Sonny Kang
Sr. Director
Seongnam,02
Summary
Sales Director for Korea Automotive and Industrial business
25 years Semiconductor experience at Global Semiconductor companies
Passionate leadership with remarkable business growth records
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Global Sales Director
onsemi
Seoul, Seoul
10.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: onsemi Korea (NASDQ: ON)
- Focusing on Korea Automotive & Industrial business with 7 authorized global channel partners, Avnet, Arrow, Future, WPI, Serial, WT and Uniquest
- Achieved Business Revenue USD $270M in 2023
- As LG Global Account Director, newly engaged LG Automotive business at LG-Magna, LGVS and LG Innotek, revenue growth $60M to $100M from 2018 to 2022
- Contracted Long-Term Business agreement with LG-Magana USD valued $80M for 3years (2023~2026) with high powered devices
- Successfully coordinated TMMs (Top Management Meetings) between customers’ C-Level executive and onsemi CEO
- Onsemi Korea (NASDQ: ON)
Head of Automotive Team
Texas Instruments
Seoul, Seoul
01.2008 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: Texas Instruments Korea (NASDQ: TXN)
- New demand creation from Automotive business as the 1st team leader since 2012
- Team management with 6 Sales and 20 FAEs as a head of automotive team
- Remarkable Business Growth (CAGR 32% from 2012 to 2017)
- In 2012, $25M with 4 team members
- In 2017, $100M with 26 team members (6 Sales, 17 HW and 3 SW)
- New business engagement for IVI, ADAS with Audio & Video Processors, CMOS Radar Processors at Hyundai Mobis, Mando and LG
- Managing Accounts: HKMC, Hyundai Mobis, Mando, HL Klemove, LGVS, LG Innotek, Samsung Harman, Continental, Omron, Delphi, Denso, LS Automotive, Yura, etc
- Texas Instruments Korea (NASDQ: TXN)
Sales Manager & New Business Development
TE Connectivity
Seoul, Seoul
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL)
- Technical Sales for Samsung Mobile, Printer & Network (Suwon/Gumi)
- New business launching as a sales & a product marketing for Samsung Mobile with RF Embedded Antenna
- (Suwon/Gumi)
- Remarkable Business Creation from ZERO to $20M in 3yrs
- Big contribution to set up new plant in Qingdao China for RF Embedded Antenna for Samsung Mobile
- Nominated the Best Business Contribution Sales from TE Connectivity HQ
- TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL)
Sales for Aerospace & Defense and LG Electronics
Electro-Comm Korea
Seoul, Seoul
12.1998 - 12.2003
- Manly handled RF products for LG Network and Communications
- D-Win SAW filter, IF& RF Mixers for the network base band system at LG
- D-Win DCDC for Aerospace & Defense at ADD (Agency for Defense Development)
- Turn-key deal with X-Tal & ICs at LG and Samsung Thales for a military equipment
- New engaged business with KAI (Korea Advanced Industries) for Korea Satellite
- Remarkable Business growth: CAGR 291% from 1998 to 2001 - In 1998, USD $100K to In 2001, USD $6M
Education
M.D. -
Yonsei University
Seoul, 11 01.2003 - 07.2006
Master of Science -
Ajou University
Seoul, 11 03.1991 - 02.1998
Skills
Technical Sales & Management Skill
Timeline
Global Sales Director
onsemi
10.2018 - Current
Head of Automotive Team
Texas Instruments
01.2008 - 03.2018
Sales Manager & New Business Development
TE Connectivity
01.2004 - 01.2008
M.D. -
Yonsei University
01.2003 - 07.2006
Sales for Aerospace & Defense and LG Electronics
Electro-Comm Korea
12.1998 - 12.2003
Master of Science -
Ajou University
03.1991 - 02.1998