PLANO, Texas - (Business Wire) Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) presented a new home to a deserving family in Plano, TX in collaboration with Habitat for Humanity. Samsung Mobile President Dale Sohn presented the keys of the newly completed home which was built with help from hundreds of Samsung Mobile employee volunteers and support and direction from Habitat for Humanity. The home unveiling is the third Habitat build for Samsung Mobile. The volunteer efforts of the Texas-based Samsung team who helped build the Habitat home were complemented with a suite of Samsung consumer electronics and home appliance products for the benefiting family.
“Samsung Mobile is committed to helping those in need, both across the U.S. and here in our home community of North Texas,” said Sohn. “It was very gratifying to see hundreds of Samsung Mobile employees roll up their sleeves and give more than 3,000 hours of their time to build this new home for a very deserving family.”
“Samsung Mobile and Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County have shared a continuing partnership since 2006,” said Jill Smola, Development Director for Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County. “Volunteerism by Samsung employees continues to grow as does their commitment to the community. Samsung Mobile, its employees, and Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County are working together to address the need for affordable housing in the community.”
About Samsung Electronics America, Inc.
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA), based in Ridgefield Park, NJ, is a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. The company markets a broad range of award-winning consumer electronics, information systems, and home appliance products, as well as oversees all of Samsung’s North American operations including Samsung Telecommunications America, LP, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Samsung Electronics Canada, Inc. and Samsung Electronics Mexico, Inc. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
About Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.
About Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County
Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County partners with families in need in Allen, Fairview, Lucas, Lowry Crossing, Murphy, Parker, Plano, Saint Paul, Trinity Park, Wylie, and their rural areas. Since 1997, Habitat for Humanity of South Collin County has worked with 49 families to build homes. For more information, visit www.habitat-scc.org.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in 1976, Habitat has built more than 300,000 houses worldwide, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.
Samsung Electronics America
Jose Cardona, 201-229-4118
jcardona@sea.samsung.com
or
Weber Shandwick
Amy Juaristi, 212-445-8252
ajuaristi@webershandwick.com
or
MWW Group for Samsung Mobile
Brett White, 817-992-6770
bwhite@mww.com
