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Jay Kim[1] is a South Korean-born American entrepreneur living in California. He is the chairman of JemJem;[2] an Internet resource for refurbished Apple products in the United States. Popular American internet media company BuzzFeed has rated JemJem as one of the best place to grab refurbished Apple products[3] for refurbished iPhone and iPad in the United States. In addition to this, Kim also leads a few more companies including ePelican.com, Digitz.com, KristenKim.com, Chocolate.org, Blurfix.com, and DiamondBell.com.
Jay Kim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder & CEO of JemJem |
Early life and education
editJay Kim was born on 10 November 1976 in South Korea to a South Korean family. He is elder of the two children born to the couple. After graduating from high school, Kim attended the Bergen Community College for accounting, while working with general contractors part-time.
Career
editJay Kim[4] is the CEO of JemJem. At JemJem, he puts robust consideration on recovering all the values in used Apple products and offers a refurbished version of them to the customers within their budget. Besides JemJem, Kim also serves as the chief executive officer at ePelican.com, Digitz.com, and KristenKim.com.
Startups
editIn 2017, Kim launched two tech products named Blurfix.com[5] and DiamondBell.com.[6] Blurfix is a 360-degree camera that records photographs and videos seamlessly, while DiamondBell offers wireless speaker and earbuds.
Acquisitions
editIn 2016, Kim acquired Chocolate.org,[7] a marketplace for chocolate lovers that promotes small companies and chocolate artisans in the United States and Canada. The brand believes that the finest chocolates are found in small chocolate shops around the globe and every chef has a unique approach of crafting chocolate.
References
edit- ^ "Meet Jay Kim: The CEO of JemJem – The Guy Who has Given Refurbishing Products a Second Life". wn.com. 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Jem Jem". jemjem.com.
- ^ "Best Places To Grab The Finest Deals On Refurbished iPhones". buzzfeed.com. 22 August 2017.
- ^ "An Interview with Jay Kim: The Founder and CEO of JemJem". cupertinotimes.com. 1 August 2018.
- ^ "Blurfix.com's Revolutionary 360-Degree Camera Upgrades Celebrate Official Launch". newswire.com. 17 August 2017.
- ^ "Jay Kim to Launch Two Revolutionary Products in the Tech Sector". prlog.org. 28 July 2017.
- ^ "JemJem CEO, Jay Kim's Continuously Undertaking Challenges in Introducing Revolutionary Innovative Products". newswire.com (Press release). 26 July 2017.