Samsung SDS boosting int’l footstep

By Kim Yoo-chul

Samsung SDS, the information-technology unit of the Samsung Group, was honored as one of "Asia's Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises" by Britain's Teleos for the ninth straight year, the longest streak for an Asian company, company officials said Thursday.

The AMAKE has been acknowledged by Teleos since 2002 and 16 companies in seven countries, also including Japan and Singapore, were named on this year’s list, according to a Samsung SDS official.

The main factors for the award include the ``establishment of knowledge culture,’’ ``support for knowledge management’’ and effective ``knowledge-sharing’’ structures.

``Our efforts to innovate our work process are being recognized,’’ said the Samsung SDS official.

``By establishing `OpenPlace’ _ an online platform for communication and collaboration between employees, we have seen better results in communication and decision-making.’’