Michael Owusu aka ‘Sarkodie’, Ghana Music
icon was on Friday officially unveiled as the Brand Ambassador for
Samsung Electronics at the “You Know what time it is” concert at the
University of Ghana, Legon.
The role of the famed musician
is to work with Samsung to raise awareness about Samsung Mobile devices
and help popularize the devices in the West African sub-region.
Mr
Jaspreet Singh, Business Leader at Samsung said: “We are very excited
about this partnership because we want to connect with our customers
musically and we see in Sarkodie all the values we stand represent.”
“He
is an optimistic believer, a relentless innovator and passionate
creator and these values make up the Samsung brand, Samsung as a brand
is born out of a commitment to relentlessly pursue a better tomorrow by
creating future with our customers through innovation.”
Mr
Singh said Sarkodie became a household name in Ghana with the release
of his album “Makye” in April 2009 and has spawned many hit singles such
as “Babe, Borga, Lay Away and Alter, which has earned him many awards.
Sarkodie
after receiving the honour said “Samsung is a brand that celebrates
talents and creates the future we are all working hard to achieve.”
Mr
Singh said as a testimony to Samsung’s commitment to providing value to
its customers with its Built for Africa products, Samsung Galaxy Pocket
and the Chief Hero phones will now come with customized wallpaper of
Sarkodie and his signature and users will have the opportunity to
download exclusive tracks of Sarkodie.
Samsung Electronics
Company Limited is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication,
digital media and digital convergence technologies operating in 197
offices across 72 countries.

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