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Sampo Plc.

SAMAS is in the Financial Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$6.5B

Public
FI

Dow Jones Description

Sampo Group's mission is to create value for its shareholders. The Group aims to flexibly utilise opportunities that arise in the market to create shareholder value through transactions such as mergers and acquisitions. The Sampo Group's business areas are P&C insurance and life insurance. The business areas have clear strategies, based on targets for return on equity. There are few synergies between the P&C insurance and life insurance businesses. Management of the Group's investment activities has been concentrated in the parent company, Sampo plc. With investment assets of about EUR 20 billion, Sampo is one of the most significant investors in the Nordic countries.

Number of Employees 6,965

Contact Information

Fabianinkatu 27

Helsinki 00100

www.sampo.com

(358) 1051515

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Other Direct Insurance (except Life, Health, and Medical) Carriers: 524128

Company News

News & Analysis

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Sampo America Introduces HDTV-Ready Display Products; SME-HD Line of HD-Ready Televisions Support Both Digital Broadcast and PCs

- 2003-04-01

Business Editors BALDWIN PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 3, 2000 Sampo America, a wholly owned subsidiary of the leading Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sampo Corp., is bringing fresh competition to the home entertainment market with three HD-Ready TVs. The SME-HD lineup features 27-inch, 32-inch and widescreen 34-inch displays that...

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Sampo America Unveils 2001-2002 Digital Display Products At CES

- 2001-01-06

Business Editors CES 2001 BALDWIN PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Jan. 6, 2001 Sampo America will present its 2001-2002 digital display products at CES. The lineup includes HDTVs, DVD players and plasma monitors. "Sampo HDTVs and DVD players are for anyone building an audio/video home theater," James Chen, president,...

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Sampo America Introduces Plasma Multimedia Monitors; First Monitors to Feature DVI and HDTV Capabilities

- 2000-12-04

Business Editors BALDWIN PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 4, 2000 Sampo America, a wholly owned subsidiary of the leading Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sampo Corp., has released the PME-42V3 Plasma Multimedia Monitor, the first plasma monitor on the market with Digital Video Interface DVI. "Sampo is committed to providing...

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Sampo America Introduces New Line of DVD Players; Sampo DVD Players Offer MP3 Capabilities

- 2000-10-16

Business/Entertainment Editors BALDWIN PARK, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 16, 2000 Sampo America, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the leading Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer Sampo Corp., is launching a new line of DVD players in time for the gift giving season. The DVE line features three models - the DVE-620 with...

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Sampo America Enters U.S. Consumer Electronics Market; Taiwanese CE Company to Launch Line of High Performance HDTVs and DVD Players and Plasma Displays Under its Own Brand

- 2000-09-25

Business Editors LOS ANGELES--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 25, 2000 Sampo America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sampo Corp., a 64-year-old Taiwanese consumer electronics manufacturer, will enter the U.S. market this fall with a full line of HDTVs and DVD players under its own brand. "For years, Sampo has produced...

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