The chief executive of LG Electronics, the world’s third-largest mobile phone maker, is stepping down to take responsibility for continuing losses at the South Korean company’s troubled handset business.
LG reported a 90 per cent drop in operating profit at its handset business in the second quarter, largely because the company failed to remain competitive in the increasingly important segment for advanced, internet- enabled mobile phones.
Koo Bon-join, a member of LG Group’s founding family and the chief executive of trading company LG International, will take over the helm from Nam Yong in early October, although Mr Nam will retain the CEO title until the annual general meeting in March.