BWI: Samsung Donates Rs 3 Crores to PM’s National Relief Fund for Jammu & Kashmir Floods Disaster Relief

Source : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Friday, September 12, 2014 2:12PM IST (8:42AM GMT)   KSC:005930(KSC:005930) Samsung Donates Rs 3 Crores to PM's National Relief Fund for Jammu & Kashmir Floods Disaster Relief Contributes towards relief operations in the flood-hit state   New Delhi, Delhi, India Samsung Electronics, India’s leading electronics company, today donated Rs 3 crores to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to aid the relief operations in the flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir.   "The Samsung team shares the concern of the people of India about the grim situation in the state of Jammu & Kashmir. The Prime Minister has declared the situation a national disaster and the need of the hour is for all of us to help in whatever way we can. This small donation is our contribution towards bringing relief to the people of the state,” said Mr. B.D. Park, President & CEO, Samsung South West Asia.   In his letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Mr. B.D. Park said, “We at Samsung are distressed by the calamity which has struck Jammu & Kashmir. It is a matter of deep concern for us as our employees, channel partners and customers have been affected by the floods. We pray for their safety. We share the pain and grief of the affected citizens of Jammu & Kashmir. Samsung has contributed Rs. 3 crores to the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund to support the government to battle this crisis and recover from it. While we will be working in multifarious ways to support our customers, dealers and employees directly too, we deeply appreciate the commitment and leadership of the government to handle this natural disaster.”   The donation cheque of Rs 3 crores was handed over to the Prime Minister’s Office this afternoon by Mr. Hyunwoo Bang, Chief Spokesperson of Samsung India. The Samsung team is closely monitoring the situation in the state and is firming up plans to visit the flood-hit areas to assess the ground conditions.   About Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of TVs, smartphones, tablets, PCs, cameras, home appliances, printers, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 286,000 people across 80 countries with annual sales of US$216.7 billion. To discover more, please visit www.samsung.com.   Media Contact Details Hemant Arya, Weber Shandwick, ,+91-8826574441 , HArya@webershandwick.com Komal Chaudhary, Weber Shandwick, ,+91-8010876699 , KChaudhary@webershandwick.com   KEYWORDS: Business/ Finance:Advertising, PR & marketing, Consumer Electronics, Philanthropy;General:People   If you wish to change your Business Wire India selection please visit on Business Wire India and use your personal username and password to login.   Submit your press release at http://www.businesswireindia.com

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