“Age and performance were key factors,” group Vice President Yoon Soon-bong said in a briefing at its headquarters in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Most of the CEOs are aged under 60.

Power Transfer Begins at Samsung
The Korea Times
2009.1.16.
The Samsung Group Friday conducted a reshuffle at its top echelon affecting 25 out of 46 CEO-level officers, with 12 promoted.