Deloitte Consulting Korea appoints new chief

Deloitte Consulting CEO Hong Jin-seok / Courtesy of Deloitte Consulting Korea

By Anna J. Park

Deloitte Consulting Korea announced Monday that the firm has newly appointed Hong Jin-seok, a long-time partner, as the new head of its operations in Korea.

According to the company, the 50-year-old has contributed significantly to the three-fold growth of the firm's M&A department during the past five years, as well as demonstrating inclusive leadership qualities.

“Hong has hugely contributed to Deloitte Korea's growth momentum as the group's chief strategy officer over the past few years. He has also had a leading role in creating synergy between Deloitte Korea and Deloitte Asia Pacific,” the company stated.

The new CEO vowed to lead further innovation in the company, enhancing its global status as a firm with differentiated end-to-end business transformative solutions for clients.

Hong joined Deloitte Consulting in 2010, and was engaged in consulting on various business strategy projects and M&A deals, ranging from retail to logistics.

He graduated from Yonsei University with a BS and MS in computer science, and then earned an MBA from the University of California at Berkeley.

Before joining Deloitte Consulting, Hong worked at Oliver Wyman.