S.H. Jeong

COO, President Asia

Dr. S.H. Jeong joined Photronics in 2001 as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's majority interest Korean subsidiary, PKL Limited.   He was appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer of Photronics in 2006 and continues to serve as President of Asia Operations, a position he has held since 2004.

In 1995, Dr. Jeong founded PKL Limited, a spin-off from Anam Semiconductor where as Vice President he was responsible for establishing Anam's internal photomask manufacturing operation in 1993. 

Dr. Jeong has played leadership roles in establishing other photomask manufacturing operations in South Korea, including those of DuPont Photomask and Samsung.  He resides in Seoul, South Korea and holds a Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering from Kyung Book University.