Hyundai Construction Equipment has announced that J.J. Kim will replace C.M. Lee as president of North American operations. Lee has served as president of HCE since 1994. He will continue to be an integral part of the company by supporting North American operations from headquarters in Korea. During his tenure in North America, HCE has experienced tremendous growth by having record-breaking years in each of the last three years.

Kim comes from the Construction Equipment Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries, where he was the vice president of sales and product support for the Korean domestic market as well as the overseas market. He come to this position with an extensive background in heavy equipment.