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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 Electronics:Lost LCD Patent Suit Vs Sharp In Netherlands
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Tru2way heads north to Vidotron
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Videotron Turns to Tru2way
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Yota and Samsung Partner to Launch WiMax in Nicaragua
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Nuance signs up Samsung for mobile care, XT9
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Sumsung Electronics to absorb Samsung Digital Imaging through merger
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy Spica (I5700), Its Newest Android-powered Smartphone(Photo: Business Wire)(Photo: Business Wire)
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Samsung Revamps, Names New CEO
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Samsung promotes former boss' son to key post
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Samsung Electronics names new CEO in major reorganization
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Samsung Names Geesung Choi CEO - Update
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Samsung shuffles management, restructures
News & Analysis
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Murdoch in S Korea To Talk on Broadband Content With Samsung, Others
PaidContent
- 2009-10-07
When was the last time you heard the word “MySpace” from Murdoch? Exactly. Any trip he makes these days turns out to be about, well, what else, paid content. This one, for instance, to South Korea: he is there and will meet senior execs at Samsung and LG (SEO:...
Telecom Roundup: Samsung #1 in U.S.; Sprint Loses Money, Customers; More
BNET
- 2008-11-07
Samsung is U.S. number 1 in handsets, while Apple and RIM take smartphone market share from Nokia; AT&T expands hotspots through acquisition; Sprint loses money, customers, steam; and Nortel may be planning a divesture and layoffs. by Erik Sherman
Sprint and Samsung announce new broadband wireless network meeting Sprint's criteria
- 2008-05-16
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-16 May 2008-Sprint and Samsung announce new broadband wireless network meeting Sprint's criteriaC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Sprint Nextel Sprint, a provider of wireless and wireline communications services, and Samsung Electronics Corporation Ltd Samsung, a global provider of semiconductor, telecomms, digital media and digital convergence technologies, have announced that...
Samsung Telecommunications America Names Senior Vice President of Strategy
- 2008-05-06
DALLAS -- Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung Mobile today announced the appointment of Omar Khan as Senior Vice President of Strategy. Khan will report directly to president Dale Sohn and will be responsible for developing Samsung Mobile's business strategies for wireless handsets, infrastructure and business communications systems. Additionally, he will be...
LVMH-owned Benefit has collaborated with telecoms company Samsung in a new marketing campaign.(INTERNATIONAL NEWS)
- 2008-02-08
LVMH-owned Benefit has collaborated with telecoms company Samsung in a new marketing campaign. The cosmetics company has lent its distinctive imagery to ... LVMH-owned Benefit has collaborated with telecoms company Samsung in a new marketing campaign. The cosmetics company has lent its distinctive imagery to...
Investigators probing Samsung examine huge art collection: officials
- 2008-01-21
SEOUL AFP — South Korean investigators have examined a huge art collection stored in Samsung Group warehouses to see whether any paintings were purchased with money from an alleged slush fund, officials and reports said Tuesday. The search was part of a probe into claims that the country's biggest...
Samsung wins Saudi deal.(KOREA)(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd.)(Bayanat Al-Oula for Network Services)(Brief article)
- 2007-01-01
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a provider of modern telecom systems and mobile phones, and Bayanat Al-Oula for Network Services, an emerging alternative telecom services provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed a contract to deploy the largest Mobile WiMAX network in the region. ...
Samsung wins Saudi deal
- 2007-01-01
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a provider of modern telecom systems and mobile phones, and Bayanat Al-Oula for Network Services, an emerging alternative telecom services provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed a contract to deploy the largest MobilSamsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a provider of modern telecom systems and mobile...
Broad mobile vision: Kitae Lee, president of Samsung's Telecommunication Network Business, outlines the company's vision for mobile technology and details its plans on mobile TV and mobile WiMAX
- 2006-10-01
Telecom Asia: Korea is ahead of the curve in mobile TV. How fast do you see it taking off in Asia Pacific and what are the drivers pushing it? Kitae Lee: We have been working proactively for mobile TV development and expansion. In Korea, mobile TV subscribers to Satellite...
Sprint deal a coup for Motorola Wireless phone giant chooses WiMax for next generation broadband applications.(Business)
- 2006-08-09
Byline: Anna Marie Kukec Daily Herald Business Writer Sprint Nextel Corp. Tuesday unveiled a $3 billion plan for a nationwide, wireless broadband network with Motorola Inc. playing a major role. The so-called 4G, or fourth generation, network would use the high-speed...
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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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