{"id":56047,"date":"2026-01-08T08:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/home\/newsroom\/news\/sangbo-sim-is-the-new-cfo-of-the-zkw-group\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:45:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:45:47","slug":"sangbo-sim-is-the-new-cfo-of-the-zkw-group","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/zkw-group.com\/en\/home\/newsroom\/news\/sangbo-sim-is-the-new-cfo-of-the-zkw-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Sangbo Sim is the new CFO of the ZKW Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56047\" class=\"elementor elementor-56047 elementor-56024\" data-elementor-post-type=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c51770e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7c51770e\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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Group<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-75ea3084 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75ea3084\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d4adc97\" data-id=\"6d4adc97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29eae1bd news-date elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"29eae1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f8605ff elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>January 8, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37962cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37962cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sangbo Sim is the new CFO of the ZKW Group<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412ed5e7 news-intro elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"412ed5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sangbo Sim (57) has taken over the position of CFO of ZKW Group GmbH as of January 1, 2026. The internationally experienced financial expert succeeds Sangwook Woo, who is returning to Korea as planned. Sim has held various positions at LG Electronics (LG) since 2001, with a focus on finance, and has extensive management experience in business optimization and investor relations. Sim was Head of Business Improvement and Head of Investor Relations at LG in Seoul, CFO of LG Deutschland GmbH and CFO of LG Nordic AB as well as Senior Manager of Overseas Branch Management at LG. &#8220;Sangbo Sim is a proven financial expert and will further secure the competitiveness and future of the ZKW Group,&#8221; says Won Yong Hwang, CEO of the ZKW Group.    <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f04fb84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f04fb84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\"><p>In addition to his professional experience, Sim also has a solid education in business and global management, including a Bachelor of Business Administration from Korea University and a Master of Science from Stanford Graduate School of Business. His responsibilities included overseeing financial planning for LG&#8217;s Smart Life Solutions business in line with the company&#8217;s future vision in IoT, robotics and smart devices. At LG, Sim was also honored with LG Innovation School&#8217;s highest award.  <\/p><p> <\/p><p>After three years in Austria, the previous ZKW CFO Sangwook Woo stepped down from his position on January 1, 2026 to take on new professional challenges. &#8220;We are deeply grateful to Sangwook Woo. He has successfully developed ZKW over three years in very challenging times,&#8221; says CEO Won Yong Hwang. <\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22c125c6 elementor--h-position-center elementor--v-position-middle elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-slides\" data-id=\"22c125c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;transition_speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"slides.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-slides-wrapper elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slider\" dir=\"ltr\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper elementor-slides\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5fee144 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Sangbo-Sim_CFO-ZKW-Group\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-repeater-item-bdbd432 swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\"><div class=\"swiper-slide-bg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"ZKW_Group_Wieselburg\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide-inner\" ><div class=\"swiper-slide-contents\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7443d338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7443d338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"idTextPanel\" class=\"jqDnR\"><p><strong>ZKW at a glance<\/strong><br\/>The ZKW Group is the specialist for innovative premium lighting systems and electronics. ZKW has been part of the LG Group as a subsidiary of LG Electronics Vehicle Solutions since 2018.<br\/>As a system supplier, ZKW is a global partner to the automotive industry. In line with its motto &#8220;Bright Minds, Bright Lights.&#8221;, the Group develops and produces complex premium lighting and electronic modules for international car manufacturers with bright minds and state-of-the-art production technologies.<br\/>Its top products include powerful and cost-efficient complete LED systems.   The ZKW Group has a total of twelve locations worldwide, with intelligently networked development and production. In 2024, the Group employed around 10,000 people and generated total sales of around 1.55 billion euros.<\/p><p>In accordance with the corporate vision \u201cGround-breaking premium lighting and electronic systems from ZKW for all mobility concepts of the global automotive industry\u201d, the company\u2019s primary goal is to produce top-quality high-tech products and to promote the development of innovative holistic lighting systems.<\/p><p>With our discoveries and inventions, the ZKW corporate group makes vehicles more desirable, more unique, safer, and more energy efficient. Our 360 degree product portfolio includes headlamps and fog lamps, rear lamps, flashers, interior and license plate lamps as well as electronic modules. Major automotive manufacturers trust their brands to innovative products from ZKW.  We are proud of our customers like BMW (BMW, Rolls Royce), DAIMLER (MERCEDES-BENZ Cars and Trucks), FORD (Lincoln, Ford), GEELY (Volvo, Polestar, Lynk Co, Geely), GENERAL MOTORS (Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac), Hyundai\/Kia, JLR (Jaguar, Land Rover), Stellantis (Opel, Citroen), RENAULT\/NISSAN (Infiniti, Alpine), VGTT (Volvo Trucks, MACK) and VW (Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Skoda, Seat\/Cupra, VW, VW Commercial Vehicles, MAN, Scania). 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