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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 Launches Ubiquitous Media Application, Pocket Media, with ubitus Cloud Computing Technology
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Nokia Reportedly Sues Major Asian LCD Makers Over Price Fixing - Update
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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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Samsung ramps 30nm-class NAND flash production
BNET
- 2009-12-01
Samsung Electronics has announced volume production of 3-bit, multi-level-cell MLC NAND flash chips using 30nm-class process technology began at the end of November. The chips will be used in NAND flash modules accompanied by exclusive Samsung 3-bit NAND controllers to initially produce 8GB microSD cards. Three-bit MLC NAND increases the...
Samsung S5560 and B3410 launch at Carphone Warehouse
BNET
- 2009-12-01
The Carphone Warehouse has announced that it will begin exclusively selling the new Samsung S5560 and B3410 in the next week. These new phones have been well publicised by Samsung, as it attempts to make its touchscreen phones affordable to the general public. Korean rival...
KT's Samsung M8400 WiBro WCDMA Wi-Fi phone starts shipping in Korea
BNET
- 2009-11-30
Samsung and KT have just announced the availability of Samsung M8400 in South Korea. First seen in mid October, the Samsung M8400 is a 3W phone, meaning that it supports WCDMA, Wi-Fi and WiBro (South Korea's homegrown WiMax technology). Apart from being a 3W phone, the M8400 also features Windows...
Samsung, New York Times, Team to Offer Netbook
BNET
- 2009-11-27
The Samsung Go netbook is now available at a $100 discount to New York Times readers who purchase a one-year subscription to the Times? Reader 2.0 application. The smooth, black netbook features a bright, borderless glass display and up to 10 hours of battery life.Samsung and The New York Times...
Sony betting big on 3D TV
BNET
- 2009-11-26
A third to a half of the Sony TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday. But Sony executive deputy president Hiroshi Yoshioka acknowledged that what Sony may really need for its money-losing TV business is its...
Slow iPhone sales in China ease flash memory market shortage
BNET
- 2009-11-26
Global flash memory supply has improved as Apple has seemingly reduced its orders for the component with Samsung in response to lower-than-anticipated iPhone sales in China, a report suggests. Samsung distributor, Supreme Electronics, has claimed supplies of flash memory chips from Samsung "became sufficient" recently, leading that company's...
Intel, Samsung, AMD Fare Well in Tough Semiconductor Market, iSuppli Says
BNET
- 2009-11-25
The global semiconductor market is expected to exit 2009 with a revenue decline of 12.4 percent, according to iSuppli. But while that will mark one of the most difficult years for the industry, it isn't as bad as iSuppli had predicted earlier in the year, when the forecast was for...
Times Reader Teaser: Subscribe To E-Edition, Get Discount On Samsung Netbook
PaidContent
- 2009-11-24
Considering the circulation boost newspapers have gotten this year from their e-paper offerings, the New York Times is hopes to attract new subs through a cross-promotion effort with Samsung. According to the NYT’s pitch, if you order a one-year subscription to Times Reader 2.0, the company will give you...
Black Friday Anti-Deals: What Not To Buy [Prof. Dealzmodo]
BNET
- 2009-11-24
Black Friday may when prices are low, but if you've carefully read the list of deals, you can tell it's also a BS marketing gimmick. Here's how not to get fooled (plus, what gadgets to avoid at any price): In other words, many of these "deals" really aren't deals at...
Intel, Samsung, AMD Fare Well in Tough Semiconductor Market: iSuppli
BNET
- 2009-11-24
The global semiconductor market may be wrapping up one of its worst years ever, but it wasn?t as bad as it could have been, according to market research firm iSuppli. In numbers released Nov 23, iSuppli analysts said 2009 revenue will fall by 12.4 percent?more than $32 billion?over 2008, and...
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 |
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| 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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| 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.
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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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