards Recognize Hanwha Vision's Technological Innovation
- · Partnership with Mocha System to Strengthen Cloud-Based Smart Access Control
- · Hanwha Aerospace Spins Off Hanwha Vision and Hanwha Precision Machinery
- · Partnership with CJ Logistics to Co-Develop AI-Based Logistics Video Solution
- · Recognized as a CNA for Global CVE® Vulnerability Management
- · Hanwha Techwin Renamed to Hanwha Vision
- · The History of Hanwha Vision
- Vision and Goals
- Market and Social Evaluation
- Notable Incidents & Legal Affairs
- Professional Timeline
- Educational Background
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