New HR director at Hankook Tire Europe

Tyre maker Hankook has appointed Thomas Jacobi as the new Human Resources Director at Hankook Tire Europe.

Jacobi brings with him a substantial expertise in personnel and employee management. The 43-year-old has spent the past 13 years working in human resources for companies in a variety of branches. Before he moved to Hankook’s European headquarters, he was responsible as Senior Regional Director EMEA for human resources management at a telecommunication company.

Thomas Jacobi is the successor to Ji Su Lim, who has returned to the corporate headquarters in Seoul, Korea, and is now part of the “Human Resource Team” at the global research and development centre, Technodome.

Han-Jun Kim, President of Hankook Tire Europe said: “With [Jacobi], we have found the right successor for this position with abundant experience and expertise we can trust and build on, to further our human resources strategy for Europe, which is Hankook’s largest and most important region. Thanks to his international experience, including comprehensive knowledge in the fields of change management and organisation development, he has the outstanding credentials necessary to be able to set the right focus in this key position.”

“I am happy to be taking on the task of new Human Resources Director for Hankook in Europe,” added Thomas Jacobi. “I am looking forward to contributing my experience to an internationally successful company like Hankook.”