StarKist Co. ofrece productos alimenticios saludables y confiables en los Estados Unidos. StarKist es pionera en la industria y fue la primera marca en presentar los productos en pouches de una porción, que incluyen Tuna Creations®, Salmon Creations® y Chicken Creations®. StarKist, el atún preferido de Estados Unidos, representa una tradición de calidad, confianza del consumidor y compromiso con la sustentabilidad. El carismático ícono de la marca StarKist, Charlie® el Atún, se ganó el corazón de los aficionados al atún en 1961 y aún hoy sigue siendo su favorito. StarKist Co. es una subsidiaria directa de propiedad total de Dongwon Industries Co., Ltd.
Nuestras oficinas centrales se encuentran en:
1875 Explorer Street, 10th Floor
Reston, Virginia 20190
Nuestras instalaciones incluyen:
Pago Pago, Samoa Americana
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Compañía matriz de StarKist, Dongwon Industries
Dongwon Industries se fundó en abril de 1969 para explorar los océanos. Desde su inauguración, la compañía ha liderado la industria pesquera coreana, que abarca los cinco océanos y ha enriquecido la dieta de los clientes con productos del mar frescos. Dongwon Industries opera 42 embarcaciones, incluida la flota de pesca de cerco más grande del mundo. Entrega atún de alta calidad a los clientes a través de una tecnología de procesamiento diferenciada y es el líder mundial en el abastecimiento y procesamiento de salmón, además de otros productos del mar. Dongwon Industries también tiene presencia en el servicio de almacenamiento en frío.
Nuestro presidente y director ejecutivo
Chae-Ung Um, President & CEO
Chae-Ung Um is the President & Chief Executive Officer of StarKist Co., a socially responsible company that provides healthy and trusted protein products in the United States. An industry innovator with more than 4000 employees globally, StarKist headquarters are located in Reston, VA, along with the company executive leadership team and more than 70 employees.
Before being named President & CEO of StarKist, he held the position of Corporate Senior Vice President of Global Procurement Strategy (Digital Procurement Transformation) & Strategic Sourcing/ General Procurement of LG Electronics Corporation. Previously, he handled cross-functional responsibilities in various areas of the company including Product Management, Sales, Field Service Operations, Six Sigma Champion, and Strategic Global Deal Maker. He has held Board positions for the Institute of Supply Management, and the ProcureCon Advisory Board, and has been recognized for his ability to maximize leadership potential in business management, strategic sourcing and supply chain management. Prior to LGE, Um held leadership positions with Westinghouse Company, Dade Behring, Inc (now part of Siemens), Merck & Co., and Praxair, Inc. (now part of Linde).
Um has a Bachelor of Sciences degree in General Engineering/ Foreign Area Studies in the Far East (Chinese) from the United States Military Academy at West Point, and an International Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in International Strategy, Finance and Business Administration from the Baldwin-Wallace Graduate School of Business. He also completed Michigan State University’s Supply Chain Executive Development Program, and the LG Executive Leadership Program for Future LG Country/Business Leaders.
Um, who has lived and worked all over the world, including in the United States, Belgium, Japan, Germany, Australia, Singapore and Korea, enjoys traveling and sports. He resides in Northern Virginia with his wife. The couple have two adult daughters, and two granddaughters.
