Samsung_electronics

Samsung Electronics 삼성전자
Type	Public Korea Exchange (005930, 005935), GDRs at London (SMSN LI, SMSD), GDRs at Luxemburg (SAMDR)
Founded	1969
Headquarters	Suwon, South Korea
Key people	Jong-Yong Yun, CEO
Industry	Consumer electronics, Telecommunication, Semiconductor
Products	See Business areas.
Revenue	▲ $100+ Billion USD
Employees	Over 138,000
Parent	Samsung Group
Slogan	Imagine the Possibilities
Website	www.samsung.com

Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KRX_S: 005930, KRX_S: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is the world\'s largest electronics and information technology company The Korea Herald: The Nation\'s No.1 Newspaper Quote: "Samsung Electronics, the world\'s largest electronics manufacturer" , headquartered in Suwon, South Korea. Samsung Electronics is part of the Samsung Group, South Korea\'s largest conglomerate, and is the global market leader in more than 60 products, including Semiconductors such as DRAM and Flash Memory, Digital Displays such as LCD TVs and Plasma TVs, Consumer Electronics such as DVD Players, Mobile Phones, Digital Cameras and Laser Printers and Home Appliances such as Fridges, Microwaves and Washing Machines.

In 2005, Samsung surpassed closest rival Sony for the first time to be rated as the new No.1 consumer electronics brand in the world by Interbrand. In 2007, Samsung Electronics\' mobile division overtook rival Motorola, making it the world\'s 2nd largest mobile phone maker. At the end of 2007, Samsung Electronics exceeded the 100 Billion Dollar mark in annual sales for the first time in its history. The achievement makes South korea\'s largest electronics manufacturer one of the world\'s top three companies in the electric appliances and electronics industry. Currently, only two other international companies in the sector - Siemens of Germany and Hewlett-Packard of the U.S. - post annual sales of more than $100 billionhttp://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200801/200801160010.html.

History

The Samsung Group was founded in 1938 by Lee Byung-chul (1910-1987). It was incorporated in 1951 as Samsung Corporation.

Samsung Electronics was founded in 1969 in Daegu, South Korea as Samsung Electric Industries originally manufacturing electronic appliances such as TVs, calculators, refrigerators, air conditioners and washers. By 1981, the company had manufactured over 10 million black and white TVs. In 1988, it merged with Samsung Semiconductor & Communications.

Market ascendance

Samsung is a top rated electronic & IT brand in various reports. In 2006, Business Week rated Samsung as 20th on the Top 100 global brands and the Number 1 in the electronics industry.The 100 Top Brands 2006 8% change from 2005 [1] 2006 Business Week also ranked Samsung as #12 in a ranking of the "Top 100 Most Innovative Companies" in a special report published April 24, 2006. The Top 100 Most Innovative Companies Ranking APRIL 24, 2006 In January 2007, BrandFinance ranked the company as the Number 1 global brand in electronics.http://www.brandfinance.com/Uploads/pdfs/BF250%20FINAL.pdf

The semiconductor division of Samsung Electronics is the world\'s largest memory chip manufacturer and Number 2 Semiconductor company worldwide Buyers dissect devices to learn who makes what ASSOCIATED PRESS July 3, 2007. In particular this has been the case for DRAM and SRAM for over a decade. Samsung, the world\'s largest LCD manufacturer, plans to begin running its eighth-generation manufacturing line to make 57-inch panels during the second half of the year. LG.Philips Posts Third Quarterly Loss on Panel Prices January 16, 2007 (Bloomberg)

In 2007, Samsung became the world\'s second largest mobile phone manufacturer, surpassing Motorola [2].

Corporate affairs

Key business areas

Samsung Electronics focuses on five business areas: Digital Media, Semiconductor, Telecommunication Network, and LCD Digital Appliance. The main groving business areas related LCD+Digital Media+Semiconductor at 2006.

• The Digital Media business area covers computer devices such as laptop computers and laser printers; video displays such as televisions and computer monitors; and consumer entertainment devices such as DVD players, MP3 players, and digital camcorders.
• The Semiconductor business area includes semiconductor chips such as SDRAM, SRAM, NAND flash memory; smart cards; Mobile Application Processors; Mobile TV receivers; RF Transceivers; CMOS Image Sensors, Smart Card IC, MP3 IC, DVD/BD/HDDVD Player SOC and multi-chip package (MCP); and storage devices such as optical disc drives and hard disk drives.
• The Telecommunication Network business area includes multi-service DSLAMs and fax machines; cellular devices such as mobile phones, PDA phones, and hybrid devices called Mobile Intelligent Terminals (MITs); and satellite receivers.
• The LCD business area focuses on TFT-LCD panels for laptops, monitors, and televisions.
• The Digital Appliance business area includes home applicances such as refrigerators, air conditioners, air purifiers, washers, microwave ovens, and vacuum cleaners.

Company brands

• Anycall - Mobile Phone brand
• Sens - Laptop computer brand
• Hauzen - Premium home appliances brand
• Zipel - Home refrigerator brand
• Yepp - MP3 player brand
• Pavv - TV brand
• Kenox (Digimax) - Digital camera brand
• SyncMaster - Monitor brand
• Zaigen - Samsung computer support centre
• Magic Station - PC brand
• MagicBright - LCD display technology brand
• Ultra Edition - Slim Mobile Phone brand
• Pleomax - PC peripheral and battery brand
• SpinPoint - PC hard disk drive brand
• CLP - Laser printer brand
• MyMy - Cassette player brand
• Nexus - MP3 player and XM satellite radio

Worldwide production facilities

• Giheung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - Semiconductors
• Tangjung, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea - S-LCD Corporation
• Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea - ODD, HDD, Mobile phones
• Gwangju, South Korea - Home Appliances
• Teeside, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - TV, Fax Machine, Home Appliances
• Dongguan, China
• Tijuana, Mexico - Samsung Tijuana Park
• NOIDA and Chennai, India - Flat TVs, LCD TVs, CRT & TFT LCD Monitors, Refrigerators, Washing Machines, GSM Mobile Handsets About Samsung India: Manufacturing. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
• Samsung Austin (Texas) Semiconductor; DRAM, Flash Memory
• Samsung Electronics Philippines - ODD
• Jászfényszaru, Hungary - TV sets
• Samsung Electronics Indonesia, Cikarang, Indonesia - ODD, Set Top Box, DVD player, DVD recorder, TV, CRT monitors
• Samsung Electronics Slovakia, Galanta, (Slovakia) - Monitors, LCD-TV, PDP-TV, Set-Top-Box, DVD player, DVD recorder, MP3

See also

• Samsung Global Scholarship Program - A study and work program of Samsung Electronics
• Samsung Group
• Ho-Am Prize - A cultural award funded by Samsung in honor of Byung-Chull Lee
• Home appliances
• List of Korea-related topics

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Samsung

• Samsung Electronics Company Homepage
• Samsung Electronics Company Homepage(Korean)
• Samsung History Timeline on the corporate webpage of references

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