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Microsoft Korea recently announced the appointment of renowned IT expert Cho Won Woo, commonly known as Willy Cho, as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over 25 years in B2B tech and leadership roles at giants like AWS and Cisco, Cho's expertise is expected to accelerate Microsoft's digital and AI ambitions in the pivotal Korean market.
Cho is a renowned expert in the IT field, and Microsoft Korea expects him to boost the company's business in the Korean market. The company further said it wants to speed up its digital transformation under Cho's leadership.
According to The Korea Times, the Korean unit of the US-based group best-known for its software products shared that Cho Won Woo, whose English name is Willy Cho, is set to officially start his job as the new CEO on Aug. 21.
He is an IT expert with over 25 years of experience in business-to-business (B2B). He is well-versed in enterprise software, digital cloud computing, and digital solutions fields.
Before being hired by Microsoft Korea, the incoming chief worked for Magazone Cloud and GE Digital Korea as president. He was in charge of business operations, domestic business strategy, and new business development.
In addition, he worked for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cisco Systems in senior leadership posts. Finally, with his appointment as CEO at Microsoft Korea, Cho hopes to help the company achieve its digital transformation and AI expansion goals.
"As one of the most dynamic markets in the region, Korea is leading the way in AI transformation," Ahmed Mazhari, president of Microsoft Asia, said in a previous press release. "The tech ecosystem has given Microsoft an extraordinary platform from which to partner with Korean companies to drive an innovation agenda, and there is no one better suited to lead this next chapter for us than Willy Cho who brings not only depth but breadth of experience to the role."
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