[Provided by Ottogi]
[Provided by Ottogi]

Ottogi Friends, a subsidiary-type standard workplace for workers with disabilities under Ottogi, held a ceremony Wednesday to mark its fifth anniversary, the company announced Thursday.

The event brought together executives and employees from Ottogi, Ottogi Friends and the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Under the theme "Five years of gratitude, a future to open together," attendees reflected on the company's progress and shared its vision going forward. A video address by Ottogi Friends CEO Lee Hak-cheon was screened, and Shin Hyeon-guk, a branch director at the Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, delivered congratulatory remarks. The agency presented commendations to two outstanding employees, while Ottogi Friends honored one of its own.

Since its founding in 2021, Ottogi Friends has supported employment for people with disabilities through contract production of Ottogi products and the creation of braille business cards. The number of employees with developmental disabilities has grown from 16 in 2021 to 25 in 2026. Over the same period, contract production items expanded from 6 to 48, and output rose from 10,000 boxes to 394,000 boxes.

Through its braille business card project, which aims to improve information accessibility for people with visual impairments, the company has produced 5,858 business cards to date, of which 2,609 are in braille.

Ottogi Friends plans to move into a newly constructed building in 2027, marking its sixth anniversary in the new space. "I am sincerely grateful to all the executives and employees who have grown alongside us," CEO Lee said. "Building on the achievements of the past five years, we will strive to create even greater growth and higher value."


andy@heraldcorp.com