SCIENS Wins ‘Distributor of the Year’ Award at HPE Networking Partner Day

25 Feb 2026

SCIENS Strengthens Distributor Leadership, Demonstrates Commitment to Leading AI and Network Market Strategies

SCIENS (CEO Ikk soo, Suh), a subsidiary of ICRAFT, announced it has received HPE Networking's ‘Distributor of the Year’ award.

SCIENS received the ‘2025 Distributor of the Year’ award at the ‘HPE Networking Partner CxO Day’ event held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on the 20th. This event was organized to share HPE Networking's global vision and domestic business strategy, and to highlight collaboration achievements with key partners.

The ‘Distributor of the Year’ is presented to the distributor that contributed most significantly to market expansion and partner ecosystem activation over the past year, serving as an indicator evaluating the strategic role and execution capabilities of domestic distributors.

SCIENS explained that it has driven the growth of the HPE Juniper Networking business through channel strategy enhancement, strengthened technical support capabilities, operation of partner education programs, and expanded joint marketing. It received high praise for establishing a technology-centric distribution system, including expanding its specialized technical organization and strengthening technical seminars and certification programs, in response to the increasing demand for next-generation networks driven by the spread of AI-based infrastructure.

Ikk soo,Suh CEO of SCIENS, stated, “This award officially recognizes our achievements as the distributor leading the domestic HPE Juniper Networking business,” adding, “As demand for AI-based networks and data center infrastructure rapidly expands, the role of the distributor must also evolve strategically.”

He further stated, “We will lead the transformation of the domestic networking market as a strategic leader who designs the market and drives growth, going beyond simple distribution.” He added, “We will accelerate the growth of the HPE networking business by expanding investment across all areas—technology, marketing, and sales—and enhancing our partner support system.”

CEO Seo further added, “We will expand our role as a strategic distributor in Korea that aligns with HPE's strategic direction beyond networking,” and “We will realize long-term mutual growth through business expansion aligned with HPE's overall portfolio and vision.”

/Source: SCIENS, HPE Networking Partner Day ‘Distributor of the Year’ Award Winner - Electronic Times

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SCIENS Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) establishes and discloses this Privacy Policy in accordance with Article 30 of the Personal Information Protection Act to protect the personal information of data subjects and to ensure the prompt and smooth handling of related complaints.

1. Purpose of Processing Personal Information
The Company processes personal information for the following purposes. Personal information will not be used for any purpose other than those stated below, and if the purpose of use changes, the Company will take necessary measures such as obtaining separate consent pursuant to Article 18 of the Personal Information Protection Act.

(1) Membership Registration and Management
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(3) Complaint Handling
Personal information is processed to verify the identity of complainants, confirm the details of complaints, make contact and provide notifications for fact-finding, and inform data subjects of the results.

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The Company processes and retains personal information within the period of use or retention as required by law or agreed upon by the data subject at the time of collection.

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Membership registration and management: Until withdrawal from the Company’s website.
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When an investigation or inquiry related to a legal violation is in progress — until its conclusion.
When there are remaining claims or debts related to website use — until settlement is completed

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Data subjects may exercise the following rights regarding personal information protection at any time:
Request to access personal information
Request correction of errors
Request deletion
Request suspension of processing
Such rights may be exercised in writing, by phone, email, or fax, and the Company will take prompt action.
If a data subject requests correction or deletion of errors, the Company will not use or provide the relevant personal information until the correction or deletion is completed.
Rights may also be exercised through a legal representative or authorized agent, in which case a power of attorney in accordance with the prescribed form must be submitted.
Data subjects shall not infringe on the privacy or personal information of the Company or third parties in violation of applicable laws.

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The Company shall promptly destroy personal information when the retention period expires or the processing purpose has been achieved.
If personal information must be retained under other laws despite the expiration of the retention period or achievement of the processing purpose, such information will be stored separately in a different database (DB) or storage location.
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Personal information identified for destruction is approved by the Company’s Privacy Officer before being destroyed.
Electronic files are permanently deleted so that they cannot be recovered.
Paper documents are shredded or incinerated.

5. Measures to Ensure the Security of Personal Information
The Company takes the following measures to ensure the security of personal information:
Administrative measures: Establishment and implementation of internal management plans, regular employee training.
Technical measures: Access control, management of access rights, encryption of unique identification information, installation of security programs.
Physical measures: Restricting access to data storage rooms and computer facilities.

6. Use of Cookies
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Data subjects may configure their web browser options to allow or block cookies. However, rejecting cookies may result in limited access to certain customized services.

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Privacy Officer & Department
Department: Marketing Team, SCIENS Co., Ltd.
Contact: +82-2-513-5400 / mktg@sciens21.com

Data subjects may contact the above department for all inquiries, complaints, or damage relief related to the use of the Company’s services. The Company will respond promptly and sincerely.

8. Remedies for Rights Infringement
Data subjects may contact the following institutions for consultation or to seek redress regarding personal information infringement:
Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee: 1833-6972 / www.kopico.go.kr

Personal Information Infringement Report Center: 118 / privacy.kisa.or.kr
Supreme Prosecutors’ Office: 1301 / www.spo.go.kr
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This Privacy Policy shall take effect on November 1, 2025.

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