Hyun-Shin Cho is the Head of Digital Transformation at thyssenkrupp Elevator. He studied in Korea, USA and Germany and holds a B.Sc. and Dipl.-Ing. from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. After his military service in Korea and a deployment as Blue Helmet for the UN Hyun Shin started his career with thyssenkrupp Elevator in 2011 as Project Manager in the Board Office. He has been working in different positions for last eight years. Prior to his current role he was responsible for Digital Operations and Global Manufacturing Controlling.

„What is the pop in your job? What drives you? What is your passion?” I love solving operational challenges by cutting-edge technology. Seeing a solution work and being used by my colleagues or by customers excites me.

thyssenkrupp Elevator brings together the Group’s global activities in passenger transportation systems. With sales of €7.6 billion in fiscal 2017/2018 and customers in 150 countries, thyssenkrupp Elevator built its position as one of the world’s leading elevator companies from scratch in a mere 40 years’ time applying thyssenkrupp unique engineering capabilities. With more than 50,000 highly skilled employees, the company offers smart and innovative products and services designed to meet customers’ individual requirements. The portfolio includes passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks, passenger boarding bridges, stair and platform lifts as well as tailored service solutions for all products. Over 1,000 locations around the world provide an extensive sales and service network to guarantee closeness to customers.