Type: Group
On the web: http://www.samsung.com

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.

Officers:
CTO and Director; Vice Chairman and CEO, Samsung Electronics: Yoon-Woo Lee
Chief Public Relations Officer: Display Component Manufacturing

Competitors:
Hyundai Corporation
LG Group
SK Group

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