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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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Stringer Wants to Stay for Sony's Turnaround
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Samsung Debuts the Diva Collection 2010 with S7070 and S5150
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Samsung confirms it filed complaint against Sharp
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Reportlinker Adds Monitors Computer - A Global Market Perspective
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Samsung taps Silicon Hive video system IP
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Samsung Launches Ubiquitous Media Application, Pocket Media, with Ubitus Cloud Computing Technology
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Samsung files U.S. patent suit against Sharp
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Samsung Releases 30-nm-class, 3-bit Multi-Level-Cell NAND Chips
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Reportlinker Adds Flat Panel Displays - An International Market Report
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Samsung Releases 2-Terabyte External Hard Drive with eSATA Interface
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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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Apple Tops Phone Chart
ReutersUK
- 2009-11-10
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...
Report: Mobile Phone Inventories Will Increase As Sales Fall Next Year
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- 2008-12-16
In case it was still unclear whether mobile phone sales will shrink next year, Reuters has published the results of a poll that shows analysts predicting that phone sales will fall at their fastest rate ever and unsold phones will begin piling up in stores. On average, Reuters said...
Samsung Warns Global Handset Sales To Fall
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- 2008-11-24
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...
Tech General Roundup: Intel's New Chip; Pioneer Bests Samsung; More
BNET
- 2008-11-04
New Intel chip screams; entire semiconductor industry screams, but for another reason; Pioneer gets judgment against Samsung; Firefox struggles at 20 percent market share; and ultrawideband not looking so well. by Erik Sherman
Tesco SKorea to buy discount chain for 1.86 bln dlrs
- 2008-05-14
SEOUL AFP — The South Korean unit of British giant Tesco said Wednesday it has agreed to buy debt-stricken discount retail chain Homever for 1.86 billion dollars. Samsung Tesco Homeplus president Lee Seung-Han said the acquisition of the 35 Homever stores, owned by fashion retailing group E-Land, would cost...
1.1 billion mobiles sold around the world in 2007: study
- 2008-01-24
PARIS AFP — More than 1.1 billion mobile phones were sold around the world last year, and developing countries in Africa and elsewhere should maintain the momentum in 2008, according to a study released Thursday. Nokia of Finland strengthened its position as the world's best selling phone maker while...
GVI Security Solutions and Samsung Electronics Announce Marketing Plan to Facilitate North American Expansion with Sales Target of Over $100 Million
- 2007-11-28
CARROLLTON, Texas -- GVI Security Solutions, Inc. (OTCBB: GVSS), a leading provider of video security solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, today jointly announced a new marketing plan to facilitate a major expansion of North American sales over the next three years.
SAMSUNG WRAPPED UP USD30BN IN CHINA IN 2006
- 2007-07-12
AsiaInfo Services 07-12-2007 Samsung Wrapped up USD30bn in China in 2006 BEIJING, Jul 12, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Samsung's operations in China's mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan achieved a combined sales value of about USD 30 billio AsiaInfo...
SAMSUNG PLANS TO ACHIEVE SALES OF USD35.7BN IN 07
- 2007-05-23
AsiaInfo Services 05-23-2007 Samsung Plans to Achieve Sales of USD35.7bn in 07 BEIJING, May 23, 2007 SinoCast via COMTEX -- All the Chinese affiliates of Samsung, a South Korea-based pioneer in digital age, will strive to achieve operating re AsiaInfo...
Komag Q1 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2007-04-25
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. The question-and-answer session will be conducted electronically today. Operator Instructions. Our first question will come from Mark Miller from Brean Murray. Mark Miller - Brean Murray Just wanted to talk about your other opportunities. I know a lot of people are counting...
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 |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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