Sectanaine, a marketing, AI, and IT solutions company under Sangmidang Holdings, appointed Han Soon-wook, former Chief Operating Officer of KakaoPay, as its new CEO on September 28.
Born in 1974, Han has built expertise in management strategy and platform operations through his experience in consulting, e-commerce, and fintech. He worked as a consulting manager at BearingPoint and KPMG before serving as a director of process innovation at Accenture in the manufacturing and distribution sectors. After a stint in financial planning at Coupang, he joined KakaoPay in 2017, where he led growth in payment, finance, and platform businesses as the head of management strategy and COO.
With Han's appointment, Sectanaine aims to enhance the competitiveness of its existing businesses in membership, commerce, and platforms while accelerating the discovery of new ventures centered on data and AI. The company plans to improve its structure as a comprehensive platform enterprise that connects online and offline customer touchpoints and strengthen its role as a technological hub supporting digital transformation (DX) and AI transformation (AX) for Sangmidang Holdings' affiliates.
A Sectanaine representative stated, "Han Soon-wook is a talent with extensive experience and expertise in management strategy and platform operations. He will actively respond to the rapidly changing digital environment and seek to uncover new growth drivers based on AI and data."
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