Interview

Precious Treasures Re-Born with Innovative Technology

  • April 30 2013 at 6:20 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Walking into a room as dark as an ancient cave, glittering artifacts made centuries ago catch your eyes. Standing in front of the shining treasures in the darkened room, you dive into the breath and sweat of the craftsmen that lived a thousand years ago.
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Meet Rice Sommelier and Other Creative Experts at Samsung Everland

  • April 16 2013 at 8:06 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • A rice sommelier, who blends rice instead of wine. A soundscape designer, who designs the happiest sound environment. And an architectural lighting designer, who plays with lights to please people’s eyes.
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A Samsung Expert’s 32 Years of Walking on a Single Path

  • March 12 2013 at 6:10 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • There’s a common belief that in order to become a real expert, you need to concentrate on one field for at least 10 years. Today we would like to introduce to you an expert – a master technician at Samsung Heavy Industries, our shipbuilding affiliate – who focused on his field of expertise for more than 30 years!
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Samsung Expert on Past, Present and Future of Display Image Processing

  • February 5 2013 at 4:09 AM Permalink 2 Comments
  • Every year, we present the Samsung Award of Honor to our employees, who have made remarkable achievements in their fields and set themselves as models for others with exemplary behavior.
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How Samsung ES9000 Smart TV Was Born to Its Perfection

  • January 22 2013 at 4:31 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • During the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, Samsung took center stage with a string of innovative products. Among the products that captured the greatest interest was our line of large-screen TVs of truly amazing design.
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Samsung Hope Library Helps Children in Vietnam Dream

  • November 20 2012 at 4:07 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Do you remember our story earlier this year on how we helped open libraries in Vietnam to provide students with more opportunities to read and dream about their future? It’s been months since we shared the news, and today we bring a special message from one of the students whose favorite place at her school is this very library.
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Café E-um Brews Up Happiness

  • November 13 2012 at 2:26 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • In a town called Eumseong in Korea is a special café with special baristas. The six baristas working at Café E-um are women from outside Korea who have come to live in the country after marrying Koreans. They are working at this café after receiving special training to become baristas in a program sponsored by Samsung.
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Samsung Helps Brazilian Youth Learn ‘How to Fish’

  • October 18 2012 at 5:37 AM Permalink 2 Comments
  • Remember our past story on Lefa and her friends at the Solar Powered Internet School in South Africa? In a short video clip, we shared with you how they expand their cultural and intellectual horizon by using computers and accessing the Internet in their remote village. Today, in our continuous efforts to bring Samsung’s technology resources to man
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How Samsung Technology Helps African Youth Pave The Way for Community

  • September 25 2012 at 5:28 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • We shared news with you here at Samsung Village how we have introduced the Solar Powered Internet School in South Africa to help students in remote villages learn about computers and access the Internet without having to worry about electricity supply.
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How Project Management Know-How Helps Samsung Engineering Fly High

  • September 13 2012 at 5:08 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • We’ve had a chance to introduce to you here at Samsung Village how project management makes up a key service provided by our Samsung Engineering affiliate. In fact, Samsung Engineering’s project management service has been globally recognized for its excellence, with its gas separation plant project in Thailand winning the Distinguished Project Awa
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Dive Into OCEAN, Join Samsung Ecosystem

  • September 11 2012 at 6:51 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Since the launch of the Galaxy S in 2010, our Samsung Electronics affiliate has become a dominant player in the smartphone industry and we owe it all to the love and care you have shown us. As we attract more users, our ecosystem is also taking shape.
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Technology Convergence and Integration Hold Key to Innovation

  • June 19 2012 at 6:49 AM Permalink 26 Comments
  • Among Samsung Fellows – the highest recognition given to key technology experts throughout Samsung affiliates – are those who not only excel in one field, but also in others through convergence and integration of different technologies.
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Touching the Lives of Algerians By Offering Medical Assistance

  • June 14 2012 at 5:19 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Hi Samsung Village readers! My name is Dohee Lee, an associate at Samsung Engineering, and today I’d like to share with you a heartwarming experience I had in a country far, far away from Korea where I live: Algeria.
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How Samsung Memory Can Help You Fight Technology Villains

  • June 12 2012 at 5:49 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Fiona Freeze, Brutus Battery and Loading Ball Larry. Who are they? Villains featured in our latest campaign to raise awareness of Samsung Electronics’ top-of-the-line memory products among all mobile device users out there!
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What a Samsung Creative Director Says About Inspiring, Touching Ads

  • June 7 2012 at 6:19 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Earlier this year, the usual festive mood in the Thai resort city of Pattaya got a boost from the celebration of Asia’s largest advertising festival, the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival (AdFest) 2012. And one of our colleagues at Cheil Worldwide was able to join the festivity in a special way – by taking part as a juror!
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Fashion X Passion: A Samsung Designer’s Story

  • April 20 2012 at 2:57 AM Permalink 3 Comments
  • The reality show Project Runway has allowed us to take a peek into the world of fashion professionals, where creativity and passion of individuals play a crucial role. Leading designers atSamsungs affiliate Cheil Industries also wrestle with ideas around the clock to bring a new line-up that can win trend-seekers’ hearts in the next season.
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Samsung BioLogics Putting Samsung DNA to Work to Improve Human Health

  • April 18 2012 at 5:38 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • It’s been almost a year since we last shared with you news that Samsung broke ground for a biopharmaceutical plant – being built as part of our efforts to expand into the bio sector, one of the five new strategic businesses that would lead Samsung’s future.
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Predicting the Future of Technology - No Easy Task

  • April 6 2012 at 5:33 AM Permalink 5 Comments
  • In February, we began a series on Samsung Fellows, a title given to key technology experts throughout Samsung affiliates who boast leading technology skills and have made substantial contributions to Samsung’s key businesses and research and development.
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Samsung’s Top Researcher Setting the Course for the Next Ten Years

  • February 9 2012 at 8:21 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • We have been sharing with you here, at Samsung Village, the stories of key RD and technology experts who have contributed to making Samsung a leader in various industries on the global stage.
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SW Architects Setting Cornerstone for Samsung's Software Prowess

  • January 31 2012 at 7:20 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • Software has always been an essential element in the development of technology. Its importance is highlighted more than ever nowadays amid a fast convergence between software and hardware in the IT industry to create a comprehensive ecosystem that fundamentally changes the way we interact with technology.
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Welcome to the Beautiful Nano-World of Semiconductors

  • January 19 2012 at 8:52 AM Permalink 2 Comments
  • A couple of months ago we shared with you here on Samsung Village some of the key terminologies to understand the basic process of semiconductor production. Did you ever wonder what it’s like to be actually part of that process?
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Samsung Tech Gurus – Satoru Yamada: Master of DRAM Transistor Design

  • December 20 2011 at 6:20 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • We started sharing stories about R&D and technology experts at Samsung last month with an interview of Mr. Jun-jin Kong, Master of memory signal processing. Today, we would like to introduce to you Mr. Satoru Yamada from Japan, who joined Samsung Electronics in 2004 and became the first non-Korean employee to be named Master.
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Samsung Tech Gurus – Jun-jin Kong: Master of Memory Signal Processing

  • November 24 2011 at 7:15 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • It is by no means an easy task to research and develop technologies that would clear the path to uncharted areas. Yet, it is this very task that helped make today’s world a better place than yesterday’s and that will usher in a better tomorrow.
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From Paper to Stone – How Samsung Product Designs Are Inspired

  • September 20 2011 at 1:59 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • What types of clothes will be in fashion this winter? What kinds of electronic gadgets will be released next year? What are the market trends that will dominate the technology industry three years from now?
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Samsung Sound Studio: Where We Create Our Audible Identity

  • August 11 2011 at 8:34 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • Designers at Samsung working toward “holistic sound experience” in brand When you hear the name of a popular brand, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? What kinds of image stay with you after watching corporate TV commercials?
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Thinking Outside the Box: How Toxic Gas Can Help Cure You

  • August 9 2011 at 9:53 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • This post is the last story of our interview series with the recipients of the 2011 Ho-Am Prize, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of prominent academics in science and contributors to the arts and community services. We hope you enjoy insights from the laureates who helped foster innovations in their respective fields of expertise.
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Elements of Success: Be Smart, Work Hard and Try New Avenues

  • July 26 2011 at 7:07 AM Permalink 2 Comments
  • This post is the second story in our interview series with the recipients of the 2011 Ho-Am Prize, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of prominent academics in science and renowned contributors to the arts and community services.
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Reflecting the Wireless Revolution on Broken Crystal Ball

  • June 25 2011 at 6:25 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • In April, we introduced the five recipients of the 2011 Ho-Am Prize, which recognizes the outstanding achievements of prominent academics in science and renowned contributors to the arts and community services. Following this year'saward ceremony earlier this month, Samsung Village sat down with three of the laureates to learn more about their acco
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Putting a Human Touch on Volatile Markets: Samsung Securities Asia CEO

  • May 4 2011 at 7:10 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • One day in the early-1990s, Sung-June Hwang, thena Hong Kong-based steel sector analyst, got a last-minute call to fly into India to help with an IPO deal there. Back then, India wasn’t a frequent business destination and his assistant booked the only flight available with a small airline he had never heard of.
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Explore the Possibilities – A New Opportunity May be Knocking on Your Door

  • April 14 2011 at 9:17 AM Permalink 0 Comments
  • At Samsung Electronics, we are always looking to hire a talented, globally diverse workforce. Our initiatives are reflected in the fact that locally-hired employees in countries outside Korea account for about 50% of our total workforce.
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Celebrating Women’s Day and a Peek of Our Women at Work

  • March 9 2011 at 5:24 AM Permalink 2 Comments
  • Yesterday (March 8) was the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, a day for celebrating the economic, political and social achievements and accomplishments of women worldwide. In different regions throughout the world, people marked the day with various events from public forums to commemorative activities to show respect and appreciatio
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How Do You Become a Samsung “Global” Manager?

  • February 23 2011 at 11:58 PM Permalink 4 Comments
  • What if your boss comes to you one day and says: “Hey Bill, next year you don’t have to do any work at all – instead you’ll be sent to a foreign country of your choice. You’ll still be on full pay. Your mission is simply to become a specialist of the country/region.”
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Samsung’s Top TV Executive Looks into the Future of TV

  • February 1 2011 at 1:26 AM Permalink 1 Comments
  • The man grew up in a small remote island, where the whole town had to share just one telephone. Nevermind a TV set.
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