Korea Electrical Safety Corp. (KESCO) opened a pavilion at the Global Electric Power Tech 2016 to publicize the latest technologies on electrical safety it has developed. The event took place at the COEX in Seoul from May 11 to 13.
The exhibition is the nation’s largest heavy electrical machine fair. The Korea Electronics Engineers Association and KOTRA jointly host it, with a goal since 2003 to promote the development of the Korean heavy electrical machine and power industries and explore the related overseas markets. Three hundred and seventy-two exhibitors from 24 countries opened 584 booths during the Global Electric Power Tech 2016.
KESCO has exhibited such products and research outcomes as the “V-Check Mark” and street a lamp remote control system.
The corporation also held an explanation session designed to publicize an educational course for nurturing professional manpower of the electrical industry that the KESCO Technology Educational Institution implements.
KESCO also hosted a seminar on technologies to diagnose electricity discharge for such electrical instruments as cables.
Kim I-won, KESCO director in charge of technology, said “We at KESCO is accelerating efforts to develop such next-generation new technologies as safety diagnosis system of partial electrical power discharge and longevity prediction system of electrical instruments. KESCO will spearhead efforts to realize a capable government in accordance with the “Govt. 3.0 Initiative.”
KESCO President Credited with Principle Management Based on Innovation, Trust & Communication
KESCO President Lee Sang-kwon was honored with the 2015 Korea Creative Economy Grand Prix in Safety Management for his contributions to cutting down on fires caused by electricity.
President Lee has been credited with “principle management based on innovation, trust and communication,” thus reducing the number of fires caused by electricity since he took the helm of KESCO.
The 2015 Korea Creative Economy Grand Prix, marking the third year since its establishment, is designed to choose and encourage companies and CEOs who have spearheaded economic innovation through the reinvigorating of the creative economy.
The award is hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and sponsored by the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, and the Korean Commission for Corporate Partnership (KCCP).
Lee was praised for touring worksites frequently and encouraging KESCO staff to fulfill their duties after setting a goal to reduce the ratio of fires caused by electricity as one of his top policy tasks. His efforts have paid off. The ratio of fires caused by electrical power has dropped from 21.7 percent (8,889 cases) in 2013 to 19.7 percent (some 6,000 cases).
KESCO President Lee said, “We’ll continue to ensure corporate innovation by further committing its main duties down the road and devote ourselves to make people feel safe and realize a happy society.”
Lee, who took office in February 2014, said his attention on safety was extraordinary. In particular, he served as a prosecutor in charge of investigating the collapse of the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul that claimed 502 lives in 1995.
Lee recalled that the department store gave in because the structure, originally designed as a four-story leisure facility, was expanded to five stories illegally, and safety could only be guaranteed whenever rules are observed.
Even though 19 years had passed between the Sampoong Department Store collapse and last year’s Sewol ferry disaster, Lee said Koreans’s “go fast” mentality and insensitivity to safety dies hard.
This is the reason why KESCO President Lee set his management tenet as “principle management” when he took office.
Since its establishment in 1974, KESCO has led the electrical accident prevention activities involving investigation into, research on, technology development for and promotion of electrical safety, as well as the inspection of electrical facilities as the electrical safety agency. It is also accelerating the development of the development of new growth engines such as smart grid business, and the cultivation of overseas markets as national disaster control agency.
KESCO is doing its best for customer service management based on its corporate culture with top-notch technologies, advanced equipment, and passion and harmony combined, while is striving to be the world's top electrical safety company with the new visions of “Leader in Electrical Safety,” “Happy Customers,” and “Exhilarating Workplace.”
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