ICT Marketing
ICT Distribution Platform that relieves customers’ pain points
during the entire life span of ICT products
About ICT Marketing
As Korea’s No. 1 mobile device distributor, SK Networks sells approximately 4.33 million mobile devices a year largely in wholesale distribution and distributes various ICT devices such as laptops, tablet PCs, and ICT accessories through collaboration with manufacturers. In addition, we provide integrated distribution services to customers through our nationwide infrastructure. Through SK Networks Service, one of our subsidiaries, we offer a variety of services, including operation of the SK Telecom and SK Broadband’s networks and provision of IT solutions and communication system equipment. We are currently expanding our recycling business sector by operating a resource circulation center that handles a variety of waste products including unused assets and waste generated within the IT industry.
ICT Marketing
Specializing in ICT sales and distribution with a focus on mobile devices
WHOLESALE OF MOBILE DEVICES
SK Networks, as the biggest mobile phone distributor in Korea, supplies mobile devices demanded by customers through the nationwide logistics infrastructure and purchase platform-based distribution network. Based on the partnerships with SK telecom, the Korea’s largest mobile communication service provider, and other manufacturers over the world, we accomplished to sell 4.33 million mobile phone devices in 2022. Even in the gradually stagnating market environment, we have provided loan/payment services and purchase system to improve agencies’ purchase convenience and strengthened the business model through sales consulting to develop together with 1,041 agencies nationwide. The Mobile Device Business will expand the role of SK Networks in the mobile phone distribution market through a continuous value creation for its clients, thereby securing significant profits and stable growth.
Logistics Service
SK Networks offers an integrated shipping service to customers through the nationwide logistics infrastructure and system capacities. With the logistics experience in mobile devices, we are expanding our services from ICT devices to various areas such as a third-party logistics and warehousing. We are also in the process of moving to a bigger distribution center in the Seoul Capital Area (SCA) to satisfy customers’ shipping demands. Starting in 2021, we will establish the integrated logistics system based on the new SCA distribution center, thereby growing into the Korea’s top logistics service provider with SCM* capacity.
*SCM: Supply Chain Management
Second-hand ICT Device Platform, MINTIT
The kiosk-based cell phone diagnosis and self-purchase service, ‘MINTIT ATM’ based on AI technology for the first time in Korea is equipped with the system to completely erase the personal information and data stored in the second-hand mobile devices. The technology obtained the international standard quality certification to alleviate the concerns about used cell phone trades and raise the reliability in safety. On top of that, we have created an ICT device recycling ecosystem in daily lives for trading used cell phone at any time in an easy and convenient manner for everyone. MINTIT does not simply provide a used phone trading service. We also carry out a resource circulation campaign that embraces anyone joining efforts to save resources and protect the environment. It leads to a virtuous cycle, including MINTIT reforestation campaign and the support for the ICT vulnerable.
ICT Device / Accessory B2B Distribution
Major ICT devices such as laptop, tablet, etc. are sourced from global manufacturers (Apple, Samsung) and such services aligned to varying customer needs as solution customization, shipping and installation are offered. Furthermore, various ICT accessories are planned and supplied to on/offline distribution channels to help B2B customers boost smartphone sales and enrich mobile user experience.
SK Networks service
Drawing upon long years of excellence in ICT technology, SK Networks service engages in network infrastructure administration management and global IT HW/SW distribution businesses. Our business presence has been recently expanded to cover environment-friendly businesses including solar power generation and *EPC projects, EV charging infrastructure deployment/maintenance, resource recycling business, etc. in a bid to bolster sustainability. SK Networks service vows to remain competitive with change and innovation and promote shared prosperity by opening up new possibilities and creating value for customers.
*EPC: Engineering Procurement Construction
ICT Marketing Overview
- FY2023 sales KRW 4.5 trillion
- FY2022 Sales of Mobile Phones 4.33 million
- Distribution Centers nationwide 6