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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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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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MOSAID Reports Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 and Dividend
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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 Launches Open Mobile Platform
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Samsung's Size Brings New Challenges
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SAMSUNG TO RECALL 43,000 MICROWAVE OVENS FROM U.S.
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Comment: Is Abu Dhabi targeting Intel rather than TSMC?
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Samsung Unveils Thinnest Flash Memory Chip
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Samsung to Pay $1.3B to Qualcomm for Licenses
News & Analysis
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Sprint readies lots of HTC Android phones, BlackBerries, WiMax phones and more
BNET
- 2009-10-30
Sprint announced quite a few interesting phones lately, including the Palm Pixi, Samsung Instinct HD, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Moment and HTC Hero. Well, the third largest US carrier prepares even more surprises for 2010. According to GearLog, Sprint executive David Owens has just unveiled some of the carrier's plans for...
Samsung improves WiMAX base stations with technology that is four times faster
BNET
- 2009-10-08
Samsung is demonstrating 4G mobile broadband base stations that utilize Mobile WiMAX Release 2 IEEE 802.16m technology, which provide data speeds that are four times faster than current WiMAX IEEE 802.16e technology. The company is currently showing the new technology, its throughput, and Release 1 backwards compatibility at the ITU...
Clearwire bets on fourth quarter for WiMax
BNET
- 2009-08-12
This was originally posted at ZDNet's Between the Lines.Clearwire said Tuesday that it expects fourth-quarter net subscriber additions to ramp as it rolls out its 4G WiMax service into more markets. That tipping point will be critical to the company's success--and possibly its survival.On a conference call with analysts, Clearwire...
Clearwire Taps Huawei
BNET
- 2009-08-11
The addition of Huawei completes its network infrastructure supplier selections, said Clearwire. Its vendor mix also includes Ciena, Cisco, DragonWave, Motorola, and Samsung. function showDescimg{ifelementelement.innerHTML = img.alt;}; For now, however, Clearwire's WiMax offering, which it calls Clear, has a substantial lead. The firm, which is 51% owned by Sprint Nextel,...
Clearwire Adds Huawei as WiMax Vendor
BNET
- 2009-08-11
Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker Huawei Technologies joins Motorola, Samsung, Cisco and DragonWave as equipment providers for Clearwire's WiMax network.WiMax provider Clearwire Corp. Aug. 11 added Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker Huawei Technologies to its vendor mix. Huawei will supply WiMAX RAN radio access network equipment, including base stations, element management system components and...
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...
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...
Sprint and Samsung Declare Mobile WiMAX Technology Is Now Ready for Commercial Service
- 2008-05-15
Samsung's Mobile WiMAX infrastructure and devices pass Sprint's rigorous commercial acceptance criteria with flying colors
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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.
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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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