Sei Won Chun

Energizer
DISC Type : I

CEO of StarPlus Energy at StarPlus Energy (Samsung SDI - Stellantis JV)

Saratoga, California, United States

Overview

Sei Won Chun serves as the CEO of StarPlus Energy, the multi-billion dollar joint venture between Samsung SDI and Stellantis focused on electric vehicle battery manufacturing. He previously held several executive sales and marketing roles at Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI America. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Hongik University.

He is leading a more than $6. 3 billion investment to build two battery manufacturing gigafactories for electric vehicles in Kokomo, Indiana.

Personality Overview

Enthusiastic

Relationship Oriented

Informal

They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Topics They Care About

EV Battery Production
As CEO of the StarPlus Energy joint venture, he is directly responsible for large-scale EV battery manufacturing for Stellantis vehicles in the US.
Strategic JVs
He leads the significant partnership between automotive giant Stellantis and technology leader Samsung SDI, a critical alliance in the EV sector.
US Manufacturing
His current role involves establishing and running two major battery manufacturing plants in Indiana, a significant domestic production initiative.

Media Appearances

Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Kokomo, Indiana as Site for Second U.S. StarPlus Energy Gigafactory. Featured in Stellantis Media (media.stellantis.com)

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Work History

1-2023
CEO of StarPlus Energy at StarPlus Energy (Samsung SDI - Stellantis JV)
1-2020 - 12-2022
Executive Vice President of Samsung SDI America at Samsung SDI
1-2019 - 11-2019
Executive Vice President of Marketing (Head of Memory Marketing Team) at Samsung Electronics
1-2016 - 2018
Senior Vice President Marketing (Head of Memory Marketing Team) at Samsung Electronics
1-2015 - 12-2015
Head of Sales at Samsung Electronics

Education

1981 - 1985
B.A from Hongik University

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Exp : 38 Location : Saratoga, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO of StarPlus Energy at StarPlus Energy (Samsung SDI - Stellantis JV)
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Insights For Selling To Sei Won

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Avoid cutting into their flow
  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sei Won is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sei Won

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sei Won move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Sei Won take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Sei Won

Personality Compatibility


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