Samsung Electronics marked its 50th anniversary today. A special event was organised at the company’s headquarters, Samsung Digital City, in Suwon, South Korea, to celebrate the momentous occasion. More than 400 employees, including the company’s executive team, attended the event and pledged to make Samsung a leading centennial company.
“The past 50 years were only possible thanks to the dedication and hard work of each and every one of you. Looking to the next 50 years, let’s free our imaginations and dream of an extraordinary future,” said Vice Chairman Jay Y. Lee in a video message to the employees. “Applying our new technologies, let’s build a healthier and happier future. By sharing and growing together we will become the very best in the world.”
“Unpredictable change, driven by material shifts in demographics and consumer behavior, will be a hallmark of the next era of the technology industry,” said Kinam Kim, Vice Chairman & CEO of DS Division, while speaking at the event. He shared relentless self-innovation, focus on the customer, and contributing to a better society as the three key goals for Samsung’s next chapter.
