Since its inception in 1987, Seoul Semiconductor has been leading the LED industry in Korea and is now heading to be one of the world's top 3 LED manufacturers with innovative management systems and advanced technologies. I commenced the management reformation as the CEO in 1992 to take the company off to the global stage. My vision is to develop a company the employees of which take great pride and satisfaction in delivering stable and high returns to the shareholders. Furthermore, the company will fulfill its corporate social responsibilities. “Life is a drawing which cannot be erased and redrawn.” I promise to maintain our initial commitments to build up a most respected company for our employees, our shareholders and our customers. 2009.05 Chung Hoon Lee who is the CEO of Seoul Semiconductor got the Order of Industrial Service Merit for 44th Anniversary of Invention day 2009.03 Z-Power LED P7 series, awared “Product of the Year”for 2009 by Elektronik 2009.02 Seoul Semiconductor and Nichia settled litigations and entered into a cross license. 2008.12 Acriche awarded in Newtech Korea 2008 and named as Korea Ten Best New Technologies of 2008 2008.05 Acriche, gained RU recognition by US UL world first in LED industry 2008.03 FCW211Z, awared “Product of the Year”for 2008 by Elektronik 2008.03 Cross license with Tridonic Atco Optoelectronics and its patent partners with Seoul Semiconductor’s own technologies for LED phosphor 2008.02 Released world brightest 10W LED(P7) with 900 lumens 2007.12 Introduces the World`s Thinnest High-Brightness Chip-LED at 0.17mm 2007.12 The worlds first LED package to receive the CE Marking Certification 2007.08 Signed a Patent Cross License Agreement with OSRAM 2007.03 "Best product of 2006" by Europe Electronic. (Acriche) 2006.11 The world´s first semiconductor lighting source, "Acriche" lunched in Volume Production 2006.11 Selected as one of Asia´s 100 Hot Growth Companies By BusinessWeek 2006.10 Selected as one of Asia´s Annual Best Under a Billion By Forbes 2006.09 Achieved ISO/TS-16949 certificate 2006.07 Seoul Optodevice, lauched DUV LED massproduction with SET USA 2006.05 Expands Business Relationship with Strategic Alliance for White LED with Cree 2005.06 Achieved certificate of Samsung ECO Partner (Date: Mar.2005 ~ Feb.2007) 2005.05 Achieved certificate of Sony Green Partner (Date: Dec 9.2004 ~ Dec 8.2006) 2005.02 Achieved ISO-14001 certificate 2005.01 Commercialized “AC-LED” first ever in the world 2004.10 R D center was awarded by the president of ROK for its contribution 2004.03 Launched Z-Power LED 2002.01 Listed on the Korean Stock Market (KOSDAQ) 2002.01 Established Seoul Opto-Device Co., Ltd. 2001.07 Established Kwang Myung Semiconductor Co., Ltd. 2001.05 Achieved QS-9000 certificate 1998.01 Achieved ISO-9001 certificate 1994.04 Designated as the advanced company in technology 1993.10 Opened the R D center 1992.02 Chung Hoon Lee assumed