"From 5G Consulting to COVID-19 Response" SK Telecom Achieves Top Partner Growth Index for 8 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Reporter Joeslgina] SK Telecom announced on the 8th that it received the highest grade for 8 consecutive years in the ‘2019 Win-Win Growth Index Evaluation’ announced by the Win-Win Growth Committee.

Among the 200 companies subject to disclosure, only three companies including SK Telecom have received the highest grade for more than 8 years. SK Telecom was selected as the 'Best Honorary Company' by maintaining the highest grade for the longest period among domestic telecommunications companies.

The company explained that this recognition was due to its focus on technology, financial, and management support to enable partner companies to gain more opportunities in the new industrial ecosystem such as the commercialization of 5G.

Last year, SK Telecom signed the ‘Innovation-led Wage Gap Resolution Agreement’ with the Win-Win Growth Committee and major partners, and has been promoting comprehensive win-win cooperation including ▲technology protection and patent costs ▲5G, artificial intelligence (AI) education and consulting support ▲finance ▲partner companies’ wages and welfare. Earlier this year, it also prepared a win-win plan worth 110 billion KRW in the first half to support partner companies facing heightened crisis due to the spread of COVID-19.

Yoon Poong-young, Head of SK Telecom Corporate 1 Center, said, “We will communicate to understand the difficulties partner companies are experiencing due to the pandemic and find practical win-win measures to support them,” adding, “As an ICT leading company, we will take the lead in creating a virtuous cycle ecosystem and establishing a fair trade culture by cooperating with various partners.”

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