Samsung Electronics Signs Sponsorship Contract for Shanghai WorldSkills Competition in China... "15 Years of Event Sponsorship"

Postponed Once Due to COVID-19... Scheduled for October 12-17 Next Year
South Korea to Send 51 National Representatives in 46 Occupations... 23 Samsung Employees Included

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] Samsung Electronics will continue its support activities for nurturing young technical talents for the 15th consecutive year by signing a sponsorship agreement for the Shanghai International Skills Olympics to be held in China next year.

On the 11th, Samsung Electronics announced that it had signed a sponsorship agreement with the International Skills Olympics Committee for the '2022 Shanghai International Skills Olympics.' Samsung Electronics has sponsored the biennial International Skills Olympics eight consecutive times since the 2007 Shizuoka, Japan competition, maintaining sponsorship for 15 years. From 2013 to this competition, it has participated as the sole 'Official Exclusive Partner (OEP)' for five consecutive events.

The Shanghai competition in China was originally scheduled for this year but was postponed by one year due to the spread of COVID-19 and will be held from October 12 to 17 next year at the Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center.

Samsung Electronics will sponsor the Shanghai competition with a scale of 1.5 million euros (approximately 2.03 billion KRW). Through this sponsorship, Samsung will supply necessary IT products for the event, have logo exposure at the venue, participate in medal awarding ceremonies, and operate experience centers during the competition. Notably, at this event, Lee Heedong, a professional from Samsung Electronics’ Wireless Business Division who won a gold medal in the CNC milling category at the 2015 S?o Paulo, Brazil competition, will serve as the Asia-Pacific regional representative of the International Skills Olympics Champions Trust and act as an ambassador promoting skilled technology.

The sponsorship signing ceremony held online on the day was attended by Chris Humphries, President of the International Skills Olympics Committee; David Hoey, Secretary-General; Jiang Lan, Chairperson of the Shanghai International Skills Olympics Organizing Committee; Lu Yulin, Representative of the International Skills Olympics China Committee; Choi Seungsik, Head of Samsung Electronics China; and Jang Dongseop, Secretary-General of the Samsung Skills Olympics Secretariat. President Humphries said, "I am truly pleased to move forward to create a better world with a strong partner like Samsung." Secretary-General Jang said, "I hope that through this competition, more young people will be able to pioneer their futures."

Next year’s Shanghai competition will feature about 1,600 athletes from 67 countries competing in 63 categories, including cloud computing, cybersecurity, mechatronics, mobile robotics, and optoelectronics technology. Korea plans to send 51 athletes in 46 categories, among whom 23 employees from Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electro-Mechanics, and Samsung Heavy Industries are training at their respective company training centers to compete in 18 events as national representatives.

Samsung is engaged in support activities to expand the base of skilled workers domestically and foster outstanding talent. In December 2006, it signed a skills promotion agreement with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and has been sponsoring the National Skills Competition and national team training since 2007.

Additionally, since 2007, Samsung has continuously hired an average of about 100 skilled workers annually who have participated in the National Skills Competition. This year, Samsung Electronics and Samsung SDI plan to expand hiring mainly for semiconductor and battery equipment personnel. Those who pass the recruitment process by next month will join the company in January next year. Skilled workers hired by Samsung who have competed as national representatives at the International Skills Olympics have won 28 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals.

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