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Chong Yun Cha

Eastvale,California

Summary

Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with a good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic. Top-notch C.E.O with proven track record of success leading and growing organizations. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices in the music publishing industry in Korea.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

C.E.O / PRESIDENT

ELOHIM EPF USA INC
09.2013 - Current
  • Achieved company growth by developing and implementing strategic business plans.
  • Streamlined operations for increased efficiency and cost savings with process improvements.
  • Expanded market share through successful acquisition negotiations and mergers.
  • Improved employee satisfaction by fostering a positive work environment and addressing concerns promptly.
  • Developed strong partnerships with industry leaders to drive collaborative initiatives and mutual growth.
  • Monitored financial performance and implemented measures to enforce compliance with budgetary standards.

Regional Managing Director

KOMCA USA
01.2005 - 12.2008

Monitored and enforced Korean Music users for their infringements, such as Karaoke bars, pubs, clubs, digital music distributors, TV and Radio stations (Korean broadcasting stations), live concerts, and YouTubers, who use Korean music commercially without having any appropriate copyright license from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.

  • Developed and executed strategies against copyright infringers, resulting in increased copyright awareness and increased collection of copyright royalties.
  • Collaborated with ASCAP and BMI to develop and increase the number of Korean music users to acquire appropriate music licenses to lead innovative solutions that increase royalty collections.

President

EMI Music Korea
03.2002 - 10.2003
  • Enhanced company performance by implementing strategic plans and overseeing daily operations.
  • Streamlined organizational processes by evaluating current systems and implementing improvements.
  • Reduced operational costs through strategic cost management initiatives.
  • Established innovative policies to improve organizational performance and increase customer satisfaction.


President

EMI Music Publishing Korea, LTD
02.1997 - 07.2002

Very first major International music publishing company.

  • Enhanced company performance by implementing strategic plans and overseeing daily operations.
  • Increased profits by more than 1000% in the first three years.
  • Accomplished over 100% of sales and profit goal target every year
  • Signed more than 50 well-known Korean songwriters to build the EMI Korean catalog in the first two years.
  • Buy out two local music publishers' catalogs to increase market share from 20% to 80% in the first four years of operation.
  • Built strong relationships with KOMCA and Songwriters Association, TV, Radio, and all major Korean media.
  • Streamlined organizational processes by evaluating current systems and implementing improvements.
  • Directed change management initiatives that aligned employees with evolving business objectives.

President

Korea Music Line And Publishing LTD
01.1993 - 01.1997

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
06.1979

Skills

  • Customer Relations
  • Innovative thinking
  • Strategic Visioning
  • Media Relations
  • Staff Management
  • Profitability Optimization
  • Business Planning

Accomplishments

I was hired by the EMI Music Publishing LTD in the Hong Kong Asia Pacific office as a Managing Director (same as a President) in 1997. I was able to increase the sales and profits by more than 1000% compared to the first year and achieved a sales target of more than 100% every year while I was in charge of the operation in Korea.


As a President of ELOHIM EPF USA, Inc., in the U.S., I was the very first and only Korean Music publisher to collect Korean music copyright royalties in the United States over 2 million U.S. dollars in the last 10 years.


I was able to sign more than 500 Korean songwriters for the territory of the United States to enforce and collect the Performance royalties against commercial music users such as Karaoke bars, pubs, night clubs.


Languages

Korean
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

C.E.O / PRESIDENT

ELOHIM EPF USA INC
09.2013 - Current

Regional Managing Director

KOMCA USA
01.2005 - 12.2008

President

EMI Music Korea
03.2002 - 10.2003

President

EMI Music Publishing Korea, LTD
02.1997 - 07.2002

President

Korea Music Line And Publishing LTD
01.1993 - 01.1997

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management

University of Southern California
Chong Yun Cha