Samsung Group

Samsung Group

Company Profile
Publication Date: 28 Dec 2010

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TABLEOF CONTENTS
Company Overview..............................................................................................4
Key Facts...............................................................................................................4
SWOT Analysis.....................................................................................................5

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Company Overview

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Samsung Group (Samsung) is a diversified group, with operations in various sectors such as
electronics, financial services, chemicals, and infrastructure. Samsung has operations across the
world. It is headquar tered in Seoul, South Korea and employs about 275,000 people.
The group recorded net sales of $172.5 billion during thefinancial year ended December 2009
(FY2009), a decrease of 0.5% compared with FY2008. The net profit was $13.8 billion in FY2009,
an increase of 29% over FY2008.

KEY FACTS
Head Office

Samsung Group
250 2-ga
Taepyung-ro
Jung-gu
Seoul 100 742
KOR

Phone

82 2 727 7114

Fax

82 2 727 7892

Web Address

http://www.samsung.com

Revenue / turnover 172,500.0
(USD Mn)...