Samsung appoints new mobile business chief as it eyes higher sales – The National

Samsung appoints new mobile business chief as it eyes higher sales – The National

Samsung appoints new mobile business chief as it eyes higher sales. Roh Tae-moon, a former development manager in the Galaxy division, was instrumental in helping the company to improve sales and cut costs. DJ Koh, the former mobile chief, will lead the company's IT and mobile communications business that looks after both devices and network equipment, Samsung said in a statement on Monday.. "Samsung is facing increased competition in the smartphone segment, so it is turning to Roh to present fresh strategies and revitalise the organisation," said Android Central, a technology news provider that focuses on Google-owned Android devices such as Samsung smartphones, in a report on Monday.. Although the South Korean smartphone giant saw its mobile business picking up in the third quarter of last year, the company foresees tough times ahead.. In the three months to September 30 last year, Samsung's IT and mobile business posted 2.92 trillion Korean won (Dh9.06 billion) in profit, up 32 per cent from the same period in 2018 and 87 per cent from the second quarter.. Samsung predicted a decrease in mobile business earnings in the fourth quarter as it posted a statement in October saying that "marketing costs will rise and