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About Samsung
The Samsung Group (Korean: 三星 그룹, Samseong Geurup) is South Korea's largest conglomerate (chaebol) and one of the largest multi-billion dollar corporations in the world leading several major global industries. It is composed of numerous multinational businesses, all united under the prestigious Samsung brand, one of the most valued global brands, including Samsung Electronics, the world's largest electronics company, Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world's biggest shipbuilders and Samsung Engineering & Construction, a major global construction company. These three businesses form the core of Samsung Group and reflect its name — the meaning of the Korean word samsung is "tristar" or "three stars". The Samsung brand is the best known Korean brand in the world and in 2005, Samsung overtook Sony as the world's No.1 consumer electronics brand and became part of the Top 20 global brands overall. Samsung Group is also the leader in several other industries domestically, such as the financial, chemical, retail and entertainment industries.
Samsung Group is South Korea's largest company and exporter and the 5th largest transnational corporation in the world. It has been run by generations of one of the world's wealthiest families, currently helmed by chairman Lee Kun-Hee, the third son of the founder, Lee Byung-Chul. Samsung Group is recognized as the most prestigious firm in South Korea, attracting and owning many of the country's most intelligent and best talented pupils, with 25% of its employees having a PhD degree or equivalent. South Korean Samsung employees are also highly loyal to the company, working for very long hours with no weekends or holidays until they retire. -
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Quotes about Samsung
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“ Dion and Philip's combined wealth of experience in the print, display and the IT industry make them invaluable additions to our team. We're continuing to build the foundations of Samsung UK's IT Business and I believe they will both play a key role in driving the long term growth of our brand across both markets. ”
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“ This is the new generation of our industry and MPS is the growth engine! MWAi is very excited to be participating in the MPS European Conference for the second year in a row. We have partnered with companies such as Samsung, Sharp, and Intel and will be showcasing some very impressive new products this market is demanding. ”
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“ Samsung is to be commended for its proactive approach to meeting the needs of theirgrowing customer base Globally. ”
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