Samsung Celebrates Top Honours in Sunday Times Top Brands Awards 2019

Samsung retains its position in the hearts and minds of South Africans

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – 20 September, 2019 – The Sunday Times Top Brands rankings have been awarding South Africa’s most recognised brands for the over two decades. Kantar conducted face-to-face interviews with 3 500 adults in the metro and non-metro areas of South Africa in the Consumer sample. The business sample represents businesses of all sizes, with 382 C-level decision-makers participating in online self-complete interviews.

Samsung was once again announced as South Africa’s Overall Favourite Brand, at this year’s Sunday Times Top Brands Survey. The brand shared this honour with another South African favourite, Koo. Samsung also won the Grand Prix award in the Business category as well as:

• Cellphones – Business & Consumer;
• Electronic Goods – Consumer; and
• Large Kitchen Appliances- Consumer.

“We are humbled by these awards. It affirms our ongoing mission to design products that enhance lives. Creating meaningful experiences for consumers is at the heart of Samsung’s innovation. These awards also arrive in a year we celebrate the ‘Power of 10’, which marks the success of popular devices such as the Galaxy Note10, Galaxy S10 and a host of innovative home and business products, that have captured the imagination of the nation,” said Hlubi Shivanda, Director: Business Innovation Group & Corporate Affairs.

Samsung will soon announce the ‘Power of 10’ event, which celebrates Samsung’s enduring commitment to South Africa and its people.