Samsung Group

250, 2-ga, Taepyung-ro, Jung-gu
Seoul, 100-742, South Korea
Phone: +82-2-727-7114
Fax: +82-2-727-7892
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http://www.samsung.com

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Overview

Samsung Group has reason to sing. The chaebol (family-controlled conglomerate) has surpassed its former archrival, the erstwhile Hyundai Group, to become the #1 business group in South Korea. Samsung's flagship unit is Samsung Electronics, which is one of the world's top makers of DRAMs and other memory chips, as well as a global heavyweight in all sorts of electronic gear, including LCD panels, DVD players, and wireless phones. Other affiliated companies include credit-card unit Samsung Card, Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung SDS (IT services), Samsung Securities, and trading arm Samsung C&T Corporation.

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Key financials for Samsung Group

Company Type Group
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £66,175.0
1-Year Sales Growth (8.9%)
2008 Net Income (mil.) £3,213.5
1-Year Net Income Growth (45.0%)
2008 Employees 276,000
1-Year Employee Growth 4.9%
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Key people and executives for Samsung Group

Vice Chairman and CEO, Samsung Electronics; President and CEO, Device Solution Unit, Samsung Electronics Lee Yoon-Woo
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Chief Public Relations Officer Yoon Soon-Bong
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