KT Gyeonggi South Branch and Barun Startup Co., Ltd. Sign Business Agreement for Small Business Digital Transformation

[News S=Reporter Kim Gap-dong] KT's Gyeonggi South Branch (Branch Manager Lee Myung-heon, Executive Vice President) under the Seoul Metropolitan and South Gyeonggi Customer Division signed a business agreement with Barun Startup Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Young-tae), a food service franchise company, on the 24th for digital transformation of small businesses and smart store construction.

Barun Startup Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, and operates 170 franchised outlets nationwide centered around the brands 'Hyoja-dong Sot-ttukkeum' and 'Sunnam Sirae-gi,' continuing steady business expansion.

Through this agreement, KT will provide wired and wireless communication products along with small business-tailored digital solutions including the table-order service 'Hi-Order.' Through this, KT plans to support franchisees' digital transformation and operational efficiency, while promoting improved customer convenience and enhanced store competitiveness.

Both companies plan to expand smart store construction across franchised outlets and continue cooperating to create an efficient, digital-based store operations environment.

Kim Young-tae, CEO of Barun Startup Co., Ltd., said, "We expect that KT's diverse digital solutions and Hi-Order will further enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction at franchised outlets," and added, "We will continue close cooperation with KT to strengthen franchise competitiveness going forward."

Lee Myung-heon, General Manager of KT's Gyeonggi South Branch, stated, "We hope that KT's IT technology-integrated small business solutions will help Barun Startup Co., Ltd. strengthen its digital competitiveness," and added, "We will actively support various digital services so that franchise headquarters and franchisees can grow together going forward."