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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 Announces Industry's First Production of 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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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 and Clearwire unveil WiMAX device
Strategy Eye
- 2009-03-31
Samsung is unveiling a new mobile internet device, called Mondi, which it plans to sell through mobile operator Clearwire. In addition to WiFi, the Mondi will support WiMAX, an emerging wide-area technology that aims to provide wireless internet access to entire cities. Clearwire is currently ...
Samsung Sees Consumer Electronics Struggling; Will Invest In Smartphones, Low-End Handsets And WiMax
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- 2008-12-09
Technology bellwether Samsung said today that overall demand for consumer electronics is sluggish in the fourth quarter and that sales are likely to decline in 2009, said EVP Woosik Chu, who was speaking today at Samsung's Tech Forum in San Francisco, reports the WSJ. Still, the company sees some...
Panasonic and Samsung invest in wireless communications firm
Strategy Eye
- 2008-12-02
SiBEAM, a developer of wireless communications platforms, has received a strategic investment from Panasonic and Samsung worth an undisclosed amount. The company will use the proceeds to fund ongoing development of semiconductor products with applications in the transmission of high-definition video content. by Jeremy Collum
Tech Roundup: Yahoo Ails, Time Warner Limits, Free Netbooks, More
BNET
- 2008-10-22
Yahoo manages its business and stock price to a five year low; Time Warner experiments with limiting monthly traffic for consumer customers in Texas, IBM tries a consumer-type price inducement for low-end mainframes; several telecom wireless carriers are giving away netbooks; and Samsung drops its bid for SanDisk, possibly as...
Samsung's Mobile WiMAX Technology Used to Launch Sprint's Citywide Broadband Wireless Service in Baltimore
- 2008-09-29
Sprint's XOHM[TM] Business Unit Also Awarded Samsung the Dallas / Ft. Worth Market to Be Built with Their 4G Wireless Networking Infrastructure DALLAS -- Dallas-based Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung Mobile announced today that Sprint (NYSE: S) has utilized Samsung's mobile WiMAX network infrastructure in Baltimore to launch commercial mobile...
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...
Alcatel-Lucent And Samsung Debut Industry's First Solution For Seamless Wimax-GSM/EDGE Dual-Mode Services; Samsung multimode handheld device, together with network features from Alcatel-Lucent, enable service continuity across both WiMAX and GSM/EDGE infr
- 2008-02-13
M2 PRESSWIRE-13 February 2008-Alcatel-Lucent: Alcatel-Lucent And Samsung Debut Industry's First Solution For Seamless Wimax-GSM/EDGE Dual-Mode Services; Samsung multimode handheld device, together with network features from Alcatel-Lucent, enable service continuity across both WiMAX and GSM/EDGE infrastructures C1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ...
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Nanoradio Launch Wi-Fi Modules for Mobile Phones.
- 2008-02-12
BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nanoradio today announced that Samsung Electro-Mechanics, one of the world's leading electronic components manufacturers, team up in a partnership in order to provide state of the art WLAN modules to the wir BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ --...
Samsung signs deal with Sprint Nextel for providing WiMAX in New York.(KOREA)
- 2007-09-01
Samsung Electronics will team up with Sprint Nextel for rolling out fourth-generation (4G) wireless Internet in New York City. Sprint Nextel has selected Samsung Electronics for providing infrastructure for New York. Samsung has already been chosen by Sprint Nextel for delivering equipment and infrastructure...
SiGe Semiconductor Announces Expansion Round of Financing; Samsung Ventures joins as a strategic investor.
- 2007-05-30
M2 PRESSWIRE-30 May 2007-SiGe Semiconductor: SiGe Semiconductor Announces Expansion Round of Financing; Samsung Ventures joins as a strategic investorC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:30052007 Ottawa, Canada - SiGe Semiconductor, a leading supplier of RF front-end solutions for wireless systems, today announced it...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
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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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