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| McKinsey & Company partner Kang Young-hoon, left, and McKinsey Global Institute partner Seong Jeong-min. / Courtesy of McKinsey & Company |
By Park Jae-hyuk
McKinsey & Company has appointed associate partner Kang Young-hoon and senior fellow Seong Jeong-min as its new partners, the global consulting firm's Korean office said Thursday.
Kang, who works at McKinsey's Seoul office, will continue to lead the firm's work in consumer goods, retail and digital innovation in Korea and throughout Asia.
Seong, who has worked at McKinsey's Shanghai office since 2007, will lead McKinsey Global Institute research teams in China, focusing on technology, innovation and China's economic transition.
McKinsey said it elected 282 new partners, based on their proven record of impact, leadership and entrepreneurial drive.
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