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SK Telecom Co.

SKM is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$12.3B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$13.2B
  • Public
Dow Jones Description

SK Telecom is the top wireless communication provider in Korea, where it has more than 22 million subscribers taking up more than 50% of the total market. The company established in 1984, reached KRW 11.28 trillion in revenue in 2007. SK telecom was the first to launch and commercialize CDMA, CDMA 2001x, CDMA EV-DO and HSDPA networks, and it currently provides cellular, wireless internet, mobile media, global roaming service and more.

Number of Employees 7,524
Contact Information

11 Euljiro 2-ga Jung-gu

Seoul

www.sktelecom.c...

(82) 2 6100 2114

NAICS Code Cellular and Other Wireless Telecommunications: 517212

Recent Events

  • SK Telecom to introduce Korea's first LiMo-compliant handset

    11/19/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • China Unicom Divorces SK Telecom

    11/06/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - President - View Story

  • (2nd LD) SK Telecom net jumps 24.6 pct in Q3

    11/02/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • SK Telecom and RIM Introduce White BlackBerry Bold in Korea

    10/14/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Games play on Korea cell phones

    10/01/09 - Site Opening - View Story

  • SK Telecom to sell China Unicom stake

    9/30/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • 2nd UPDATE:SK Telecom Sells China Unicom Stake For US$1.28 Billion

    9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UPDATE 3-SK Tel sells back China Unicom stake for $1.3 bln

    9/28/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • China Unicom to repurchase shares from SK Telecom

    9/27/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Opera partners with SK Telecom to expand Opera Mini's reach in Korea

    9/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Comment!

    7/20/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

sk telecom co. and stock - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Shin Bae Kim CEO
Richard Chin President, Americas
Bang Hyung Lee Coo, Executive Vice President & Head, Mobile Network Operations Business
Sung Min Ha Cfo, Senior Vice President & Head, Corp Center
Sungwon Suh Executive Vice President & Head of Global Strategy and Investment
Tae Jin Park Senior Vice President
Joe Jasin Vice President of Corporate Investments
Jongtae Ihm Vice President

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Dae Kyn Byun Board of Directors
Dae Sik Kim Board of Directors
Dal Sup Shim Board of Directors
Hyun Chin Lim Board of Directors
Jae Seung Yoon Board of Directors
Sang C. Lee Board of Directors
Seung Taik Yang Board of Directors
Yong Woon Kim Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. CEO Current
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. President, Americas Current
Virgin Mobile USA Board of Directors Current
Motorola, Inc. Vice President & General Manager Former

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Coo, Executive Vice President & Head, Mobile Network Operations Business Current
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Cfo, Senior Vice President & Head, Corp Center Current
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President & Head of Global Strategy and Investment Current
Virgin Mobile USA Board of Directors Current
Helio, LLC. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Senior Vice President Current

Joe Jasin has built an international career within the wireless telecommunications industry, with depth of experience that spans more than 14 years. His background includes roles in technology, business operations, corporate strategic investments and founder of two wireless businesses. Currently he serves as Vice President of Corporate Investments for SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in Korea. SK Telecom's investments include the U.S.-based MVNO Helio, and, a $1 billion dollar investment in the Chinese mobile operator China Unicom.

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Vice President of Corporate Investments Current
Natpe Mobile Vice President, Corporate Development Current

Dr. Jongtae Ihm is Vice President of SK Telecom, as well as Head of Mobile Device & Access Network R&D Centre, where he is responsible for technology and solution development of terminals and access systems in both WCDMA and CDMA. After receiving his Ph.D degree from Yonsei University in 1993, he joined SK Telecom and worked on radio technology research. During his career spanning over 14 years, he has been involved in research and development of wireless access network systems, which commercially deployed the world's first CDMA service in Korea as well as the third-generation synchronized IMT-2000 system, cdma2000 1xEV-DO. He was then in charge of mobile device and platform technology development, enhancing mobile multimedia services and offering consistently personalised service through any device. His current research interests are developing a business model for future mobile services, principally on the convergence of telecommunication. Dr. Ihm has represented SKT in IMT-2000 and evolution researches. He has actively led and served as Chair in the Service and Marketing committees of the Next Generation Mobile Communication Forum(NGMC), Mobile Platform Standardization Forum(KWISF) and Telematics Standardization Forum.

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Vice President Current
Omtp Limited Board of Directors Current
Yonsei University Ph.D Degree Former

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current