Samsung to open Digital Television department in expanded R&D center

The current 150 employees is to grow to at least 600 in the next two years. A new department, Digital Television, was also created that is aimed at devising software used in TV sets to receive cable TV. "The new department currently employs 15 people. We started recruitment last year and wanted to hire 50 people but we simply could not find appropriate candidates. This year we plan to find 70 new employees for that department," said Yong Gu Kim, R&D Center's manager. "This year, we will spend $ 15 million on investments. We can employ 170-200 people in December and even 600 people by the end of 2006," added Yong Gu Kim. The  research is to be focused on developing MP3 and home cinema software.  (Puls Biznesu, p. 8) D.W.