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About Us
TWINNY
CEO Introduction
CEO Hongseok Cheon
Education
- Master’s & Ph.D. in Electrical and Electronic
- B.A. in Electrical, Electronic and Radio Engineering, Korea University
Honors & Awards
2022
Prime Minister’s Commendation for Contributions to Science and Technology
2022
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Finance Commendation
2021
Minister of SMEs and Startups Commendation
2021
Korea International Trade Association Industrial Technology Convergence BM Challenge
Robot Division – 1st Place, KITA President’s Award
2020
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation
Career
August 2015 - Present
CEO, TWINNY
CEO Youngseok Cheon
Education
B.A. in Business Administration, Korea University
Honors & Awards
2025
Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Commendation – M.AX Alliance
2022
Presidential Commendation for Contributions to SMEs
2021
NewsPim Startup of the Year Award – Korea Venture Business Association President’s Award
2020
R-BIZ Challenge, Korea Midland Power Robot Challenge – Presidential Award
Career
Aug. 2015 - Present
CEO, TWINNY
Oct. 2007 - 2015
KOSME
TWINNY History
2025
Mar
- Developed and Launched the TCS Factory Automation Solution
Apr
- 2025 Future Mobility Award Excellence Award – Seoul Mobility Show Organizing Committee
May
- Merit Award for Invention Promotion No.19834, MSS | Director Jaehun Lee
Jun
- Signed an MOU with Kurly for Logistics Automation Services
Jul
- Exploring Robotic Business Collaboration with Hurim Robotics
Aug
- Selected for Ministry of National Defense
- Pilot Use of Excellent Commercial Products NarGo
Sep
- 9th Digital Future Innovation Award No.2025-149 | NarGo Order Picking
2024
Jun
- 2024 E-Commerce Pitching Festa Grand Prize – KEA(Korea Electronics Association)
Sep
- Acquired ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification G-CERTi(GCT-3192-QC)
Oct
- Issued Inno-Biz(Technology-Innovation SME) Certification No.210503-02024, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- FIX 2024 Innovation Awards Daegu City – Best Innovation in Robotics
Nov
- Selected as an Excellent Employee Invention Compensation Company No.2024-00468, KIPO
- 2024 SME Technology & Management Innovation Expo Minister of SMEs and Startups Commendation – Win Cooperation Foundation
Dec
- D-Unicorn Entrepreneurs’ Day Mayor’s Appreciation Plaque
- 2024 New Technology Transaction Networking Day Chairman’s Award – Korea Technology Exchange Association
- 2024 Patent-Driven R&D Conference Excellence Award – Korea Institute of Patent Strategy & Development
- Selected as Korea Robot Company of the Year 2024 – Robot News
2023
May
- Launch of NarGo Order Picking
Sep
- 2023 Korea 4th Industrial Revolution Leading Company Award – Money Today
Oct
- 18th Robot Award Merit by MOTIE Minister’s Commendation | Director Taehyung Kim
- 2023 SME Management Innovation Competition Encouragement Award by Korea Association of Management Innovation SMEs | TWINNY
Nov
- 2023 ICT Patent Management Award – KIAT Commissioner of KIPO Commendation | TWINNY
Dec
- Daejeon D-Unicorn Entrepreneurs' Day Mayor’s Commendation | TWINNY
- Daedeok Innopolis Venture Association – Daejeon SME & Startup Day Mayor’s Appreciation Plaque | Director Jaehun Lee
- Exemplary SME Merit – Daejeon–Sejong MSS Office Minister of SMEs and Startups Commendation | Director Hyungchul Moon
- Selected as Korea Robot Company of the Year 2023 – Robot News
2022
Feb
- Acquired ISO 13482 Certification AMR+Target Following Robot DualGo
Mar
- Registered as a Specialized R&D Business No. 20223295
Apr
- Korea New Deal Merit by the Ministry of Economy and Finance Minister’s Award | CEO Hongseok Cheon
- Impact Tech Award by MSIT Minister’s Award | TWINNY Co., Ltd., JalTarGo
- Science & Technology Promotion Merit by MSIT Prime Minister’s Award | CEO Hongseok Cheon
May
- SME Merit by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Presidential Award | CEO Youngseok Cheon
Jun
- Korea Startup Culture Award – KCCI Chairman’s Award | TWINNY Co., Ltd.
Jul
- 4th Industrial Revolution Award by MSIT Korea Post Service Award | TWINNY Co., Ltd.
Dec
- Korea ICT Award by MSIT Minister’s Award | TWINNY Co., Ltd.
2021
Jan
- Certified IP Management Company by KIPO
- Selected as a Talent-Development SME by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- Selected for AI+X Top 100 by the Intelligent Information Industry Association
Apr
- Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 500 Ranked 101st among 500 by the Financial Times(UK)
Jun
- Selected as a Preliminary Unicorn by MSS
Oct
- Korea SME & Startup Awards Venture Business Association Chairman’s Award | CEO Youngseok Cheon
Nov
- Korea Logistics Award by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Minister’s Award | TWINNY Co., Ltd.
- Industrial Technology Convergence BM Challenge(I-CONTEST) 1st Place in the Robotics Category
- Selected as an Excellent Workplace Innovation Company(Grade S)
Dec
- Certified Inno-Biz(Technology-Innovation SME)
- Technology Innovation Merit by MSS Minister’s Award | CEO Hongseok Cheon
- 1st Place in the HOBAN Group Innovation Technology Competition
- ICT Convergence Contribution Award by MSIT Minister’s Award | Director Jaesung Kim
2020
Apr
- Selected as a 2019 DNA Innovation Company by MSIT and NIA
- Certified as a Management-Innovation SME(Main-Biz)
- Named a Global IP Star Company
May
- Certified Work–Life Balance Company Selected consecutively since 2020
Aug
- Selected as a Baby Unicorn by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
- CMMI Level 3 Certified
Oct
- Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Machinery & Robotics Industry Award Minister’s Award | CEO Hongseok Cheon
- MOTIE R-BIZ Challenge Presidential Award | TWINNY Co., Ltd.
Nov
- National Innovation Company by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups Selected as one of the National Champions 1000
- Established an Employee Stock Ownership Association
Dec
- Korea Robot Company of the Year – Robot News Selected consecutively since 2020
- 26th Daejeon Economy & Science Award Venture Company Category | CEO Hongseok Cheon
- 2020 Promising Technology Commercialization by KIRIA 1st Place in Mock Crowdfunding
2019
Jan
- Youth-Friendly Strong Company by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Selected consecutively since 2019
Apr
- Selected as a 2019 Design Innovation Promising Company
Nov
- Daejeon Women-Friendly Company Selected consecutively since 2019
Dec
- ICT Innovation Technology Mentoring Minister’s Award | CEO Hongseok Cheon
- Certified Family-Friendly Company by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Selected consecutively since 2019
2018
Jan
- Established an AI Robotics Research Lab
Apr
- Certified as a Strong SME by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Selected in 2018 and 2020–2022
Aug
- Selected as an Employment Excellence Company by Daejeon City
Nov
- Certified as a Promising SME by Daejeon City
2015
Sep
- Corporation Establishment
2016
Feb
- Mobile Platform LAB establishment
2017
Mar
- Venture Business Certification No.20170400365, 20190401246, 2010507010034
Jun
- Registered as an Industrial Design Specialized Company No.07014
Dec
- Innovation Award for SMEs & Mid-sized Companies Technology Innovation Category | TWINNY Co., Ltd.
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