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 Samsung LCD No. 1According to the DisplaySearch, SAMSUNG recorded sales of 10.2 million units of TV with revenue of USD 6.73 Billion in the Q4 2008, giving it a market share of 17.7% and 22.0% respectively. This performance consolidated SAMSUNGs number one position in the world market, who consequently recorded the most units sold for the last 10 quarters and has lead in revenue for the last 12 quarters. Statistics showed that SAMSUNG achieved top revenue in the United Arab of Emirates with a 27% market share.
SAMSUNG ranked top in Q4 sales revenue share with 22% followed by Sony (14.5%), LG Electronics (11.5%), Panasonic (8.7%) and Sharp (7.6%) and Philips (8.8%). Unit share in the total TV market during Q4 was also led by SAMSUNG with 17.7% followed by LG 13.4%, Sony with 9.2%, Panasonic with 6.8%, and Sharp with 5.5%.
Riding momentum from strong demand for LCD TV and FPTV product, the company also achieved number one position in total market share for LCD TV with 19.7% units and 22.7% revenue, additionally FPTV with 20.3% units and 23.1% revenue.
In the Middle East and Africa, SAMSUNG enjoys a stronger position and continues this leadership trend by maintaining Triple Crown in the 4Q sales revenue for TV, FPTV and LCD TV with 32%, 38.8% and 40% market share respectively. The company also remained no. 1 position in market share, by volume of 37% in LCD TV and 36.3% in FPTV.
Meanwhile, SAMSUNG was the only company that increased its revenue share from the previous year up to 31% among the top four players in the Middle East and Africa market, thanks to the strong growth in the LCD TV market. SAMSUNG ranked top in the total LCD TV market in Q4 with 36% of unit share (10th in a row) and 31% of revenue share (12th in a row).
“Despite the challenging market conditions created by global economic uncertainties, sales of SAMSUNG TV’s, particularly LCD sets have continued to show good growth in the Middle East and Africa. This increasing demand reflects consumer preference for SAMSUNGs high quality and innovative product in the region. SAMSUNG will look to gain further consumer trust with the launch of its 2009 TV range, highlights include ultra slim LED LCD TVs incorporating the latest backlighting technology that are setting new bench marks in picture quality around the globe.” said Mr Kyungtae Bae, the president of SAMSUNG Middle East & Africa Headquarters.
Reference 1: Global TV market share trend per company (based on unit/source: DisplaySearch) |
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 ENDPOINT DATA PROTECTIONCyberoam, the vendor of Identity-based Unified Threat Management Solutions, announced the launch of its Endpoint Data Protection suite to secure corporate data and manage IT assets. This suite extends Cyberoam’s security protection from the gateway to the endpoint, reinforcing its presence as a complete security provider. The extensive use of removable storage devices and file sharing applications makes endpoints the most vulnerable areas with research statistics showing more than 50% data loss incidents originating at endpoints. The average total cost of a corporate data breach stands at $6.3 million and lost business accounts for 65% of breach costs, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute. Endpoint data protection is thus increasingly being recognized as the critical immediate step in cutting data losses and delivering immediate ROI.
Cyberoam’s Endpoint Data Protection suite fills the gap for a dedicated endpoint security solution with available solutions being highly priced and targeted at the enterprise segment. Supporting up to 3000 users, Cyberoam meets the data protection requirements of SMB and enterprise segments.
Says Harish Chib, Vice-President – New Business Development, Cyberoam, “Blended threats do not distinguish between the gateway and the endpoint to gain entry. With the launch of the endpoint data protection suite, Cyberoam will secure organizations at the gateway and the desktop, offering a single, complete security cover for organizations.”
Cyberoam’s Endpoint Data Protection suite consists of four modules - Data Protection and Encryption, Device Management, Application Control and Asset Management. With its policy-driven data protection and asset management, the suite delivers Identity and group-based policy control as well as activity logging to provide comprehensive control and visibility of data transfer over removable devices; applications; chat applications such as Skype, MSN and more; network sharing and printers.
Speaking about opening of new opportunities for channel partners, Chib says, “Cyberoam is one of the few companies offering Data Protection and Asset Management in a single solution globally, meeting customer demand for a comprehensive, easy-to-manage solution. Our endpoint solution opens a whole new opportunity for channel partners for revenue generation and expanding the customer base. In fact, a poll of our global partners revealed that 59% wanted endpoint data protection including asset management from Cyberoam in their portfolio.”
Even as Cyberoam offers comprehensive control with role-based access to removable devices and applications, its real benefits come in the form of high granularity in defining customizable whitelists and blacklists. User identity-based control over file handling, granular controls over data transfer based on user, group, time, file name, type, size, location, extending its controls outside the network in addition to creation of shadow copies ensures that Cyberoam delivers effective data security. Encryption and decryption controls of the file or removable device prevent data leakage either through loss of device or malicious transfer of data to unauthorized endpoints.
The Asset Management module for Windows enables organizations to take automated hardware and software inventory in addition to automating patch management, handling bug fixes across the network irrespective of the geographic location, allowing organizations to meet security compliance requirements. |
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