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NEW DELHI
FEBRUARY 14, 2007
In a move to strengthen Samsung operations in the South West Asia region
including India and the SAARC region, Samsung Electronics has appointed HB Lee
as Regional President and CEO. Prior to his current assignment, he was the
President and CEO of Samsung's Digital Appliance Network (DAN) business, based
in Korea. He will assume charge of his new assignment, based in New Delhi this
month.
In his new role, Lee will oversee the operations of all the existing Samsung
subsidiaries operating in India, namely Samsung India Electronics, Samsung
Telecommunications India (STI), Samsung India Software Operations (SISO) and
Samsung's R&D Center in Bangalore.
A major in Business Administration from Seoul National University, Lee brings
with him 31 years of work experience at Samsung Electronics. During this period,
he has worked as MD of Samsung subsidiaries in Germany and Spain, handled
Samsung's domestic sales business in Korea and since 2005, has been the
President of Samsung Electronics' Digital Appliance Business.
"The appointment of Lee is symbolic of the parent company's focus on the
South West Asia region. He will be drawing on the synergies of the existing
Samsung businesses in India to ensure faster growth for the company in this
region," states SH Oh, President and CEO, Samsung India Electronics. Page(s) 1
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