BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$56.7B
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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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Samsung Selected by Xilinx for HKMG Process Technology
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Samsung to Unveil Broadband HDTVs with Embedded Skype Capability
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Samsung to unveil broadband HDTVs with embedded Skype capability
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Samsung Air Conditioner offers protection from Swine-Flu
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SAMSUNG BEATS JAPANESE ELECTRONICS COS TO RELEASE OF 3D TV
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Samsung launches 3D television
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Samsung Showcases Innovative Products to Extend European Success at Second Annual Samsung European Forum
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Samsung Unveils Four P&S Cameras
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Samsung Showcases Innovative Products to Extend European Success at Second Annual Samsung European Forum
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Former Panasonic president Defina rejoins industry at Samsung Techwin
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Samsung Unveils Bada-Powered Smartphone
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Tessera OptiML Utilized in New Samsung HD Image Sensors
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CEVA DSP Powers Samsungs First Generation LTE Modem
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Samsung Edges Out TV Rivals
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Sharp, Samsung settle LCD patent lawsuits
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Sharp, Samsung Settle All Outstanding LCD Patent Cases
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US ITC: To Probe Sharp Allegations On Patent Infringement By Samsung
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Samsung Electronics say 2009 net profit rose 75 percent to 9.65 trillion won ($8.33 billion)
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Rambus Posts Wider Loss
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Samsung Electronics VP found dead
News & Analysis
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OtterBox Announces On-the-Go Protection for Samsung's Industry Leading Q1 Ultra & Q1 Ultra Premium Family of Ultra Mobile PCs
Otter Products, LLC. introduces the OtterBox 1990 a sleek, stylish, semi-rugged case to protect the Samsung Q1 Ultra and Q1 Ultra Premium UMPCs from Samsung Electronics America, Inc. As part of the DefenderTM Series line, the 1990 safeguards from drops, bumps and scratches while still...
Samsung Ships World's First 2.5" Half-Terabyte Mobile Hard Drive for Notebook PCs
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, announced today that it is shipping the world's first half-terabyte (500GB) 2.5" mobile hard drive - the new Spinpoint M6. The Spinpoint M6 is designed to fit the industry's standard 9.5mm height...
Samsung Announces 2.5" 500GB Hard Disk Drive for Mainstream Notebook PC and Consumer Electronics Applications
LAS VEGAS -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a worldwide leader in digital consumer electronics and information technology, announces the development of its new Spinpoint M6 500GB, the world's first 500GB 2.5" hard drive that fits in the industry's standard 9.5mm height dimension. Armed with 500GB capacity, the Spinpoint M6 is...
Samsung Reveals High-performance 64GByte SATA II SSDs for High-end PC and Server Storage Markets
SEOUL, Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, has become the first in the industry to sample 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch 64Gigabyte GB solid state drives SSD with a super-fast SATA Serial ATA II/native SATA interface. With a sequential write speed of 100Megabyte per second...
Samsung Electronics and International Cyber Marketing to Make Donation of 600 PC Monitors and Plasmas to Technology Access Foundation During the World Cyber Games 2007 Grand Finals
Samsung Representative Chris Franey to speak during Opening Ceremonies
Samsung Expands its Q1 Ultra Family with the Availability of Three New Ultra Mobile PCs
New Solid State and XP-Based UMPCs Are Now Shipping and Available
AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensor Enhances Security and User Functions on Samsung's New Ultra-Mobile Portable PC
Samsung's First Biometrically Enabled Ultra-Mobile PC Allows Users to Harness AuthenTec's Power of Touch([R])
Samsung Mass Producing Industry's First 1.8-inch, 64GB Solid State Drive, Targeted for Notebook PCs
SEOUL, South Korea -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced that it has begun mass producing 1.8-inch solid state drives SSD at 64GB gigabytes - the highest density SSD available today for mobile computing applications.
Samsung's First Ultra-Mobile PC Optimized for Windows Vista, Makes Its Debut
Q1P for Windows Vista Features Pentium Processor, 1GB of Memory, 60MB Hard Drive and Windows Vista Home Premium
Strategy Analytics: Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Lead Race to Dominate the Connected Home; HP And Dell Falling Behind Rivals.
M2 PRESSWIRE-20 December 2006-Strategy Analytics, Inc.: Strategy Analytics: Sony, Panasonic and Samsung Lead Race to Dominate the Connected Home; HP And Dell Falling Behind RivalsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:20122006 Boston, MA - Sony, Panasonic and Samsung lead the wave of the...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman & Co-CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice Chairman & Co-CEO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Vice President of Corporate Strategy | Current |
| Continua Health Alliance | Board of Directors | Current |
As a VP, Dr. Kim is focused on developing wireless multimedia SOC based on Bluetooth or Wireless LAN and associated embedded cores for GCT Semiconductor, as well as overseeing the company's mobile media processor initiative. Dr. Kim brings a great deal of experience to the position, with more than nine years of service with Samsung Electronics and Korea Telecom working on multimedia semiconductor design. During his doctorate program at Seoul National University, Dr. Kim studied the design and development of semiconductor circuits and systems, including an embedded DSP core, MPEG 2/4 coder-decoder, and low-power mobile media processor. He also was involved in developing embedded system software, including a simulator and compiler. "Jeemee" has been credited with authoring a number of articles for leading engineering journals in the U.S. and Korea.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gct Semiconductor, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering, Digital | Current |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cea, Llp | Current | |
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Current | |
| Scte | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Chairman's Office and Head of, Samsung Strategic Planning Office | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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