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Hyundai Motor Co.

005380 is in the Auto Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$51.7B
  • Public
Dow Jones Description

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 Krafcik
Number of Employees 57,000
Contact Information

231 Yangjae-Dong

Seochu-Gu

Seoul 137 938

www.hmc.co.kr

(82) 234642545

NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211

Recent Events

  • Hyundai unveils new Sonata, hopes for sales gains

    12/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Hyundai Halts Passenger Car Sales In Japan

    12/02/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Washington court reinstates $8M award against Hyundai

    11/26/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • IPIC says won't follow S.Korea refiner stake sale ruling

    11/26/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Hagens Berman Files Class Action Against Hyundai for Defective Air Bags

    11/17/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story

  • REFILE-New curves, good value drive Hyundai's China sales

    11/13/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 1-Hyundai sees its 2010 global sales improving on 2009

    11/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Kia's West Point debut

    11/09/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Hyundai Launches Kia Venga at Czech Plant

    11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • BorgWarner Supplies Transmission Components for Hyundai's New Six-Speed Automatic Transmissions

    10/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • South Korean business sentiment hits 7-year high

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Hyundai Powers Up to Save Fuel

    10/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Seoul shares fall; Lotte down on China Times deal

    10/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Boss to Drive Corporate Sales in Europe

    10/07/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Fight over high fees finds some justice

    10/04/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Japanese see Hyundai as global threat

    10/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Hyundai signs agreement with Central Bank of India for financing services

    9/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • HYUNDAI MOTOR UNVEILS EQUUS LIMOUSINE

    9/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Hyundai Unveils the New Sonata

    9/21/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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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

  • /C O R R E C T I O N -- Paragon Auto Group/

    Reuters - 7/15/09 - View Story

  • First Consumers to Get 'Cash For Clunkers' In The United States

    Reuters - 7/15/09 - View Story

  • First Consumers to Get 'Cash For Clunkers' In The United States

    PR Newswire - 7/15/09 - View Story

  • Hyundai advances cash to car dealers for 'clunkers' program

    Los Angeles Times - 7/02/09 - View Story

  • Quality improves for Detroit Big 3

    Detroit News - 6/23/09 - View Story

  • INTERVIEW-Hyundai sees U.S. car sales improving in 4th qtr

    Forbes.com - 6/22/09 - View Story

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