Faaez Samadi
Sep 6, 2016

Samsung recall: an exercise in 'bold and brilliant' crisis management

The courage to take the huge decision to globally recall its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, and the speed at which Samsung moved, has drawn plaudits from PR experts.

A fried Samsung Galaxy Note 7, which prompted the recall (source: YouTube)

Samsung’s global recall of its flagship and hugely anticipated Galaxy Note 7 smartphone has sent shockwaves across the technology industry, but leading PR experts have said the brand has handled the crisis almost perfectly so far.

“They were bold and got ahead of the problem in almost real-time, said Charles Lankester, senior vice president for reputation management at Ruder Finn Asia. They were brilliant in that they chose to take a massive step and recall...

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