Type: Public
On the web: http://www.sktelecom.com
Employees: 20,143
Employee growth: 88.0%

SK Telecom, a member of the SK Group chaebol, is the #1 wireless communication services provider in South Korea in terms of subscribers. The company serves 26 million mobile customers (50% of the domestic market share). In addition to cellular and wireless data services, SK Telecom provides broadband Internet access through a controlling stake in the #2 South Korean alternative local-exchange carrier and ISP SK Broadband. It also offers international, long distance, computer, and business phone services (SK Telink); mobile satellite video broadcasting (TU Media); and it operates Internet portal NATE.com. SK Telecom has international offices in Beijing, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, London, and Tokyo.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $13,614.0M
One year growth: 9.0%
Net income: $1,216.8M
Income growth: 13.7%

Officers:
President and CEO: Man Won Jung
CFO: Internet Service Providers

Competitors:
KT Corp.
LG Group
NTT DoCoMo

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