Samsung Mobile Announces the Winners of Its In-School Education and Recycling Program Sweepstakes

Hey Monday Will Perform at Geneva High School in Geneva, OH; 50 Schools Will Receive $1,000 “Green Grants”

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No.1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.¹, officially announced the winners of the sweepstakes included in its nationwide in-school education and recycling program. Samsung Mobile is pleased to announce Geneva High School in Geneva, OH, is the recipient of a back-to-school concert by pop/rock band Hey Monday. In addition, fifty schools will receive $1,000 “Green Grants” to put towards making their school more environmentally friendly.

“By using an easy platform, such as recycling a cell phone, our students were able to get involved and participate in a program that really made a difference.”

Samsung Mobile’s eco-focused in-school education and recycling program, which ran from April 1 – June 1, educated teens about the importance and ease of mobile phone recycling. Students learned about the importance of mobile phone recycling and the impact that it can have, both environmentally and socially, and participated in activities that will allow them to educate their peers, parents and local communities.

“Samsung Mobile is very excited to announce the winners of our in-school education and recycling program sweepstakes. We’d like to thank all the participating schools for their recycling efforts and for helping to spread the word about the importance of recycling mobile phones,” said Paul Golden, chief marketing officer of Samsung Mobile. “Congratulations to Geneva High School, the recipient of a concert by Hey Monday, and to the additional fifty schools who will receive green grants.”

“I am very proud of the wonderful job our science department did in instilling the importance of protecting our environment to our students,” said Douglas Wetherholt, principal of Geneva High School. “By using an easy platform, such as recycling a cell phone, our students were able to get involved and participate in a program that really made a difference.”

Samsung Mobile’s recycling efforts support Samsung’s Eco-Management 2013 Plan announced in July 2009. The plan details a comprehensive set of sustainability goals to be achieved by Samsung in 2013, which include the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from manufacturing and product, the development of eco-friendly product, financial investment in eco-management initiatives and enhanced green partnerships with suppliers and partners.

Geneva High School will receive a concert by Hey Monday in the coming weeks. For more information about Samsung Mobile’s In-School Recycling program and to view a complete list of the winning schools, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com/recycleyourphone. To find out more information about Samsung’s Eco-Management 2013, please visit www.samsung.com. For additional information about Hey Monday, including their recent release “Beneath It All,” please visit www.heymondaymusic.com.

¹ Number one mobile phone provider in the U.S claim for Samsung Mobile based upon reported shipment data, according to Strategy Analytics, Q2 2010 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Reports.

About Samsung Telecommunications America

Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2009 consolidated sales of US$116.8 billion. Employing approximately 188,000 people in 185 offices across 65 countries, the company consists of eight independently operated business units: Visual Display, Mobile Communications, Telecommunication Systems, Digital Appliances, IT Solutions, Digital Imaging, Semiconductor and LCD. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.

About Hey Monday

Formed in West Palm Beach, Hey Monday is led by Cassadee Pope. Her vocals pierce Hey Monday’s guitar-driven underbelly like sugar-tipped melodic daggers, her lush, vibrant voice spiraling like an aerobic workout amidst "Hold On Tight," their debut album released as a joint venture between Columbia Records and Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz’s Decaydance Records in October 2008. Since the album’s release, Hey Monday has played in front of hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide, crisscrossing America and visiting the Far East, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom while touring with Fall Out Boy, Metro Station, Cobra Starship, All Time Low, and We The Kings stateside. Hey Monday’s highly anticipated sophomore album is currently available. For more information, please visit www.heymondaymusic.com.