LG Electronics (LG) has announced a series of organisational changes and executive appointments following the approval of its board of directors.
The restructure is part of the company’s Future Vision 2030 strategy.
It focuses on regrouping LG's business operation units to maximise the potential of existing businesses, strengthen platform-based service operations, accelerate B2B initiatives and secure new growth engines in promising sectors.
These changes are designed to enhance efficiency through the strategic selection and concentration of capabilities.
To spearhead this transformation, LG has appointed skilled individuals with exceptional expertise, emphasizing the enhancement of the company's long-term competitiveness through the development of high-performing organisations.
A new company will be established to bolster the growth of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) business, a crucial component of LG's B2B acceleration strategy.
The Overseas Sales & Marketing Company will now function as the overseas B2B control tower. Additionally, display-based operations – including TVs, monitors and signage – will be integrated to foster synergies and expand platform-based service businesses.
New growth engines will be strategically relocated to companies with greater business relevance, ensuring more stable support and creating synergies across business areas.
All four companies will now incorporate "Solution" in their names, reflecting LG's evolution into a Smart Life Solution provider that connects and enhances customer experiences across various environments, including homes, commercial spaces, mobility and virtual platforms.
LG has restructured its four companies into the Home Appliance Solution (HS) Company, the Media Entertainment Solution (MS) Company, the Vehicle Solution (VS) Company and the Eco Solution (ES) Company. This reorganization redefines their roles and identities within LG.
The H&A Company will be renamed HS Company to align with its vision of "Zero Labor Home, Makes Quality Time." To support this vision, LG will move the Platform Business Centre – responsible for the planning, development and operation of LG ThinQ – directly under HS Company.
This strategic realignment aims to establish HS Company as a leader in AI solutions across diverse spaces, including homes, commercial areas and vehicles, effectively addressing customer needs outside traditional home settings.
The HE Company will change its name to MS Company to align with its goal of becoming a media and entertainment platform powerhouse.
It will integrate the Information Display business and Information Technology business from the BS Company with its TV business to create synergies in hardware and platform operations. Park Hyoung-sei will continue to lead the MS Company, driving its transformation into a media and entertainment platform.
The MS Company will accelerate the expansion of platform-based service business areas by broadening the application of webOS, which was primarily used in smart TVs, to monitors, signage and in-vehicle infotainment systems. webOS will evolve into an integrated content and services platform for both indoor and outdoor use, enhancing competitiveness through synergy and improved business structure.
The VS Company will clarify its role by changing its name from Vehicle component Solutions Company to Vehicle Solution Company, emphasising its commitment to providing innovative solutions across the entire automotive ecosystem.
Eun Seok-hyun will continue to lead the company.
The ES Company has been newly established. The HVAC business, previously part of the H&A Company and a significant contributor to LG's B2B growth, will now operate as a standalone entity under the ES Company.
Lee Jae-sung, the current head of the Air Solution Business Division, will lead the ES Company, ensuring continuity in the HVAC business and maintaining its strategic direction.
Given the project-based nature of the HVAC business and the specific characteristics of the market and its customers, LG has determined that operating it as an independent company will maximise future competitiveness and growth potential.
With the establishment of the ES Company, LG aims to position itself as a global leader in comprehensive air solutions.
Additionally, the ES Company will assume responsibility for the electric vehicle charging business from the BS Company and play a pivotal role in driving B2B growth within the clean tech sector, one of LG's key future growth engines.
Meanwhile, to enhance the competitiveness of overseas B2B operations, LG will establish the B2B Business Capability Enhancement Division under the Overseas Sales & Marketing Company.
The Chief Strategy Office (CSO), acting as LG's future strategy control tower, will also oversee AI acceleration and respond to global AI developments.
The Chief Digital Office, previously responsible for digital transformation, will be reorganized into the DX Centre and transferred directly under the CSO. The DX Centre will focus on driving business performance through generative AI technologies and will be led by Cho Jung-bum.
The executive appointments emphasise the selection of diverse talents with proven expertise in sales, services and R&D.
Jung Pil-won, currently leading the TV Overseas Sales & Marketing Group, has been appointed as the MEA Region Representative, recognising his extensive experience in overseas sales management and his deep understanding of the Middle Eastern and African markets.
Additionally, Kim Jung-ho, Kim Yoo-seon and Choi Jung-won, who head the subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia, Poland and Malaysia respectively, have been promoted to executive positions in acknowledgment of their significant contributions to business growth.
All appointments are effective 1 December with promotions taking effect on 1 January, 2025.
* LG's major business operation units are called "Companies."