Change of Company Name due to business division as of Sept. 9, 2006 : KEC HOLDINGS Corporation.
- 2019. 09. Announced Vision 2025
- 2019. 02. KEC-Inha Univ., academics-industry agreement on the development of motor systems for eco-friendly automobiles and industry
- 2017. 11. Selected for the national project to develop core devices for next-generation power semiconductors for electric automobiles and new renewable energy use
- 2017. 07. KEC-LG Chem, Korea's first to jointly develop 'BMS diode modules for electric vehicles'
- 2011. 01. KEC, selected as "LG Innotec's Best Partner"
To Become The World's Premier Semiconductor Company
- 2007. 10. Proclaimed KEC GROUP PARADIGM SHIFT
- 2007. 09. KEC-HK, Surpassing the monthly revenue of USD 10 million in semiconductor business
- 2007. 05. KEC, Surpassing the monthly revenue of USD 30 million in semiconductor business
- 2006. 09. Change of Company Name due to business division as of Sept. 9, 2006: KEC HOLDINGS Corporation
- 2006. 03. Completed the MOS fab factory in Kumi, Kyeongbuk
- 2005. 11. Received New Media Grand Award (for Enterprise) in 2005
- 2005. 10. Received the 10th Electronic Part Technology Grand Award
- 2005. 09. Began the production of KEC-C, 6" Wafer
- 2005. 08. Received the ISO/TS 16949 certification
- 2005. 07. Declared the Code of Conduct for KEC employees
- 2004. 12. HQ Relocation at the Guro office building (517-4, Gasan-Dong, Geumchen-Gu, Seoul, 153-803, Korea)
- 2004. 08. make inroads into the MOS business
- 2004. 01. Jang-Dong assumed position of President
- 2003. 12. Award of Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy 'The World First ?class quality - SSTR
- 2003. 09. Proclaim of ethical operation
- 2002. 01. Established KEC Shanghai office and local sales corporation in Shanghai
- 2001. 10. Participated in 32nd Korea Electronics Exhibition in 2001
- 2001. 10. Award of Excellence at 6th Electronic Product Development Contest
- 2001. 08. Started the ERP system in full
- 2001. 06. Chairman Kwak returned to management. In-Hee Lee assumed position as the 6th president
- 2001. 06. Built a joint research laboratory in KIST
- 2001. 06. Award of Best Enterprise at 'Korea VBM Contest of 2001'
- 2001. 01. Opened KEC History Museum
- 2001. 01. KEC-C in China selected as advanced technology enterprise of 2000
- 2000. 10. Started operation of semiconductor transistor 5-inch line
- 2000. 10. Best Supplier Award received by KEC-T plant in Thailand
- 2000. 10. Award of Excellence for Infrared Sensor for Thermal Imaging at the 5th Electronic Product Development Contest
- 2000. 10. Award of Best Excellence at 2nd Knowledge Management Contest - dielectric ceramic device
- 2000. 05. Established Seoul research center
Challenge and Innivation
- 1999. 12. Obtained QS 9000 certification for tuner and module fields
- 1999. 12. Integrated pressure sensor selected in 100 Korean technology of 20th century
- 1999. 10. Award of Excellence for SAW filter at 4th Electronic Product Development Contest in 1999
- 1999. 09. Held 30th Anniversary ceremony. Declared KEC vision in the 21st century as the 'Best Electronic Parts Company in the World'
- 1999. 07. Obtained Y2K certification for entire corporation IT fields
- 1998. 04. Obtained ISO 14001 certification in environmental safety
- 1998. 01. KEC-T plant in Thailand obtained ISO 9002 certification
- 1997. 10. Developed semiconductor full inline system
- 1997. 07. Received the Minister of Trading & Commerce Award for a diode module at the 1997 Korea Industrial Technology Contest
- 1997. 07. Jung-So Kwak assumed position of Group Chairman and President, and Choong-Hwan Kim assumed position of President
- 1997. 06. Starting of KEC group (9 domestic companies and 9 overseas companies)
- 1997. 04. Re-organized management philosophy
- 1996. 11. Gold prize at the national quality team contest, Presidential Award
- 1996. 07. Certification of ISO 9001 for electronic devices
- 1996. 06. Started to produce SAW filters
- 1996. 03. Started to produce alternator diodes
- 1996. 01. Established KEC TWN Co., Ltd., a sales corporation in Taiwan
- 1995. 09. Moved to KEC Building (275-7, Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul)
- 1995. 05. Established WUXI KEC Co., Ltd., a production corporation in China
- 1995. 02. Established KEC Bangkok Office (KSBO)
- 1994. 11. Certification of ISO 9002 for semiconductor
- 1994. 10. Established KEC Taiwan Office
- 1994. 02. Formed a traditional agricultural music team, Handure, in the company
- 1993. 08. Established KEC Shanghai Office in China
- 1993. 07. Established KEC Singapore Pte, Ltd., a sales corporation in Singapore
- 1993. 04. Established KEC Japan Co., Ltd., a sales corporation in Japan
- 1992. 11. Award of 'Gold Tower Industrial Medal' on 29th Trading Day
- 1990. 10. Established KEC Thailand Co., Ltd., a production corporation in Thailand
Expansion of Management and Re-establishment of Management Philosophy
- 1989. 09. Re-organized the management philosophy on the 20th Anniversary
- 1988. 10. Established KEC Labor Union
- 1988. 07. Established Korea Electronics HK Co., Ltd., a sales corporation in Hong Kong
- 1987. 12. Won-Young Yoo assumed position of Chairman, and Jung-So Kwak assumed position of President
- 1986. 11. Award of '100 Million Dollars Export Tower' on 23rd Export Day
- 1984. 11. Award of 'Bronze Tower Industrial Medal' on 21st Export Day
- 1984. 01. Established KEC Research Center
- 1983. 02. Started to produce 5" color TV for the first time in Korea
- 1981. 12. Award of '50 Million Dollars Export Tower' on Export Day
- 1981. 11. Founder, Tae-Suk Kwak, passed away
- 1981. 09. Started to produce color TVs
- 1981. 07. Acquired Korea Television Co., Ltd. by merger
Growing Up and Independence
- 1979. 10. Started to produce semiconductor chips
- 1979. 10. Listed the company and put up stock for public offering
- 1978. 12. Started to produce tuners
- 1977. 07. Started to produce diodes
- 1976. 10. Produced its one millionth TV
- 1975. 06. Started to produce ICs
- 1974. 03. Changed the company name from Toshiba-Korea to KOREA ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Incorporation and Establishment of Management Foundation
- 1973. 02. Started B/W TV production
- 1972. 11. Established Korea Television Co., Ltd.
- 1970. 03. Started to produce transistors
- 1969. 09. Established Toshiba-Korea