{"id":3728,"date":"2017-02-07T11:08:38","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T02:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/?p=3728"},"modified":"2023-02-21T15:21:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T06:21:42","slug":"creativity-and-challenge-samsung-cts-2017-new-culture-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/en\/features\/trading-investment\/2017-02-creativity-and-challenge-samsung-cts-2017-new-culture-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Creativity and Challenge: Samsung C&#038;T\u2019s 2017 New Culture Award Winners Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3728\" class=\"elementor elementor-3728\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-186332b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"186332b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fbe0ba4\" data-id=\"7fbe0ba4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1dd897 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1dd897\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The New Culture Awards have been taking place at Samsung C&amp;T each year since 2006, recognizing some of the talented individuals who make up the company.<\/p><p>Previously, the employees who shared their compassion and dedication to the company were acknowledged for their thoughtful contributions in the first article of a two-part series.<\/p><p>In the final portion of the series, find out more on the individuals who have shown outstanding qualities in their roles as part of the Trading &amp; Investment Group, and how their determination resulted in impactful endeavors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4f2e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f4f2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Driving Force Behind Sales Success<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53dd977 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"53dd977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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Now, with only three years under her belt, she has firmly established herself as a committed member of her team, and the driving force behind the growing sales figures.<\/p><p>Thongmongkolchai has helped expand wire rod sales in Thailand through intensive management and market development. Her unique approach to finding potential customers allowed for the company\u2019s expansion into selling different products, broadening its market base in a tough environment.<\/p><p>While the steel market has been going through many difficulties recently, she believes that in every crisis, lies opportunity. \u201cDon\u2019t give up when hard times come around. I truly believe that every problem entails a solution,\u201d says Thongmongkolchai. \u201cIt is all up to you to dig yourself out of the ditch.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-766e9af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"766e9af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Pioneer in the Middle East<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfe2f2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dfe2f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready05-2-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQzMTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzAyXC9yZWFkeTA1LTItMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready05-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34312\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready05-2-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready05-2-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready05-2-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be0141a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be0141a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pan-rok Lee, the head of the Riyadh office in Saudi Arabia, won the Trailblazer award this year for discovering business ventures and taking on critical challenges, despite current conditions in the turbulent Middle Eastern economy.<\/p><p>The Trailblazer award is given to employees who have especially taken initiative, paving the way for future endeavors and novel opportunities. Under Lee\u2019s direction, the Saudi Arabia office was able to find success, despite challenges.<\/p><p>\u201cThe most worthwhile achievements would have been expanding new supply chains and creating new sourcing strategies. It felt great to regain the opportunity from the Egyptian market because our company had previously abandoned the market for more than 10 years,\u201d said Lee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a455cbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a455cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready08-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQzMTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzAyXC9yZWFkeTA4LTEuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready08-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready08-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready08-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready08-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee907aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee907aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThere were a lot of risks, but we were able to carry out our strategies at maximum capacity through maintaining a positive and rational mindset while having good judgement. This is what I consider to be the foundation of pursuing challenges.\u201d<\/p><p>Lee has accomplished much during his time at the Riyadh office, but two of his most recent outstanding achievements include his involvement in finding new sourcing mills in Egypt, and expanding the sales market and customer base in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0386f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b0386f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovatively Overcoming Barriers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5b5e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fe5b5e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready06-1-1.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MzQzMTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9uZXdzLnNhbXN1bmdjbnQuY29tXC91cGxvYWRcLzIuMFwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvc2l0ZXNcLzNcLzIwMTdcLzAyXC9yZWFkeTA2LTEtMS5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready06-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready06-1-1.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready06-1-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready06-1-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-606c772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"606c772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the head of the Trading &amp; Investment Group\u2019s Nairobi office, Ryan Kwang-bok Lee\u2019s innovative mindset allowed him to lead his team to overcome barriers that once hindered the company from establishing itself in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/p><p>\u201cIn my perspective, genuine creativity is a way of finding new solutions to problems while still respecting rules and policies,\u201d says Lee. \u201cSince we cannot change the environment as an individual, we have to consider the company\u2019s strategy, and work innovatively within this framework to find solutions.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db18b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db18b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready10-1-1024x433.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34315\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready10-1-1024x433.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready10-1-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.samsungcnt.com\/upload\/2.0\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/ready10-1.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-455537e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"455537e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With his persuasive approach in developing client relationships and an enthusiasm for the new, Lee led the Trading &amp; Investment Group to make its first foray into the Ethiopian fertilizer market and boldly explored the Sudanese market for mining materials.<\/p><p>He hopes to continue growing Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s role in Africa, providing innovative solutions to create more opportunities in the future.<\/p><p>\u201cI think by trying new things and learning different sales techniques, I was able to further develop my skills for success, even if it was difficult at first,\u201d said Lee. \u201cSome advice I would give to junior staff members is to be enthusiastic and constantly challenge yourself, particularly in emerging markets.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749b445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"749b445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Together as a Team<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a537e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a537e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s New Culture Award winners are an exceptional group, and for good reason. Yet their individual efforts could not have come to life without the help of their colleagues and the environment that Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s Trading &amp; Investment Group provides.<\/p><p>These awards not only represent the select few that are recognized for their contributions, but also the many talented members that make up Samsung C&amp;T\u2019s global community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Culture Awards have been taking place at Samsung C&amp;T each year since 2006, recognizing some of the talented individuals who make up the company. Previously, the employees who shared their compassion and dedication to the company were acknowledged for their thoughtful contributions in the first article of a two-part series. 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