Lee Jae-yong Encourages Samsung Employees Deployed to the Middle East, Says
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Samsung delivered gifts of encouragement to 730 employees dispatched to 9 Middle Eastern countries and to their families living locally and in South Korea.
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong said in a letter that he appreciated their efforts in carrying out their duties locally and told them to put safety and health first.
Following support for 3 Middle Eastern countries, Samsung has expanded this round of support to 9 Middle Eastern countries.
As instability has continued in the Middle East, including due to war, Samsung has stepped up support and encouragement for employees stationed there and their families. On the 16th, Samsung disclosed that it had delivered gifts of encouragement to employees and families deployed to the Middle East, where the situation has been unsettled because of war and other factors. The recipients were 730 employees of affiliates stationed in 9 Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, and the gifts also covered family members living locally and in South Korea.
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong sent a letter of appreciation to employees. In the letter, he reportedly encouraged their efforts in carrying out their duties locally and conveyed the message that safety and health should come first.
Samsung delivered different types of gift certificates depending on where the deployed employees and their families live. For employees deployed to the Middle East, it provided gift certificates worth KRW 3–5 million that can be used locally, and for family members living in South Korea, it provided Onnuri gift certificates worth KRW 2–3 million that can be used at traditional markets and small local businesses.
Lee also sent a letter enclosed with the gifts of encouragement. The letter expressed gratitude for the employees' sense of responsibility and dedication.
Lee said the employees' passion and dedication, even in difficult conditions, are an example to everyone. He also said he was deeply grateful for the responsibility and effort they have shown in their respective positions.
Lee stressed employees' safety and health as the company's top priorities.
In March, at Lee's suggestion, Samsung delivered gifts of encouragement and letters to more than 500 employees of affiliates stationed in 3 Middle Eastern countries — the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia — and their families. This time, the scope of support has been expanded to 9 Middle Eastern countries.
Samsung employees stationed in the Middle East are active in the construction of energy plants such as AI data centers and nuclear power plants. They are also engaged in cooperation projects in IT businesses such as mobile and home appliances, and are focusing on identifying business opportunities and fostering future growth engines.
Even amid instability in the Middle East, Samsung continues to carry out business activities there, and in line with that, it is maintaining a management stance that values the hard work of local employees and their families while placing importance on the safety and health of its members.
Source: TECHWORLD · Park Gyu-chan
Original: https://www.epnc.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=408327
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