Samsung Electronics Emphasizes 'Technology Management' by Lee Jae-yong, Sponsors National Skills Competition for 16 Years

Sponsoring 250 Million KRW Annually for Competitions... Consistently Hiring Outstanding Skilled Workers

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong inspecting the smartphone line at the Gumi plant on March 3, 2020. (Photo by Samsung Electronics)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Samsung Electronics announced on the 29th that it will sponsor the nationwide competition related to the cultivation of 'skilled workers,' which Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong has always emphasized, for the 16th consecutive year.

The '57th National Skills Competition,' sponsored by Samsung Electronics, will be held from today until the 5th of next month in Changwon, Gimhae, Jinju, and Sacheon cities in Gyeongsangnam-do. The competition features 1,800 participants competing in 53 job categories, including mechatronics, mechanical design CAD, and cloud computing.

Samsung Electronics signed a 'Skills Promotion Agreement' with the Ministry of Employment and Labor in December 2006 and has been sponsoring the ▲National Skills Competition ▲Korea's national team since 2007 for 16 years. It provides 250 million KRW annually for the competition. Outstanding players receive the 'Samsung Electronics Sponsorship Award.' For overseas training expenses and training material costs for the Korean national team participating in the International Skills Olympics, 720 million KRW is supported for each competition. The cumulative sponsorship amount spent on the competition and support for the Korean national team reaches 9.75 billion KRW.

Samsung is also actively creating employment for excellent technicians. Samsung Electronics and its affiliates continuously hire skilled technical personnel who participate in the national competition. The medals won by skilled technicians who joined Samsung and competed as Korean national representatives at the Olympics include 28 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and 8 bronze medals, totaling 52 medals. Samsung Electronics has been sponsoring the Olympics since 2007. From 2013 to this year's 'Olympics Special Edition,' it has secured the top title sponsor (OEP) status for five consecutive events. The Olympics, originally scheduled to be held in Shanghai, China, this October, were canceled due to local circumstances. Competitions will be held from September to November across 26 cities in 15 countries, including 11 European countries, the United States, Canada, Korea, and Japan, divided by job categories.

In Korea, competitions in eight job categories?cloud computing, cybersecurity, IT network systems, web technology, information technology, mobile application development, 3D digital game art, and mold making?are scheduled to be held from October 12 to 17 at 'KINTEX' in Ilsan, Gyeonggi-do.

Meanwhile, under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) vision of 'Together to the Future! Enabling People,' Samsung is conducting social contribution activities focused on youth education and win-win cooperation. Youth education activities include ▲Samsung Youth SW Academy (SSAFY) ▲Samsung Junior SW Academy ▲Samsung Smart School ▲Samsung Dream Class ▲Samsung Hope Stepping Stone. Additionally, win-win programs such as ▲C-Lab (Inside and Outside) ▲Establishment of Win-Win Fund and Water Support Fund ▲Incentives for partner companies ▲Support for small and medium enterprises' smart factory conversion ▲Operation of Samsung Future Technology Development Project are being implemented.

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