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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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MOSAID Reports Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 and Dividend
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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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Samsung's New Application Processor Brings Advanced Multimedia Capabilities to Smart Phones and Personal Navigation Devices
BARCELONA, Spain -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world's leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, introduced today its newest mobile application processor, the S3C6410, which combines a power ARM1176 processor core, clocked at up to 667MHz, and advanced hardware blocks for multimedia processing. Owing to its rich set integration of system...
Samsung Introduces New Series of LCD Displays for Entertainment and Multimedia Uses
SyncMaster 2693HM and 2493HM Offer Built-in Speakers, HDMI Inputs; Full 1080p HD Resolution; Introduced at Macworld Conference & Expo
Samsung Introduces Trio of Monitors with Multimedia Capabilities
New 19 and 22-Inch LCD Monitors Feature Built-in Speakers, Fast Response Time, for Commercial and Retail Applications
Samsung develops world's largest memory capacity card for mobile
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Wednesday it had developed the world's largest storage-capacity memory card for mobile phones. The eight-gigabyte memory card, microSD, can store some 2,000 MP3 music files, 4,000 photographs or five DVD-quality movie files, the company said in a statement. It is...
Samsung starts marketing world's first 10 megapixel camera phone
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's Samsung Electronics has started selling what it claims is the world's first 10 megapixel multimedia phone that offers crisp video and top-notch digital camera functions. "Samsung reinforces its technology leadership by launching the world's first 10 megapixel mobile phone ... in the Korean market," the...
Samsung Demonstrates World's First 3.6 Mbps HSDPA Phone at Consumer Electronics Show; Samsung Illustrates HSDPA Technology Leadership Again Following Europe's First Introduction of HSDPA phone
LAS VEGAS -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile phones and telecom systems, reinforces its technology leadership with the world's first successful demonstration of High Speed Downlink Packet Access HSDPA technology, reaching speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. E[acute accent]Although...
Samsung develops world's fastest downloading mobile
SEOUL AFP — South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said it had developed what it claims to be the world's fastest multimedia-downloading mobile handset. The phone, equipped with an MSM6280 chip from the Qualcomm of the United States, enables users to download music or other multimedia content at a speed...
Eye-Catching Handsets Bring Full-Track Music Download Power And Live Broadcast Television To The Palm Of Your Hand; Sprint And Samsung Introduce Two Powerful Multimedia Phones In Time For The Holiday Season
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & DALLAS -- Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung today introduced two new handsets - the Sprint Power VisionSM Phone MM-A920 by SamsungR and the Sprint Power VisionSM Phone MM-A900 by SamsungR. Harnessing the speed of Sprint's Power VisionSM EVDO network, Samsung's MM-A900 and MM-A920 handsets...
Samsung to Show New Portable Multimedia Player at Global Road Show 2005; The YM-PD1 Offers Choice of Live Content via DMB or Stored Content via Hard Drive
NEW YORK -- Samsung Electronics will introduce the YM-PD1 Portable Multimedia Player with DMB Digital Multimedia Broadcasting functionality tonight at the annual Samsung Global Road Show in New York. The multi-codec PMP allows users to watch movies, enjoy DMB TV content, and listen to music on the go. (Note: DMB...
Samsung Introduces First 90-nanometer 512Mb DRAM Memory for Multimedia Applications; Adopted for Use in PLAYSTATION 3
SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has produced the first 90-nanometer production samples of 512-Megabit XDRTM eXtreme Data Rate DRAM, the fastest memory for multimedia applications.
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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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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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