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  • Samsung, Union Bank partner on solution

    The Managing Director, Samsung Electronics West Africa Mr Bravo Kim has said it partnered with Union Bank to make the bank different from others in offering customers technology-driven services that redefines their banking experience.

    The managing director, who spoke over the weekend in Lagos at the unveiling of ‘’Bank of Future (BoF)’’ solutions designed by the electronics company for the money deposit bank (MDB), said the solution is an interactive self-service solution that focuses on gaining an in-depth knowledge of the individual customers of the bank to meet their unique needs.

    He added that BoF will ensure that customers are well informed and better engaged whenever they come into the banking halls and are attended to, leaving them with a unique customer experience that is deeplysatisfying.

    “Samsung’s Bank of the Future Solution will differentiate Union Bank from the rest and create a niche for the bank. Customers coming into the banking hall will be well informed about operations, and various products offerings in a way they will not easily forget,” he said at the Silverbird Galleria branch of the bank, venue of the event in Lagos.

    According to him, the BoF revolves around three core principles which are that the banking space is designed to allow personnel opportunity to converse with customers readily in a variety of ways; facilitate relationship and enhance connection to the wider and significant network of the bank, and to enhance the ease and efficiency of the banking process.

  • Samsung awaits Ekiti for academy take-off

    Samsung Electronics West Africa, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company Limited, said it is awaiting the government of Ekiti State for the take-off of another engineerig academy in the country.

    Its Managing Director, Bravo Kim, who spoke on the sideline at an event in Lagos, explained that it is part of the firm’s capacity building programme targeted at developing 10,000 electronics engineers across Africa by 2015.

    According to him, the Samsung Engineering Accademy in Ekiti, is almost completed, adding that what is needed is for the state government to give the green light so that the programme could take off.

    He said the facilities for the academy were already in place.

    Meanwhile, the firm has announced the introduction of the new All-in-One (AiO) PC Series 7 into the market.

    Samaung said the new PC builds on the premium aspects of the Samsung Series 9 Notebook with advanced engineering, craftsmanship and stylish design.

    Beyond high performance, it added that the new PC Series 7 has been crafted to deliver a new AiO PC experience. Driven by a 3rd generation Intel CoreT i5-3470T Processor, 6GB RAM, dedicated AMD Radeon HD graphics and a Full HD display with resolution of 1920 x 1080, the new AiO PC Series 7 embodies innovative sense recognition features such as 10-finger multi-touch screen control and hand gesture commands.

    The Head, IT Solutions, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Folashade Oyelayo, said: “The new AiO PC packages the best of Samsung’s precision engineering and premium design with top class performance and functionality.

    “With its unique craftsmanship and boasting of the latest hardware and software, we predict that this new product will be accepted by discerning consumers. It offers a maximised home entertainment experience and is a perfect device for a family PC or desktop replacement. We feel that the AiO PC market carries enormous growth potential by taking convergence technologies to the next level.”

  • Samsung unveils S9 UHD TV

    Samsung Electronics West Africa has introduced its latest Ultra High Definition (UHD) TV, the S9, into the Nigerian market. The product was unveiled to the media Thursday in Lagos.

    The TV set is housed within a minimal, freestanding metal frame that allows it to rotate freely and appear to float in mid-air. The 85-inch S9 is the world’s largest UHD TV and offers four times the pixels available on other smart TVs in the market. The product is already on sale at Samsung stores and accredited dealers nationwide.

    Speaking at the formal unveiling, Managing Director, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Brovo Kim, said, “Picture quality, advanced features and modern design are all areas in which consumers are steadily demanding more from their TVs. At Samsung, we are meeting these demands with our 2013 Smart TVs, which offer effortless and intuitive ways for our consumers to discover and share more of the content they love. The S9 comes complete with features to ensure the best picture quality possible, regardless of video source, towards creating the ultimate lean back experience for our consumers.”

    He also unveiled its innovative kitchen technology, the Samsung T9000 Refrigerator, a 32-cubic feet capacity four-door refrigerator that can be switched from fridge to freezer mode whenever the need arises. The T9000 refrigerator features a 19.4 cubic feet capacity french-door refrigerator compartment on top, and a 6.1 cubic feet compartment on the lower right side, providing an extraordinary 25 cubic feet of fresh food storage.

  • 2nd Samsung Beach Volleyball Championship ‘got best officiating’

    2nd Samsung Beach Volleyball Championship ‘got best officiating’

    The Chairman of the Nigeria Volleyball Referees Association (NVRA), Anthony Oresegun, said on Tuesday that the just-concluded Samsung Electronics Male and Female Beach Volleyball Championships got the best officiating.

    Oresegun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, while reacting to some players’ complaints of unfair officiating at the championships that the officials adhered strictly to the rules of the game.

    NAN recalls that the second edition of the championships was held from March 29 to March 31 at the Jabi Lake Dam, Abuja, with 12 out of the 20 expected teams.

    The NVRA chairman said: “there is nothing unfair about the officiating, but players will always complain when they lose. I want to tell you categorically that the rules of the game were followed strictly, but the problem now is that the players and coaches don’t have the current rule books.

    “So, when they were playing, they played as if they were playing in 2011 or 2012. New rules are in vogue and those are the rules the referees adhered strictly and religiously to. As far as I am concerned, there was no partiality in the officiating throughout the championships.’’

    The volleyball referees’ chairman added that the best of its referees were chosen and they went through some tests before they were allowed to officiate.

    “Our referees have been attending seminars almost on a monthly basis, just to be kept abreast of the new rules and as we were preparing for the championships, we got the best out of the referees we have. And as they got to the venue, they were compelled to write qualifying examinations to test their knowledge of the rules of the game, before they were allowed to officiate. So, the 2013 championships got the best officiating.’’

    He, however, advised stakeholders in the game to keep themselves abreast of the new rules, to avoid disparity and clash of interests.

    “It is the responsibility of individuals to keep themselves abreast of the rules of the game, if they are actually interested in the sport, whether as players, coaches, officials, spectators or any other stakeholder.

    “The rules of the game can be gotten freely on the Internet. You just have to go to www.fivb.org, click on refereeing and rules, you will see the rules there and download for your personal consumption and update yourself,’’ Oresegun said.

    NAN reports that the Ondo State and Team Delta won the male and female categories of the championships, respectively.

  • Samsung unveils brand ambassadors in Nigeria

    Samsung Electronics West Africa, has unveiled its brand ambassadors for its Mobile Division. Movie industry icon Kate Henshaw and star musician, Banky W, will work to raise awareness for Samsung mobile products and ultimately, contribute to making Samsung phones the preferred brand in the West Africa sub-region.

    Henshaw was unveiled as brand ambassador at a media breakfast meeting organised by Samsung.

    Speaking at the unveiling, Managing Director, Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Brovo Kim stated that Henshaw and Banky W represent the values that Samsung has stood for over the years.

    “The Samsung brand stands for qualities of innovation, change, discovery, self-expression and excellence in performance. And these very same qualities are epitomised by Banky W and Kate Henshaw, whose quality and depth of work as well as versatility as artistes have endeared them to Nigerians today. We are indeed very proud and privileged to have them as our Brand Ambassadors.”

    Kim further described its signing of Kate Henshaw as an opportunity for Samsung to reach out to its customers through Nigeria’s movie industry. “We want to further connect with our customers at all touch points, especially through film as it is one of the passions of people in West Africa,” he explained. Samsung plans to leverage Henshaw in its brand advertising as well as product advertising for mobile phones.

    In sync with its thrust on introducing innovative, consumer-oriented, breakthrough technology products, Samsung also announced a brand new member in its Galaxy line-up with Samsung Galaxy Grand. The 5-inch display, smart dual-SIM Galaxy Grand combines the features of Samsung’s game-changing Galaxy S III and the revolutionary Galaxy Note II, which were released by the manufacturing giant last year. The device has gone up for preorder on various online stores in Nigeria, ahead of its release next month. Consumers who take advantage of the preorder campaign are entitled to a free limited edition flip cover of the device, autographed by Banky W, while those who redeem their order before Valentine’s Day stand a chance to win a ticket to the official unveiling of the device on February 15, 2013. The opportunity to spend a weekend at the prestigious Oriental Hotel and also enjoy dinner with the brand ambassadors is also open to consumers who preorder the device.

    According to Samsung Electronics West Africa’s Business Head (Hand Held Products), Mr. Emmanouil Revmatas, the Galaxy Grand is revolutionary not only in terms of the great Smartphone experience that it will provide but also in terms of its value proposition. “We feel that the Galaxy Grand will further fuel the growth of the Smartphone market in Nigeria and will especially delight consumers looking for a great Smart dual-SIM phone. The Galaxy Grand best meets the growing consumer preference for a large screen device that gives them a great multimedia experience and superior performance.”

    Samsung Electronics led both the smartphone and overall handsets market in the fourth quarter of 2012, with the company shipping 106 million handsets, of which 60 million were smartphones, according to ABI Research. Samsung had a 31 per cent share of smartphone shipments in comparison to Apple’s 24.5 per cent share, the research firm said. Having cornered 41 per cent market share, Nigeria leads other African market in the sales and adoption of various Samsung electronics devices on the continent, especially in the mobile phone segment.

    From its inception as a small export business, Samsung has grown to become one of the world’s leading electronics companies, specializing in digital appliances and media, semiconductors, memory and system integration. Today, Samsung’s innovative and top quality products and processes are recognized all over the world. The company has continued to expand its product lines and reach, following its mission of making life better for consumers all over the world.

  • Samsung to build more engineering academies

    Global giants in mobile phones and household electronic products, Samsung, is to build more engineering academies to address technical and engineering skills shortage in Nigeria.

    Managing Director, Smasung Electronics West Africa Limited, Bravo Kim, told The Nation that building the Samsung Electronics Engineering Academy (SEEA) in the country further demonstrates the firm’s commitment to building a workforce of technicians and experts to fulfil the Federal Government’s plan of creating decent jobs, especially for the young.

    “We already have one SEEA in Lagos. The last one, which we went to do the ground breaking ceremony was in Ekiti, Ekiti State. So as long as any government shows interest, Samasung will partner with them. This year, we hope to have the one in Ekiti to join the one in Lagos. Every year, we like to establish one or two in each state,” he said.

    In 2011, Samsung launched its SEEA in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria as part of the company’s broader goal to develop 10, 000 Electronics Engineers across the continent by 2015.

    The SEEA provides hands-on, vocational skills training for Grade 10-12 students and opening up skilled, well-paying job opportunities for its students.

    According to him, the Nigerian market remains the largest on the continent. He expressed pleasure in the fact that the economy is growing, adding that the firm would partner with the government and other stakeholders to ensure that Samsung keeps growing with the market.

    Reviewing its activities last year, he said: “This (last) year, the economic situation has not been so good. But we are growing. In mobile phone (segment), we made about 60 per cent compared to last year and in our consumer electronics, depending on the product, there is some difference in general.”

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Samsung wins Best Innovations, Eco-Design awards

    Samsung wins Best Innovations, Eco-Design awards

    Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, semiconductors and telecommunications has won 27 prestigious International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 Innovations Awards.

     CES, the world’s largest consumer technology trade show held by the Consumer Electronics Association® (CEA) every year, has honored Samsung with 117 awards in the past four years.

     Among the 27 CES awards for 2013, Samsung was recognized with two Best of Innovations awards and four Eco-Design honors. Products entered in the CES Innovations program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers, and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics products across 29 categories.

     “Samsung continues to create superior industry-leading products, content and services,” said Y.K. Kim, president and CEO, Samsung Electronics America, Inc. “We are honored that CEA and the industry have recognized this commitment, and we look forward to demonstrating our latest product innovations at the 2013 International CES.”

     Samsung Electronics’ award-winners include products in the TV, home theater system, mobile phone, tablet, home appliance, server, software, and computer component categories. All of Samsung’s award-winning products will be on display during the 2013 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2013, in Samsung booth #12004 in the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

     Honorees will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 6 in the South Seas Ballroom C at Mandalay Bay.

     The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards (Sponsored by the CEA,) has been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. The CES Innovation entries are judged based on criteria such as engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used, Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided, The product’s intended use/function and user value, Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive and how the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace. Products chosen as Innovations Honorees reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.

    Samsung received two Best of Innovation Awards for its 85-inch UHD TV and Samsung Smart TV Camera. The Samsung Green DDR3 64GB LRDIMM – a highly advanced memory module designed for server systems used to support the infrastructure of a wide variety of server applications won the Eco-Design awards

    While commenting on the awards in his office, the MD of Samsung Electronics West Africa, Mr. Kim Brovo said the award was well deserved. “Samsung has always reiterated its commitment to innovation, smart technology and eco – friendly solutions. This is why we have been honored year in year out. This year is no different. The recognition helps to fuel our passion to continue with our good work” he added