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On the 24th, Dable, an AI personalization ad-tech company and subsidiary of Yanolja, announced the new appointment of Han Kyu-ho as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to strengthen technical competitiveness and enhance enterprise-wide AI capabilities.
CTO Han previously led Dable's backend development team. From 2019 for three years, he spearheaded the construction of core technical infrastructure and server stabilization. After graduating from KAIST's Department of Computer Science, he gained experience across embedded systems, web, mobile, and AI fields at SK Planet and Tabjoy. With two startup founding experiences under his belt, he is highly regarded for his deep understanding of startup business models.
Returning to Dable as CTO last month, he has once again taken charge of technical strategy and the development organization. He plans to lead Dable's transformation into an "AI-native company." His goal is to bridge AI capability gaps between departments and automate repetitive tasks, redirecting freed-up resources toward generating tangible business results.
To achieve this, he will foster an environment that cultivates all employees as "AI professionals." Specifically, initiatives include: establishing a culture of AI workflow development; creating job-specific AI utilization guidelines; automating development processes such as code reviews and deployments; and implementing quantitative measurement and management systems for AI adoption.
CTO Han stated, "Survival in the AI era depends on how proactively we innovate our work methods themselves." He added, "Through organizational transformation, we will accelerate the enhancement of services that were previously deprioritized and emerge as a leading company in AI utilization."
Meanwhile, Dable, established in 2015, provides customized recommendation solutions to over 3,000 premium media companies across eight countries worldwide, with a focus on South Korea and Taiwan. It currently delivers real-time content and advertisements optimized for user interests to more than 500 million monthly users.
Recently, Dable has been diversifying its business beyond its flagship native advertising (DNA) platform, which holds the No. 1 market share in South Korea at 64%. It has sequentially launched 'Wheres.ai', an app DSP (Demand-Side Platform) combining machine learning (ML) technology with Yanolja's first-party data, and 'TicketBoost', a ticket-focused AI-based retail media platform (RMP). The company aims to integrate web, app, and retail media into a single AI engine.
Meanwhile, Yanolja acquired Dable in 2021 with an investment of approximately 100 billion won. Since turning profitable in December 2024, Dable has recorded five consecutive quarters of operating profit.
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