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Samsung is giving American and Japanese electronics giants a run for their money. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korea: SEC) was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea. The company is one of the largest chip and electronics makers, offering a range of consumer products like TVs, DVD players, audio and video equipment, cameras, memory and chips, phones, and networking devices. The Company has annual revenue of about $84.2 billion and employs about 123,000 people. In March 2006 the company unveiled the world's first 8GB Hard Disk embedded smartphone (model: SGH-i310).
Vice Chairman & Co-CEO
Hak Soo LeeNumber of Employees 150,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Household Laundry Equipment Manufacturing: 335224
Recent Events
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TV Price Cuts Help Retailers Tout Deals
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Seoul shares rises 0.3 pct on chip, retail counters
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Samsung Licenses Video System Solution IP from Silicon Hive
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- MARKET WIRE -- Nov 26, 2009 -- MOSAID Technologies Incorporated (TSX: MSD)...
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Spica (I5700), its newest Android-powered smartphone
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With Bada, Samsung Dives Into Mobile OS Fray
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Samsung Launches Bada Mobile OS
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Samsung Launches Bada Mobile Operating System NewsFactor
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Samsung to Release Samsung bada Open Mobile Platform
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Arrowhead Research Unit Enters Into Third Yr Of Joint Development Program With Samsung Electronics -...
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www.Xtremepicks.Com: Xtremepicks Alerts November 11, 2009 : ARWR, GLBC, LIWA and ACTU
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SAMSUNG TO LAUNCH OPEN MOBILE PLATFORM IN DECEMBER
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Mobile App Wars: Samsung's New Bada To Take On iPhone, Droid, Verizon
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Samsung Launches Open Mobile Platform
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Samsung's Size Brings New Challenges
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SAMSUNG TO RECALL 43,000 MICROWAVE OVENS FROM U.S.
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Comment: Is Abu Dhabi targeting Intel rather than TSMC?
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Samsung Unveils Thinnest Flash Memory Chip
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Samsung to Pay $1.3B to Qualcomm for Licenses
News & Analysis
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Apple Tops Phone Chart
By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondentHELSINKI (Reuters UK) - The world's two largest cellphone makers, Nokia and Samsung Electronics, unveiled on Tuesday their latest rivals to the iPhone as Apple became the top profit generator in the handset industry.Apple Inc AAPL overtook Nokia in the September quarter as the cellphone...
Samsung Sees Consumer Electronics Struggling; Will Invest In Smartphones, Low-End Handsets And WiMax
Technology bellwether Samsung said today that overall demand for consumer electronics is sluggish in the fourth quarter and that sales are likely to decline in 2009, said EVP Woosik Chu, who was speaking today at Samsung's Tech Forum in San Francisco, reports the WSJ. Still, the company sees some...
Samsung Warns Global Handset Sales To Fall
Another handset maker, another warning about growth in cellphone sales. Samsung said today that worlwide market growth on a unit basis "could come short of our initial forecast for 9 percent growth" in 2008, according to Reuters. James Chung, a spokesperson for the Korean electronics giant, told the newswire...
Telecom Roundup: Samsung #1 in U.S.; Sprint Loses Money, Customers; More
Samsung is U.S. number 1 in handsets, while Apple and RIM take smartphone market share from Nokia; AT&T expands hotspots through acquisition; Sprint loses money, customers, steam; and Nortel may be planning a divesture and layoffs. by Erik Sherman
Samsung, HTC and Motorola select Opera Mobile browser for new handsets
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-10 June 2008-Samsung, HTC and Motorola select Opera Mobile browser for new handsetsC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Skyworks Supports More Than 10 New Samsung 3G Handset Models - Including First European Mobile TV Slider Phone
Latest Handset Features DVB-H and OMA-BCAST
Sweden's Scalado AB's imaging software selected for new Samsung handsets
NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-12 October 2007-Sweden's Scalado AB's imaging software selected for new Samsung handsetsC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
Research and Markets: Nokia Remains in the Lead of Worldwide Global Handset Shipment Distribution, Samsung Jumped to Second Place as Motorola Slipped to Third This Quarter
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c71066) has announced the addition of "2Q07 Global Handset Shipments" to their offering.
Samsung Beats Motorola for No. 2 Spot as Apple Joins the Handset Vendor Club with iConic Device, Notes IDC
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- After an expected post-holiday slump in handset shipments in the first quarter of the year, the worldwide mobile phone market grew at a respectable pace in the second quarter, with most vendors citing success in emerging markets. According to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped...
DivX Certifies Samsung Handset with Video Capability
Samsung Ultra Video SGH-F508 Mobile Phone Delivers Outstanding Mobile Multimedia Experience
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Doh Seok Choi | President & CFO |
| Youngsoo Kim | Vice President of Corporate Strategy |
| Jeongmin Kim | |
| Kisoo Chang | |
| Michael Malcy | |
| Tetsuo Iwasaki | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Hak Soo Lee | Vice Chairman & Co-CEO |
| Jong Yong Yun | Vice Chairman & Co-CEO |
| Hak-Soo Lee | Chairman's Office and Head of, Samsung Strategic Planning Office |
| Chae-Woong Lee | Board of Directors |
| Dong-Min Yoon | Board of Directors |
| Goran S. Malm | Board of Directors |
| Jae-Sung Hwang | Board of Directors |
| Jong-Yong Yun | Board of Directors |
| Kun-Hee Lee | Board of Directors |
| Sandip Tiwari | Advisory Board |
| Yoon-Woo Lee | Vice Chairman, Corp Technology Operations & Global Collaboration |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman & Co-CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman & Co-CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | President & CFO | Current |
Youngsoo Kim is Vice President of Corporate Strategy Planning Team of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. a position he has held since January, 2004. In this function he is responsible for the areas of strategic alliance, mergers and acquisitions as well as new business development.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice President of Corporate Strategy | Current |
| Continua Health Alliance | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Current | |
| Korea Telecom | Current | |
| Seoul National University | Doctorate Program | Former |
Kisoo joined Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd. at 1984 and engaged in R&D area more than 20 years. After joining in Samsung Electronics at 1984 and worked for developement of G4 and G3 Fax system, ADSL system as a Software part leader and Broadband network terminal equipment and so on.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Current | |
| Zigbee | Board of Directors | Current |
Michael Malcy leverages his extensive consumer, broadcast, and industrial electronics background in his role as Vice President of Business Development & Marketing at Vidiom Systems. He oversees all consulting, marketing, and business development functions. Mike brings a substantial amount of standards experience to Vidiom having participated in the CableLabs, OpenCable, DOCSIS, and CableHome efforts. He is also a member of SCTE, ATSC, and CEA; the Vice Chairman of the Technical Standards Committee of the Consumer Electronics Association; and a member of the Cable & Telecommunication Association for Marketing. Prior to Vidiom, Michael was Vice President of the Digital Convergence Team at Samsung Electronics Product Innovation Lab, where he managed new product strategy and development for cable, music, and new technologies. Michael spent several years at Sharp Laboratories of America where he was responsible for both the formulation of Sharp's technical position in standards bodies as well as the development of broadband applications with an emphasis on Cable, HDTV, and DSL. Mike has over 20 years of experience in electronics industries. His work history includes Samsung Electronics, Sharp Laboratories of America, Ikegami, and Anton Bauer.
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| Cea, Llp | Current | |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Current | |
| Scte | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Chairman's Office and Head of, Samsung Strategic Planning Office | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Chairman & Co-CEO | Former |
| Samsung Group | Chairman | Former |
| Samsung Corporation | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Samsung Group | Board of Directors | Former |
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| Anvik Corporation | Advisory Board | Current |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Advisory Board | Current |
| Advanced Design Consulting USA, Inc | Advisory Board | Current |
| Textools Communications | Advisory Board | Current |
A founder, chairman and CEO of Applied Materials, Japan and served as the region's president for 10 years. He holds an elected corporate senior vice president position of Applied Materials, Inc and chairman of AKT, a wholly owned subsidiary of Applied Material for TFT-LCD manufacturing equipment business. He also is an outside director Of Samsung Electronics and a member of the advisory board of Toshiba Ceramics, Co, and Development Bank of Japan. He served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Samsung Group | Board of Directors | Current |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman, Corp Technology Operations & Global Collaboration | Current |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman, Corp Technology Operations & Global Collaboration | Current |
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