# Joowan Lee

> Joowan Lee, also known as Max Lee, founded Megazone in 1998 and established MegazoneCloud through a 2018 spin-off. He became MegazoneCloud’s board chairman in January 2025, focusing on future strategy, investments, new business and IPO preparation. His public career includes cloud partnerships, technical training and support for Korean software companies entering overseas markets.

- **Role:** Founder and Board Chairman at MegazoneCloud
- **Organizations:** Megazone Corporation, MegazoneCloud
- **Known for:** Founded Megazone and established its separate cloud business, MegazoneCloud., Led Megazone’s development into an AWS partner and cloud managed-services business., MegazoneCloud became South Korea’s first cloud-industry unicorn in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **1998** — Founded Megazone Corporation; a 2024 corporate disclosure records November 1998.
- **2006** — Megazone reorganised into digital marketing, digital agency and platform services.
- **2009** — Megazone entered SaaS as a Google Apps partner; Lee later described a 2009-2010 Samsung reporting project using Amazon’s cloud.
- **2012** — Megazone secured an AWS partnership in Korea.
- **2015** — Presented on cloud operating optimisation at AWS Summit Seoul.
- **2018** — Established MegazoneCloud through a cloud-business spin-off.
- **2019** — Megazone became an AWS training partner in February and opened its education centre in June.
- **2022** — MegazoneCloud became a cloud-industry unicorn and announced a 450 billion won investment from MBK Partners and IMM Private Equity.
- **2025** — Became board chairman when Doug Yeum was appointed CEO in January.

## Achievements

- Founded Megazone and established its separate cloud business, MegazoneCloud.
- Led Megazone’s development into an AWS partner and cloud managed-services business.
- MegazoneCloud became South Korea’s first cloud-industry unicorn in 2022.
- Built an education centre that had trained more than 300 people in its first four months in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — MegazoneCloud and KOSA ran a Tokyo market-entry programme for ten Korean AI and software companies on September 10-11; the association identified Lee as chairman. This is an organisational update, not confirmation that he personally attended.
- **2026-05** — Attended a partnership signing with Sungkonghoe University for AI, cloud and big-data research, practical curricula, internships and placements.
- **2025-06** — Attended the NextEra master services agreement signing in Gwacheon, involving cloud management and data orchestration for Saudi Arabia.
- **2025-01** — Became board chairman as Doug Yeum took over as CEO.

## Links

- Website: https://megazone.digital/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/%EC%9D%B4%EC%A3%BC%EC%99%84-joowan-lee-12731816

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Last updated: 2026-10-07