New Managing Director at ASMPT SMT Solutions for the Asia region (excluding China)

DaeSung Kim has contributed to ASMPT’s success in the region for more than 25 years, holding many important positions in key areas during his career at the global player. He started as a sales representative in Korea and later became Managing Director, responsible for all Korean customers worldwide as well as the company‘s business activities in Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. In all these positions he was able to strengthen customer relationships and develop new markets in many areas. In his new position, DaeSung Kim is now responsible for all strategic market coverage and growth initiatives in the region. 

Innovation and customer focus as the key to success
“In these exciting times, where one electronic innovation follows another, I am convinced that we will continue to strengthen our position as a global technology and innovation leader,” said Kim. “Our highly motivated ASMPT team is committed to meeting the current and future needs of our customers. I appreciate the close and trusting cooperation between the Semiconductor and SMT Solutions teams, which has already produced impressive results. A perfect example is the SIPLACE CA2 hybrid placement machine, which integrates the processing of SMDs and dies directly from the wafer into the SMT line in a highly productive, cost-efficient and sustainable way. Innovations such as these in advanced packaging, together with our strong customer relationships, make us the partner of choice for the electronics manufacturing industry.”

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