Sam-Geun Gwack
Sales Manager
Define your role within Nemko.
I am in charge of the sales division of Nemko Korea, especially domestic sales and marketing. My main work is setting sales goals, managing performance, and managing team members in the marketing and sales divisions.
How did you choose this career path?
My GM suggested that I take the sales manager position, and since I have been an engineer for a long time and have been the manager of the engineering team, the proposal for the sales manager was not easy for me. Finally, I decided to accept the challenge.
What do you enjoy most about your job at Nemko?
I find it very rewarding to work together with my co-workers as a whole. From 2005-2013, I worked as a resident in the China office, as a member of the plan for business expansion. It was difficult at first to be a foreigner working in an unfamiliar environment. To this day, we are still interacting with personnel from the Chinese branch.
Are there any challenges that you’ve faced during your career that have taught you important lessons?
The company moves, and there are so many diverse people within Nemko we must learn to communicate with everyone and sometimes in different ways. I knew that communication with employees is important and that high energy is needed in this part. I also learned that there are times when it is difficult to collaborate with other departments, but this collaboration is essential for the overall success of the company.
What do you think the industry will look like in 20 years?
Current traditional tests will be applied to many areas of automation due to the development of new equipment. Since the products in the market will come out with a combination of several scopes rather than a single traditional scope, the gap between laboratories that can cover these scopes and laboratories that do not will widen. In addition, as AI technology and programs are applied to products, verification of these functions will become necessary.
What do you find most rewarding about your role?
When I hear from a customer or co-worker, "thank you for helping or solving a problem." Also, the sense of accomplishment when I achieve my goals is a rewarding part.
What are some market trends you’re keeping an eye on?
We believe COVID-19, the Russia-Ukraine war, inflation, and interest rate hikes are severe, and we are keeping an eye on how these will affect our business. In 2022 and 2023, the economic situation is expected to be difficult, and it is expected to affect our business as well. We are continuing to track economic indications to ensure our customers are always taken care of.
When not working, how do you spend your spare time?
Like most people, I spend my time typically dining and shopping with family, dining with relatives and acquaintances, watching TV and movies, exercising, etc.
