Samsung eyes top slot in handset sales in India

JAMMU: Samsung Electronics said that it is aiming to become No. 1 company in mobile handset sales in the next few years.

"We are looking to take absolute leadership in mobiles in India in terms of volumes and business in next few years", Samsung Electronics Deputy General Manager (DGM) Aditya Murthy told reporters here today.

"We are becoming the largest producers of the smart phones in the country," he said.

"All the Samsung platforms put together, we are number one in the market as far as the smart phones are concerned", he said.

Asserting that Samsung is investing heavily in Jammu and Kashmir, Murthy said that we are looking to set up stores in Jammu and Kashmir to expand our business.

"Jammu and Kashmir is the best market for business. It is going to have a great growth," he said.

Murthy added that in the business sector of note books, we have achieved a growth of 8 per cent in last few years and the market share has narrowed down between the top products in the market and our product.