New CEO for Doosan Infracore Europe

Chris (Kwanhee) Jeong has become the new CEO of off-highway machine maker Doosan Infracore Europe (DIEU), effective from 1st July 2021.
Loading, Hauling & Excavation / July 20, 2021
By Liam McLoughlin
 New CEO Chris Jeong was previously head of EMEA product management for Doosan Infracore's excavator business unit
New CEO Chris Jeong was previously head of EMEA product management for Doosan Infracore's excavator business unit

He takes over over from Charlie Park, who was CEO from 2017 to 2021 and has returned to work for Doosan in South Korea.  
 
Jeong joined Doosan in July 2006 as a senior corporate strategy manager after completing an MBA at Carnegie Mellon University in the USA. Doosan Infracore says he has made a significant contribution to its business by successfully leading strategic activities across various markets.

Prior to being named CEO of DIEU, Jeong was Doosan Infracore’s vice president and head of sales/marketing & demand planning for emerging markets, where he managed revenue/profit growth and working capital by overseeing the sales and marketing, demand planning teams responsible for Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa, CIS/Russia, Latin America, Brazil and India.

He previously spent time with Doosan in Europe from 2009 to 2013. During that time, he headed up Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regional strategy, where his roles included leading long-/short-term strategies and annual/strategic planning. He also has a product background and spent part of his career as head of EMEA product management for the excavator business unit.
 
He commented: “I am delighted to be taking on the amazing opportunity of serving as CEO of Doosan Infracore Europe and to contribute to the great performance the company has recently been showing, mainly thanks to the continuous support and dedication of the Doosan dealer network and the company’s highly dedicated and professional workforce in Europe.

“We have very competent partners and a great team here, which I am excited to build upon as we continue to develop and implement our plans."

He added that Doosan' Infracore's plans include upgrading the product range through the launch of Stage V machines, continuously enhancing channel competencies to deal with customers’ needs at the endpoint and executing on its strategies to retain sustainable financial stability both for its partners and DIEU.

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