EMRO Names Sangwon Cho as New CEO-Designate
- Sangwon Cho, Vice President at Samsung SDS, nominated as new CEO; appointment to be finalized at an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and board meeting in July
- Strategic decision aimed at maximizing synergy between EMRO and Samsung SDS and accelerating global market expansion
- Current CEO Jaemin Song to step down and transition to an advisory role, ensuring a stable management succession and contributing to sustainable growth
June 1, 2026 – EMRO (KOSDAQ: 058970), Korea’s leading AI-based SRM software company, announced today that it has named Sangwon Cho, Vice President at Samsung SDS, as its new CEO-designate.
The newly appointed CEO-designate, Sangwon Cho, currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on EMRO's Board of Directors and as the Head of the Digital SRM Team within the Solution Business Division at Samsung SDS. He is a recognized expert who has successfully overseen the global sales and marketing of 'Caidentia', the SRM SaaS solution co-developed by EMRO and Samsung SDS.
This appointment represents a strategic decision to maximize the collaborative synergy between EMRO and Samsung SDS, while accelerating the company’s expansion into global markets, including North America and Europe. Mr. Cho will officially join EMRO on June 1 to initiate executive operations and begin the management transition. EMRO plans to finalize the formal legal appointment through an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and a subsequent board meeting scheduled for this July.
Meanwhile, the current CEO of EMRO, Jaemin Song, will step down from his post after successfully completing the three-year tenure agreed upon during Samsung SDS's acquisition of EMRO in May 2023. Following his departure, Mr. Song will transition to a senior advisory role, where he will provide key strategic guidance to ensure a smooth management succession and support EMRO’s sustainable growth.
