Samsung Telecommunications America announced the
appointment of Kevin Packingham as senior vice president of Product Innovation.

 

Packingham will report directly to president Dale Sohn
and will be responsible for overseeing Samsung’s carrier product management,
product planning and concept creation departments.

 

Samsung has enjoyed a strong relationship with Kevin for
many years as a trusted colleague within the telecom industry and we’re excited
to add Kevin’s experience and knowledge to our senior leadership team,” said
Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Mobile.

 

Packingham joins Samsung with more than 14 years of
experience within the telecom sector. Most recently, he held the role of chief
executive officer at Amerilink Telecom Corporation. Prior to this role,
Packingham worked for more than 11 years at Sprint Nextel. During his tenure at
Sprint, he focused on project management, culminating with the position of
senior vice president of product and technology.

 

Samsung Telecommunications America recently announced
that the University of Southern Mississippi will offer Galaxy Tab 10.1 mobile
tablets to students participating in an Honors College pilot program this fall.

 

The University of Southern Mississippi is piloting up to
1,000 Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices to be distributed to selected Honors College,
McNair Scholars, Southern Style and Gulf Coast students. The goal of this
mobile initiative is to provide students with privately funded tablets focused
on enhancing access to education.

 

By Telecomlead.com Team
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