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Kim Young-boo is the CEO of QRT.

He was born on January 15, 1953, in Seoul.

He graduated from Sudo Electric Technical High School and earned his degree in Applied Electronics from Kwangwoon University.

He began his career at Control Data and later worked at Daeduck Electronics and Samsung Electronics before joining Hyundai Electronics Industries. At Hyundai, he served in various leadership roles, including Director for Quality Assurance and Production Management, and Director of Quality FA at the Icheon Production Headquarters.

After Hyundai Electronics Industries was renamed Hynix Semiconductor, Kim became Head of the Flash Business Unit as Managing Director, and later served as Executive Vice President in charge of Quality Assurance for R&D and Manufacturing.

In January 2009, he acquired QRT Semiconductor (now QRT), which was spun off from Hynix Semiconductor.

As the only domestic company specializing in semiconductor component reliability analysis, QRT has been expanding its business scope from service to equipment development and manufacturing to diversify its revenue streams.

Kim has a strong passion for talent. Around 40% of the company’s production costs are invested in wages, offering top-level compensation in the industry.

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