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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 the world's top maker 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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250, 2-ga, Taepyung-ro, Jung-gu
Seoul 100-742, South Korea
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| Financial
Highlights | | Fiscal Year End: | December | | Revenue (2007): | 105206.40 M | | Revenue Growth (1 yr): | 15.70% | | Employees (2007): | 263,000 | | Employee Growth (1 yr): | 18.50% |
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Key People
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Vice Chairman and CEO, Samsung Electronics; President and CE:
Lee Yoon-Woo
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Chief Public Relations Officer:
Yoon Soon-Bong
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