Eros Group hosts Samsung Electronics’ Delegation

Press release

Published October 4th, 2011 - 09:13 GMT

Al Bawaba

Eros Group, distributors of world-renowned brands – Samsung, Hitachi, Sonos, Candy, BenQ, Linksys by Cisco and TCL – and one of the leading players in consumer electronics, telecom and allied multi-products in the Middle East, hosted a high-level delegation from Samsung Electronics, at the Samsung Brand Store in Dubai Mall.

B K Yoon, President, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics was welcomed by Deepak Babani, CEO of Eros Group and Niranjan Gidwani, Deputy CEO of Eros Group. The delegation also included Steve Lee, Global Sales & Marketing Head of Samsung Electronics, K Kim, VP, Visual Display Sales & Marketing Team, Samsung Electronics, K T Bae, President, Regional HQ MENA, Samsung Electronics and Y S Kim, President, Samsung Gulf Electronics.

B K Yoon, President, Visual Display Business, Samsung Electronics said, “The UAE evidently has a flourishing consumer electronics industry, Dubai in particular being a highly significant market for Samsung. The city attracts buyers regionally as well as globally, drawn by the one of a kind shopping experience. The consumer has wide, limit-less options to choose from, while the brands endure healthy competition.”

“Samsung’s eminent engineering and product innovation sets it apart even in a rather cluttered environment. Samsung’s Galaxy range and the Tablet have done exceptionally well in this market. Samsung is also leading the Smart TV market in the region, contributing significantly to the global shares. We have a lot in store for our consumers in the UAE in the coming year”, he added.

Mr. Deepak Babani, CEO of Eros Group said, “The consumer electronics market across the Middle East continues to grow at one of the fastest rates in the world and Samsung has always remained an extraordinary contributor to Eros Group’s portfolio. Dubai is highly regarded as a major shopping destination due to its admirable retail facilities, wide range of local and international brands and shopping festivals that attract a number of visitors. As an advanced and innovative retailer of technology, Eros consistently evaluates the needs of customers and provides them with value addition on top of excellent products.”

Background Information

Eros Group

Eros Group distributes, retails and services a portfolio of world renowned brands, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in select markets in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company proudly partners with twelve global brands which include Samsung, Hitachi, TCL, Linksys, Sonos and one of the leading players in consumer electronics, telecom, and allied multi-products.

Company Profile

Samsung Electronics Levant

Samsung inspires the world and shapes the future with transformative ideas and technologies. The company is redefining the worlds of TVs, smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, digital appliances, network systems, and memory, system LSI, foundry and LED solutions.