Huh Jeong-seok and Lee Yoon-young  were named the new co-chief executive officers of electric systems maker Iljin Electric Co. on Thursday.

Huh and Lee replaced Choi Jin-yong.

Huh is the son of Iljin Group chairman Huh Chin-kyu. The younger Huh is currently the president of Iljin Holdings and will continue to hold the post while serving as the co-CEO of Iljin Electric. The 41-year-old has been serving in various executive posts at Iljin Group subsidiaries since 2001 including that of a director of Iljin Diamond, and chief executive of Iljin Heavy Industries.

Lee is a heavy industries specialist, having worked at Doosan Heavy Industries from 1982 to 2006, during which he served in various roles including overseas sales.

After moving to Iljin Group, Lee served as the head of Iljin Diamond and most recently as the head of Iljin Electric’s heavy industries division prior to the promotion.

By Choi He-suk  (cheesuk@heraldcorp.com)