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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$51.7B
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Who-dun-it? Hyundai- with its 10 million cars! Hyundai Hyundai Motor Company (Exchange: Korea) is Korea's leading automobile manufacturer. Its sales network extends to about 193 countries and it produces 14 models of cars and minivans, as well as trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles. It has a presence in the USA, China, India, and Europe. Hyundai technology is known for its high quality and affordability. Founded in 1967, this $61 billion company is based in Seochu-Gu, Seoul and employs about 54,000 people. MotorWeek, America's most popular automotive videomagazine show, recognized the Hyundai Sonata as the Best Family Sedan in its 2006 'Drivers' Choice Awards
Interim President & Chief Executive Officer
John KrafcikNumber of Employees 57,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211
Recent Events
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HYUNDAI MOTOR TO LAUNCH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE VENTURE IN CHINA
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Hyundai Motor announces $400 million venture to manufacture trucks in China
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HYUNDAI MOTOR LAUNCHES MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATION
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Hyundai Most Carbon-Efficient Volume Auto Brand
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HYUNDAI MOTOR SIGNS MARKETING ALLIANCE WITH SWAROVSKI
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L.A. AUTO SHOW: Hyundai's new Sonata
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Hyundai Halts Passenger Car Sales In Japan
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Washington court reinstates $8M award against Hyundai
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IPIC says won't follow S.Korea refiner stake sale ruling
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Hagens Berman Files Class Action Against Hyundai for Defective Air Bags
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REFILE-New curves, good value drive Hyundai's China sales
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UPDATE 1-Hyundai sees its 2010 global sales improving on 2009
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Kia's West Point debut
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Hyundai Launches Kia Venga at Czech Plant
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BorgWarner Supplies Transmission Components for Hyundai's New Six-Speed Automatic Transmissions
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South Korean business sentiment hits 7-year high
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Hyundai Powers Up to Save Fuel
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Seoul shares fall; Lotte down on China Times deal
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Boss to Drive Corporate Sales in Europe
News & Analysis
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Periscope
- 2006-05-08
Korea: The Reform Storm Hyundai was supposed to be a standout among the "billion profit club," a group of a dozen South Korean multinationals that had cleaned up and raised their bottom lines. Now comes news of the arrest of Chung Mong Ku, chairman of Hyundai...
Periscope.
- 2006-05-08
Byline: B.J. Lee (Dan Ephron John D. Sparks Robert J. Samuelson Elise Soukup Elise Soukup Brad Stone) Korea: The Reform Storm Hyundai was supposed to be a standout among the "billion profit club," a group of a dozen South Korean multinationals that...
Rolling in the Dough
- 2005-05-23
Hyundai Asan was in big trouble. In 2003 chairman Chung Mong Hun committed suicide while under investigation for money transfers to North Korea. The company, which focuses on tourism and other businesses in the North, was losing billions. All eyes turned to Chung Mong Ku, the ill-fated tycoon's elder brother,...
Rolling in the Dough; A dozen companies in South Korea now make over a billion dollars in profit, thanks to their new, Westernized profiles.
- 2005-05-23
Byline: B. J. Lee With John Sparks in New York Hyundai Asan was in big trouble. In 2003 chairman Chung Mong Hun committed suicide while under investigation for money transfers to North Korea. The company, which focuses on tourism and other businesses in the ...
S. KOREAN COMPANIES SEE MARKETING GOLD AT 2004 ATHENS OLYMPICS.
- 2004-08-06
SEOUL, Aug 6 Asia Pulse - For ordinary people, the Olympic Games are all about medals, which means competition among the world's top athletes. For companies, however, the premier global sports event is more than just medals. It is also about business, which symbolizes a battleground for publicity...
WORKFORCE OF SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS, HYUNDAI MOTOR EXCEEDS 50,000.
- 2003-05-16
SEOUL, May 16 Asia Pulse - Samsung Electronics (KSE:05930) has seen its workforce pass 50,000 for the first time in six years while Hyundai Motor (KSE:05380) also reached the same mark for the first time since its inauguration, industry ... SEOUL, May 16 Asia Pulse...
Auto sales rise in South Korea on higher overseas demand.
- 2003-04-03
Apr 03, 2003 (The Asian Wall Street Journal - ABIX via COMTEX) Car sales of South Korean automobile makers rose five per cent to 314,868 vehicles in March 2003 from March 2002. Foreign demand is strong while domestic demand is rather weak. Hyundai Motor, Kia...
LARGE-CAP KOREAN BLUE CHIPS' PLUNGE LEADING BEARISH MARKET.
- 2003-01-27
SEOUL, Jan 27 Asia Pulse - The plunge of large-cap blue chips' prices is a big factor in the prolonged slump of the nation's stock market, already affected by North Korean nuclear issues and the fear of war between Iraq and the United States. According to the Korea...
KOREAN CONGLOMERATES LOOKING OVERSEAS FOR ELITE RECRUITS.
- 2002-11-25
SEOUL, Nov 25 Asia Pulse - Conglomerates here are turning to the international job markets as they try and recruit elite manpower, a group expected to determine the business landscape in the age of globalization. Samsung, LG, Hyundai Motor (KSE:05380), SK Group and POSCO have so far recruited...
U.S. ports fight threatens Asia.
- 2002-10-28
Oct 11, 2002 (The Asian Wall Street Journal - ABIX via COMTEX) A port lockout on the US west coast could be disastrous for Asian economies, according to a regional leader. Singapore's Prime Minister, Goh Chok Tong, said on 8 October 2002 that if the...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John Krafcik | Interim President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Ok Suk Koh | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Steve Wilhite | COO |
| Christopher Hosford | Vice President, Corporate Communications |
| Kathy Parker | Vice President, Human Resources and Community Relations |
| Oles Gadacz | Director, Public Relations |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Kim Dong-Jin | Vice Chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | Interim President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Hyundai Motor Company | Vice President, Product Planning & Strategic Planning | Former |
Ok Suk (Owen) Koh was named president and chief executive officer of Hyundai Motor America in January 2006. Koh is responsible for the strategic direction and management of the company's operations reporting to Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) in Korea. Mr. Koh joined Hyundai Group in 1978. He is a senior executive vice president of HMC and has been at HMA since 2005 where he served as chief executive coordinator. Mr. Koh moved to the United States in 1993 to lead HYPA, an HMC subsidiary in San Diego, Calif., which later changed its name to Hyundai Translead (HT). Mr. Koh served as Hyundai Translead's president and CEO. Mr. Koh graduated from Dong Kuk University with a bachelor of arts degree in business economics. He lives with his wife in California and has two children, one son and one daughter.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Hyundai Translead | President and CEO | Former |
| Hypa Inc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | COO | Current |
Christopher Hosford joined Hyundai Motor America in 1997 as Director of Communications. He is responsible for the company's corporate, product, and media relations. Hosford was formerly chief operating officer and director of the Automotive Group in the Los Angeles office of GCI, an international public relations firm. Prior to joining GCI Hosford was manager of Technology and Manufacturing Public Relations at Chrysler Corporation and a member of the corporate communications strategy team. Hosford began his work in public relations at Hill and Knowlton, Inc. where he was vice president of the firm's Japanese Business Division. Hosford began his career as a newspaper editor and later was a magazine editor and editorial director. Hosford serves on the board of several charitable organizations and is a member of the Public Relations Society of America and the International Motor Press Association.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | Vice President, Corporate Communications | Current |
| Hill & Knowlton, Inc. | Former |
Kathy Parker joined Hyundai Motor America in 1988 as an analyst in the Administration department. She was named Vice President, Human Resources and Community Relations in 2005 after 14 years in the department. She is responsible for establishing Human Resources policy direction for Hyundai Motor America (HMA) and Hyundai Motor Finance Company and for providing counsel in all Human Resources related areas for new Hyundai operations in the United States. She is also responsible for directing Hyundai's community relations efforts. Before becoming a member of the Human Resources division, Kathy worked in several departments at Hyundai, including Administration, Human Resources and Marketing where she was a member of the launch team for the Hyundai Advantage, America's Best Warranty program. Kathy is a board member of the American Red Cross and a member of the Society of Human Resources Management. She lives in Yorba Linda with her husband and twin daughters. Kathy graduated from UCLA with degree in History and received her MBA from California State University, Dominguez Hills.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | Vice President, Human Resources and Community Relations | Current |
| The American National Red Cross | Board Member | Current |
| The American National Red Cross | Member | Current |
| California State University | Mba | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Degree In History | Former |
| Hyundai Corporation | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| Hyundai Motor Company | Director, Public Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Motor Company | Vice Chairman | Current |
Executive News
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First Consumers to Get 'Cash For Clunkers' In The United States
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Hyundai advances cash to car dealers for 'clunkers' program
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Quality improves for Detroit Big 3
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INTERVIEW-Hyundai sees U.S. car sales improving in 4th qtr
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