[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics Inc. (LG) today announced fourth quarter 2011 consolidated revenues of KRW 13.81 trillion (USD 12.05 billion) with an operating profit of KRW 23 billion (USD 20 million). Quarter-on-quarter revenue growth reflected strong performance in home entertainment and home appliances with improved operating profit in the mobile and TV businesses. Unaudited consolidated financial results, based on IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for the period ending Dec. 31, 2011, showed a net loss of KRW 112 billion (USD 97.73 million) in the quarter, primarily d
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Deutsche Welle (DW) is reinforcing its position in the international media landscape with a comprehensively revised television program, a new online presence -- at the new address www.dw.de -- and a new corporate design. At a press conference in Berlin on January 31, Deutsche Welle Director General Erik Bettermann referred to the set of changes as “a milestone for representing Germany better around the world.” On February 6, 2012, DW will expand its Spanish television program for Latin America from two to 20 hours daily. The 24-hour schedule is completed with fours of Ger
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Citibank Korea (CEO Ha, Yung-Ku) announced that it will offer a special promotion ‘Oh~! Surprising Citi’ from February 1 through April 30, 2012. The promotion is designed to make its customers experience a variety of benefits in their relationship with the global Citibank on the various financial services from deposit to loan, credit card and mutual fund so the delighted customers would let out the exclamation “Oh!” over and over. The special benefit #1. For the customer newly opened and made a deposit during the campaign period, a special preferential interest rate of 5%
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]GM Korea hosted its 2012 Supplier Business Meeting today in Incheon to share its future plans and express appreciation for its suppliers’ contributions in 2011. The meeting was attended by about 450 people, including GM Vice President of Global Purchasing and Supply Chain (GPSC) Robert E Socia, GM International Operations Vice President of GPSC Johnny Saldanha, GM Korea executives, Korean Auto Industries Cooperation Association Chairman Dal-suk Shin, and GM Korea Supplier Association Chairman and E-won Solutech CEO Bum-young Choi. “Korean suppliers have been a key factor
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Visit Revolabs at ISE 2012, Booth 12B92 - Revolabs Inc. today introduced the Revolabs FLX™ VoIP, the first wireless conference phone designed for VoIP networks. Supporting a wide variety of IP switches, the FLX VoIP is the only conference phone that supports the audio clarity of HD audio while providing the freedom of wireless microphones and speakers. The feature set that has been available through the Revolabs FLX for analog phone lines is now also available for IP telephone networks, providing unprecedented conference call clarity and flexibility. The FLX VoIP integrat
[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]LG Electronics (LG) and Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd. named two senior executives to run its joint venture water treatment company, scheduled to begin operation on February 1, 2012. The two companies named Young-ha Lee Chief Executive Officer and Hidenao Kawai Chief Operating Officer for the new joint venture. The new company, LG-Hitachi Water Solutions Co., Ltd., will be based in Seoul and is expected to play a significant role in the rapidly growing water treatment industry. “Human use of water has increased more than 30-fold over the past three centuries but less th
[NBC-1TVユクヒェジョン記者]モバイル周辺機器の専門グローバル企業アイラブ(www.i-Luv.com)社は、最近リリースしたMacBook(マックブック)用アダプターとケーブルシリーズ全体製品が‘iFデザイン賞2012’を受賞したと31日明らかにした。iFデザイン賞は1953年にドイツで始まって以来、58年にわたり毎年全世界のデザイン専門家がデザインと性能面共に卓越した製品などに授与してきた権威のある賞。 今回は37カ国から約2千点の製品が出品され、審査を受けた。主にニコン、IBM、起亜自動車などが受賞したとされている。アイラブ社側はモバイルアクセサリー分野では世界初の受賞だと付け加えた。 同社はMacBook用アダプターとケーブル製品共に、デザインと性能面で審査委員から非常に高く評価されたと明らかにした。デザイン面では、アップルのMacBookはアルミニウムシルバートーンであるのに対し、アップルで自社生産される各種ケーブルやアダプターなどはホ
[NBC-1TV 김종우 기자]대설주의보가 발효된 31일 오후, 서울 여의도에 많은 눈이 내리고 있는 가운데 국회의사당역 자전거보관대에 세워 놓은 '친환경 자가용(?)'들이 눈 이불을 뒤집어쓰고 있다.