Samsung Speculation: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Visits South Korea

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is in South Korea to promote her book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, but sources told The Korea Herald she also did some leaning in on Samsung Vice President Shim Soo-ok, with the two companies discussing a potential mobile partnership.

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg is in South Korea to promote her book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, but sources told The Korea Herald she also did some leaning in on Samsung Vice President Shim Soo-ok, with the two companies discussing a potential mobile partnership.

According to The Korea Herald, Shim was designated as Sandberg’s official Samsung counterpart for her trip.

Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited South Korea in mid-June, meeting with President Park Geun Hye, and with executives from Samsung.

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