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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$44.7B
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LG Electronics, Inc. is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, mobile communications and home appliances, employing more than 84,000 people working in 115 operations including 84 subsidiaries around the world. With 2008 global sales of $44.7 billion, LG comprises of five business units - Home Entertainment, Mobile Communications, Home Appliance, Air Conditioning and Business Solutions. LG is one of the world's leading producers of flat panel TVs, audio and video products, mobile handsets, air conditioners and washing machines.
President, CEO, Digital MediaB.B. Hwang
Number of Employees 84,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Computer Terminal Manufacturing: 334113
Recent Events
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LG Debuts Ultrathin TV
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KOREA'S LG AIMS TO SELL 5 MLN UNITS OF NEW HIGH-END TVS IN 2010
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Intel set to announce Nokia chip deal
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ARM selected by LG Electronics for digital TVs
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LG Electronics Partners With Broadcom
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LG Monitors Will Use Virtualization Technology
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LG Electronics Selects Broadcom's Digital TV SoC for Industry's First LCD and Plasma 'Broadband HDTVs'
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LG Selects Cypress's CapSensetm Touch-Sensing Solution with Proximity Sensing for LCD Monitors
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Amman Hosts First Visual Arts Street Exhibition
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VIZIO Sues LG Electronics
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WAND Corporation Partners with LG Electronics
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LG Taps Cypress' CapSense Touch-Sensing Solution with Proximity Sensing for LCD Monitors
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LG-KS660 full Touchscreen dual SIM phone makes life easier
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LG Electronics Adds More International Talent To Executive Position In Seoul
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LG reveals sleek new monitor with built-in webcam
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LG Selects Cypress's CapSenseTM Touch-Sensing Solution With Proximity Sensing for LCD Monitors
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Ministry of Environment trains national cadre in the field of renewable energy
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Hynix Semiconductor, LG Electronics, Samsung Electronics and Silicon Image Sign Long-Term Agreement to Create the...
News & Analysis
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Energy Roundup: Europe's Solar Play, Offshore Wind Flies, Climate Vote Approaching and More
Europe plans massive solar power project -- If $555 billion can be raised for construction, Europe could someday have a massive electrical network sending solar power from Northern African deserts to the chilly states of the EU. The Desertec consortium of 20 companies, with support from national governments, will hold...
LG Lauching App Store In South Korea; Releasing Android Phone Later This Year
LG Electronics (SEO: 066570) is planning to launch an app store in its home market of South Korea in July, reports Reuters. It's unclear at this point whether the store will be available to LG phone owners around the world. According to an LG spokesperson, the mobile phone maker...
LG to make 50 Windows Mobile handsets
LG Electronics plans to produce 50 mobile phones running Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system, with 10 handsets due out this year and another 16 to be released by 2012. LG and Microsoft are forming a joint R&D team to develop phones with tighter integration between software and handset. ...
Intel and LG move into mobile internet
Intel and phone manufacturer LG Electronics are partnering to make mobile internet devices MIDs having announced the partnership at the Mobile World Conference in Barcelona. Smaller than netbooks and lacking a full-size keyboard, MIDs are more similar to a phone than a computer. ...
Cree to supply LEDs to LG
US-based semiconductor manufacturer Cree will supply light-emitting diodes LEDs to South Korea’s LG Display. The LEDs will be used in LG’s flat screen products and are said to be more energy efficient than LCD panels which use CCFL cold cathode fluorescent lamp backlights. Financial details of the deal were...
How Branding Can Kill Your Profit
Earlier this week, I posted what I thought was a fairly innocuous poll "Do Your Marketers Produce Good Leads?"Â Anyway, it elicited a fair number of angry responses from marketeers who objected to my long-held opinion that B2B marketing's primary job should be lead generation. ...
LG to supply batteries for GM’s Volt
South Korea’s LG Chem will supply lithium-ion batteries to General Motors GM for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle PHEV, the Chevrolet Volt. Under the five-year deal, LG will manufacture the battery cells at its Korean facility and GM will assemble them at a plant to be constructed in Michigan....
Report: Motorola's Reign Over The U.S. Market Ends Next Year
Motorola (NYSE: MOT), – still riding its years-long wave of success from the Razr, will end this year on top once more after selling the most consumer handsets in the U.S., but the dance ends next year, according to a new report from MultiMedia Intelligence. The handset manufacturer is...
Legal Tech Week: Spansion, Samsung, LG, Kodak, Google, Microsoft, More
I thought that adding an occasional round-up of high tech legal machinations might be interesting to readers. If you think it's worthwhile, or not, email or comment and let me know. Spansion sues Samsung -- Memory chip maker Spansion, a Fujitsu and AMD joint venture, has decided...
Kodak Sues Samsung, LG Over Digital Camera Technology Used In Phones
Eastman Kodak has filed a pair of lawsuits against LG (SEO: 066570) and Samsung alleging that the companies infringed on patents involving digital cameras in some of their devices. The complaints, which were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York and with the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| B.B. Hwang | President, CEO, Digital Media |
| Simon Kang | President, CEO, Digital Display |
| Skott Ahn | President, CEO, Mobile Comm |
| Young-Ha Lee | President, CEO, Digital Appliances |
| Woo Hyun Paik | President & CTO |
| David Dohyun Jung | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Dermot J.M. Boden | CMO & Executive Vice President |
| Didier Chenneveau | Chief Supply Chain Officer & Executive Vice President |
| James N. Shad | Chief Go, to, Market Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Lom Linton | Executive Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer |
| Reginald J. Bull | Chief HR Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Thomas K. Linton | Executive Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer |
| Ward Crawford | Chief Operating Officer, UK & Ireland |
| Young Kee Kim | Executive Vice President & Chief HR Officer |
| Young Soo Kwon | CFO |
| Johan Lindenmark | Director, Marketing, Scandinavian |
| Paul Meadows | Manager, Corp Marketing |
| Sung-Ha Cho | Head, Mgmt Admin |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| In Ki Joo | Board of Directors |
| S. S. Kim | Vice Chairman |
| Suk Chae Lee | Board of Directors |
| Suk-Jean Kang | Board of Directors |
| Sung-Won Hong | Board of Directors |
| Yong Nam | Board of Directors |
| Yu-Sig Kang | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | President, CEO, Digital Media | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | President, CEO, Digital Display | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | President, CEO, Mobile Comm | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | President, CEO, Digital Appliances | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | Co-President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | President & CTO | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | CTO | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | CMO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Chief Supply Chain Officer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Chief Go, to, Market Officer & Executive Vice President | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Chief HR Officer & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Chief Operating Officer, UK & Ireland | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief HR Officer | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | CFO | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Director, Marketing, Scandinavian | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Manager, Corp Marketing | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Head, Mgmt Admin | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Yong Nam is the President and CEO of LG Telecom, a leading CDMA-based wireless carrier in Korea. He has been with LG for 30 years, holding various senior positions and making significant contributions to LG Electronics and the Corporate Office. Prior to LG Telecom, he was Executive Vice President in charge of the Multimedia Division of LG Electronics with responsibility for revenues of $2BN. His achievements included turning around the division, downsizing, and returning it to profitability within one year. While he was in the LG Corporate Office, he was in charge of Corporate Strategy and International Alliances. Under his leadership, LG undertook its "Leap 2005" to transform the business structure of LG into a world-class communication services company. He holds a BA degree in Economics from Seoul National University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| LG Telecom Ltd. | President and CEO | Current |
| Athena Technology Ventures | President and CEO, Lg Telecom, Ltd. | Current |
| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Seoul National University | Ba Degree In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| LG Electronics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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LG may surpass Sony on strong demand
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KOREA'S LG AIMS TO SELL 5 MLN UNITS OF NEW HIGH-END TVS IN 2010
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LG Elec aims to sell up to 5 mln LED TVs in 2010
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Asia Tech Stock Weekly Summary (June 8-14, 2009)
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Comment!
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LG Wants to Become World's No. 2 Handset Maker
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LG aims to keep mobile phone mkt share, eyes No.2 spot in 2012
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REFILE-LG keeps mobile mkt share goal;eyes No.2 spot by '12
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LG Electronics Adds More International Talent To Executive Position In Seoul
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LG Electronics Adds More International Talent To Executive Position In Seoul
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LG Electronics Adds More International Talent To Executive Position In Seoul
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