Samsung India has moved to their new corporate headquarters in India to celebrate 2 decades in the country. The new office is spread over 5 floors each signifying Samsung's core values of People, Excellence, Change, Integrity and Co-prosperity.
The inauguration of the new office was presided over by
- Kalraj Mishra - Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
- Cho Hyun - Korean Ambassador to India
- Santosh Gangwar - Minister of State for Finance
- Kiran Rijiju - Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Vipul Goel - Minister of Industries and Commerce, Environment and Industrial Training
HC Hong, President and CEO for Samsung Southwest Asia alongwith senior Samsung execs hosted the event in the new office space. The new home for Samsung India at the Two Horizon Center, Gurgaon will have 1500 employees working there.
Just to give you a brief, Samsung has established 2 manufacturing centers in India which make everything the company sells in India from high-end flagship smartphones, to everyday household appliances. The company has been making in India and making for India, before the Government initiative ever started. They have 3 R&D centers in the country which work on both hardware and software. Some of the most notable software additions to Samsung smartphones, like UDS, UPS, S-Bike Mode have been developed in India. In total Samsung India employs more than 40,000 people in the country.
HC Hong, President and CEO, Samsung Southwest Asia added:
We started our journey in 1995 and over the years have established ourselves as the most trusted brand in the country. As we grow, we make new beginnings at every step. The opening of our new office is one such moment. With this, Samsung rededicates itself to India for the next twenty years and beyond. We will continue to come up with transformative ideas and technologies giving people the power to discover new experiences.
Kalraj Mishra also spoke on the collaboration between Samsung and the Indian Government:
We will like to extend our best wishes to Samsung India on moving to their new office. Over the years, Samsung has won the trust and confidence of the Indian consumers and has emerged as the largest mobile and CE player in the country. Samsung India’s tie up with MSME (Ministry) as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives will go a long way in harnessing the skill potential of Indian youth.
