We are highlighting the main points on Samsung Company.

Our report will surely be fruitful for themarketing strategy of Samsung.Samsung intends to earn world leadership and secure overwhelming competitive strength. It is synchronizingproduct development, sales, manufacturing, marketing and design. Samsungs slogan everyones invited describes its broad target market strategy, with a vast line of products. According to our analysis, Samsungsmain strengths are its Global Business Network, Brand Name Credibility, MPR2 technology, TFT LCDs,innovative changes and new styles in Flatron and specially the quality awards that it has won since last twoyears continuously are positive points for Samsung. Samsungs Sales and Service centers are in 4 differentcountries, with vertical sort of distribution system. Samsung can use its strengths as threats for othercompanies. It can easily raise its image by its quality products and promotional advertisements. Promotionalactivities can play a key role in capturing the market share for Samsung.This report highlights four major points and is further sub-divided into parts, which is preceded by a brief abstract of its contents.Part I presents the introduction and brief History of Samsung; Part II explains the main Strengths,Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats of the Company; Part III shows the Target Market of Samsung; PartIV presents the Marketing Mix of the Company; Part V gives the Observations and Recommendations. All thethings have been discussed according to Samsungs presence Globally and particularly in accordance toPakistan.IntroductionEstablished in 1969, Samsung Electronics has emerged as a major player in the world electronics industry.The company consists of 4 main business units: the Digital Media Business, Semiconductor Business,Information & Communications Business and Home Appliances Business. It employs over 66,000 people insome 50 countries worldwide. Samsung Electronics is ranked 131st on the Global Fortune 500 ListSamsung is best known for the success it has had in the memory semiconductor industry. From 1992,Samsung Electronics is positioned at the top of the DRAM, semiconductor market. Since then, it hasdiversified its financial structure and is considered the number 1 company in market share for memorysemiconductor chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones and computer monitors. It is also ranked number 4 bysales in the semiconductor industry and number 6 by units in the mobile phone industry.Looking ahead, Samsung's vision is to become a leading company of the digital convergence revolution. The21st century will be a time where the Internet, wireless communications, networked systems and contentswill be united. Various forms of convergence technology that link conventional stand-alone appliancesthrough networks will be developed.In the new digital convergence age, core competitiveness will be determined by how companies developnetworks from components to digital products. Few companies

have the business structure to form thisnetwork in-house.Samsung, however, is ready to lead in this Age as it will use its strengths in semiconductor,telecommunications and consumer electronics technology to develop innovative multi-capable products andcreate powerful networks that will empower the user for anytime, anywhere communications and a higherquality of life.------------------------------xxxxx-------------------------------------------------------Corporate sponsorship gets fashionable The competition is a nationwide model search seeking a male and female Samsung Mobile Ione Modle whowill open Sanlam South African Fashion Week (SSAFW) in August this year. The winning pair will secure aone-year contract with Samsung Mobile to appear in selected above and below-the-line campaigns for thebrand and, to provide international exposure for the pair on this corporate advertising platform, they willwin a contract with Next Models in New York to the value of US$75 000 each. The partnership between Samsung Mobile and SSAFW comes at a time when the movement towards thefusion of art, fashion and technology is stronger than ever and where corporate sponsorship of this kind, areslowly developing towards communicating to a niche market, says Justin Hume, Samsung marketingmanager Mobile Phones, Today sees more technology than ever forming a part of our daily lives whichtranscends into an incorporation of these functional items into the milieu of style. The Samsung Mobile brand wishes to communicate with this new breed of fashion-forward andtechnologically-savvy consumer who are socially liberal and sophisticated and have proven to be particularlybrand loyal. In turn they demonstrate an appreciation of corporate involvement in events and projects inthis sphere. Marketing studies have shown that brands marketing to a more refined audience have ampleopportunity, making the brand more popular.It is the bond between technology and fashion that Samsung Mobile is entrenching through the SamsungMobile Icne Modle competition. Additionally, Samsung Mobiles fusion with Sanlam South African FashionWeek, not only enhances the credibility of this highly regarded fashion week, attracting a hefty purchasing public, but it also illustrates the fashion focused and technologically trendy Samsung look. Samsung radiatestechnological elegance and stylish panache, joining forces with SSAFW compliments and enhances thistechno fashion centered brand. Corporate sponsorships from renowned corporate brands make style andartistic endeavors possible and accessible. Yet, Samsung Mobiles joint sponsorship with SSAFW is especiallyinnovative, as corporate sponsorships of artistic endeavors are still relatively new.Additionally fashion victims and trend targets find a little endorsement from a corporate sponsor furtherboosts confidence and builds trust in the brand. It no longer matters what you wear, rather the

importancelies in who you wear and what brands accessorize and compete your look. The Giorgio-Armani Samsungcellphone certainly was a hit at the launch of the Samsung Mobile Ione Modle on 13 March 2008. The sizeof a credit card, its easy to mistake for the most widely used accessory among shoppersworldwide! Director of Sanlam South African Fashion Week, Lucilla Booyzen, says, A designer gadgetcompletes your look just as much as a pair of shoes or a great handbag, ensuring you are toujours a lamode . Samsung Mobile is employing a diverse range of media to communicate the passion and vigor behind thisbrand. Apart from the mobile phone motivated artwork, a fully integrated media campaign is set to roll outover the next 6 months to launch the competition to each and every eligible and eager girl and guy in SouthAfrica. An online micro-site has been built for national access and a viral element will accompanythis. Samsung Mobile is utilizing outdoor media as well as a print campaign that includes Cosmopolitan magazine and a radio campaign with national youth station 5FM and a number of campus communitystations. Selected SABC, M-NET and DStv channels will also be involved in an above-the-line campaign toensure that each and every stone is turned to find the first male and female Samsung Mobile Icne Modle.In total over R5 million is being spent to ensure the right models are found.In closing to his speech at the launch Hume summed up the partnership by saying, Your mobile phone is anextension of your arm, youre never without it and its a highly visual object no matter what yourewearing. The fusion between fashion and technology is almost seamless, particularly in South African societywhere cell phones are societal status symbols, somewhat like shoes used to be in ancient times when thelength of the toe of your shoes communicated your rank in society. ------------------------------------------xxxxxx----------------------------------------Samsung Group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to:navigation, search Not to be confused withSamseong Station. This article contains Korean text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Hangul or hanja. Samsung Group Type Public(Korean:

 ) Founded 1938 Founder(s) Lee Byung-chul Headquarters Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea Area served Worldwide

Key people Lee Kun Hee (Former Chairman and CEO) Lee Soo-bin

(Acting president, CEOof Samsung Life Insurance) [1] Industry Conglomerate Products ElectronicsShipbuilder FinancialChemicalRetailEntertainmentFlash memoryAviationOptical storageMobile phonesSmartphonesHard disk drive Revenue US$173.4 billion (2008) [2] Net income US$10.7 billion (2008) [2] Total assets US$252.5 billion (2008) [2] Total equity US$90.5 billion (2008) [2] Employees 276,000 (2008) [2] Subsidiaries Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Heavy IndustriesSamsung C&T etc. Website Samsung.com The Samsung Group (Korean:

) is amultinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul,South Korea.It is the world's largestconglomerate by revenue [3][4] with an annual revenue of US$173.4 billion in2008 [2] and is South Korea's largest chaebol. The meaning of the Koreanword Samsung is "tristar" or "three stars".The Samsung Group is composed of numerous international affiliated businesses,most of them united under the Samsung brand includingSamsung Electronics,the world's largestelectronicscompany, [5][6][7] Samsung Heavy Industries, the world'ssecond largestshipbuilder [8] andSamsung C&T, a major global constructioncompany. Samsung has been the world's most popular consumer electronics brand since 2005and is the best known South Korean brand in the world. [9] Samsung Group accountsfor more than 20% of South Korea's totalexports [10] and is the leader in many

domestic industries, such as the financial, chemical,retailandentertainment industries. The company's strong influence in South Korea is visible throughout thenation, which has been referred to as the "Republic of Samsung"

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1. Assignment Of Strategic ManagementSubmitted To: - Submitted By: -Dr. - Pushpinder Singh Gill Gursharn Singh Gurmeet Singh Navjot Kaur MBA 2yr (4 Sem) School Of Management Studies Punjabi University, Patiala 1 2. Samsung History -Unlike other electronic companies Samsung origins were not involving electronics but other products.In 1938 the Samsungs founder Byung- Chull Lee set up a trade export company in Korea, selling fish,vegetables, and fruit to China. Within a decade Samsung had flour mills and confectionary machines andbecame a co-operation in 1951.From 1958 onwards Samsung began to expand into other industries such as financial, media, chemicals andship building throughout the 1970s. In 1969, Samsung Electronics was established producing whatSamsung is most famous for, Televisions, Mobile Phones (throughout 90s), Radios, Computer componentsand other electronics devices.1987 founder and chairman, Byung-Chull Lee passed away and Kun-Hee Lee took over as chairman. In the1990s Samsung began to expand globally building factories in the US, Britain, Germany, Thailand,Mexico, Spain and China until 1997.In 1997 nearly all Korean businesses shrunk in size and Samsung was no exception. They sold businesses torelieve debt and cut employees down lowering personnel by 50,000. But thanks to the electronic industrythey managed to curb this and continue to grow.The history of Samsung and mobile phones stretches back to over 10 years. In 1993 Samsung developed thelightest mobile phone of its era. The SCH-800 and it was available on CDMA networks.Then they developed smart phones and a phone combined mp3 player towards the end of the 20th century.To this date Samsung are dedicated to the 3G industry. Making video, camera phones at a speed to keep upwith consumer demand. Samsung has made steady growth in the mobile industry and are currently secondbut competitor Nokia is ahead with more than 100% increase in shares.Introduction of Samsung Samsung is known globally for its electronic products and it is one of the successful brands in the electronicindustry. It is an established company almost all around the world.Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational electronics and information technology companyheadquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It is the flagship subsidiary of the Samsung Group. With assemblyplants and sales networks in 61 countries across the world, Samsung has approximately 160,000 employees.In 2009, the company took the position of the worlds biggest IT maker by surpassing the previous leaderHewlett-Packard. Its sales revenue in the areas of LCD and LED displays and memory chips is number onein the world. 2 3. In the TV segment, Samsungs market position is dominant. For the five years since 2006, the company hasbeen in the top spot in terms of the number of TVs sold, which is expected to continue in 2010 and beyond.In the global LCD panel market, the company has kept the leading position for eight years in a row.With the Galaxy S model mobile phone, Samsungs Smartphone line-up has retained the second-best slot inthe world market for some time. In competition to Apples ipad tablet, Samsung released the Androidpowered Samsung Galaxy Tablet.The Samsung Philosophy -At Samsung, we follow a simple business philosophy: to devote our talent and technology to creatingsuperior products and services that contribute to a better global society.Every day, our people bring this philosophy to life. Our leaders search for the brightest talent from aroundthe world, and

give them the resources they need to be the best at what they do. The result is that all of ourproductsfrom memory chips that help businesses store vital knowledge to mobile phones that connectpeople across continents have the power to enrich lives. And thats what making a better global societyall is about.Companys Values -We believe that living by strong values is the key to good business. At Samsung, a rigorous code of conductand these core values are at the heart of every decision we make. PeopleQuite simply, a company is its people. At Samsung, were dedicated to giving our people a wealth ofopportunities to reach their full potential. ExcellenceEverything we do at Samsung is driven by an unyielding passion for excellenceand an unfalteringcommitment to develop the best products and services on the market. 3 4. ChangeIn todays fast-paced global economy, change is constant and innovation is critical to a companys survival.As we have done for 70 years, we set our sights on the future, anticipating market needs and demands so wecan steer our company toward longterm success. IntegrityOperating in an ethical way is the foundation of our business. Everything we do is guided by a moralcompass that ensures fairness, respect for all stakeholders and complete transparency. Co-prosperityA business cannot be successful unless it creates prosperity and opportunity for others. Samsung isdedicated to being a socially and environmentally responsible corporate citizen in every community wherewe operate around the globe. 4 5. Vision 2020 -As stated in its new motto, Samsung Electronics vision for the new decade is, "Inspire the World, Createthe Future."This new vision reflects Samsung Electronics commitment to inspiring its communities by leveragingSamsungs three key strengths: New Technology, Innovative Products, and Creative Solutions. -- andto promoting new value for Samsungs core networks -- Industry, Partners, and Employees. Through theseefforts, Samsung hopes to contribute to a better world and a richer experience for all.As part of this vision, Samsung has mapped out a specific plan of reaching $400 billion in revenue andbecoming one of the worlds top five brands by 2020. To this end, Samsung has also established threestrategic approaches in its management: Creativity, Partnership, and Talent.Samsung is excited about the future. As we build on our previous accomplishments, we look forward toexploring new territories, including health, medicine, and biotechnology. Samsung is committed to being acreative leader in new markets and becoming a truly No. 1 business going forward. 5 6. Samsung Profile 2011 -At Samsung our gaze is cast forward, beyond the next quarter or the next year, ahead into areas unknown.By charting a course toward new businesses and new challenges, we are sowing seeds for future success.2011 Financial Highlights AMOUNTS IN BILLIONS WON DOLLARS EUROS Net Sales* 254,561.5 220.1 165.9 Total Assets 391,391.9 343.7 258.7 Total Liabilities 230,688.5 202.6 152.5 Total Stockholders Equity 160,693.5 141.1 106.2 Net Income* 24,497.9 21.2 16.0[Amounts in billions]SWOT Analysis of Samsung - Strengths: New bogus appurtenances abstraction to rollout in 5 months. Communicable the beating of the buyer, present acceptable designs & accepting emotions. Heavy asset in technology, artefact architecture and staff. 6 7. Weaknesses: Lack in artefact separation. Different models at assorted amount points. Centermost on accumulation bazaar instead of alcove markets. Not actual user affable design. Opportunities: differentiate its account from competitors. Offer artefact variation crave for corpuscle phones apprenticed by the account provider or carriers. Affordability by 43%. Threats: Motorolas baby minding in the U.S market, Nokias

acceptance in the Pakistani market, artful added thanbisected of the apple market. Agitated competitor, including Sony Ericsson and Siemens bistro into its share. Not befitting clue of the new trend in the market. Not an appearance accent and appearance statementStrategies of Samsung -Product Innovation -Samsungs product range in India included CTVs, audio and video products, information technology products,mobile phones and home appliances. Its product range covered all the categories in the consumer electronics andhome appliances. Analysts felt that the wide product range of Samsung was one of main reasons for its success in the Indianmarket. Samsung positioned itself on the technology platform.Pricing -Pricing also seemed to have played a significant role in Samsungs success.Distribution -Along with the launch of new products, Samsung also consolidated its distribution system. Samsung had 18 state-leveldistribution offices and a direct dealer interface. The direct dealer interface helped the company get quick feedback fromdealers, and enabled it to launch products according to consumer needs.Advertising and Sales Promotion -In 1995, when Samsung entered India, it realized that Indian consumers were not familiar with thecompany. So, in order to establish itself in the Indian consumers mind, Samsung launched corporateadvertisements highlighting its technologically superior goods. 7 8. The Making of a Global Brand -In 1993, as a first step in its globalization drive, Samsung acquired a new corporate identity. It changed its logoand that of the group. In the new logo, the words Samsung Electronics were written in white color on blue color backgroundto represent stability, reliability and warmth. The words Samsung Electronics were written in English so that they would beeasy to read and remember worldwide. The logo was shaped elliptical representing a moving world - symbolizingadvancement and change.Advertising and Promotional Strategies -In 1997, Samsung launched its first corporate advertising campaign - Nobel Prize Series. This ad was airedin nine languages across Europe, the Middle East, South America and CIS countries. The advertisementshowed a man (representing a Nobel Prize Laureate) passing from one scene to another. As the man passesthrough different scenes, Samsung products transform into more advanced models. According to companysources, the idea was to convey the message that Samsung uses Nobel Prize Laureates ideas for making its products.Samsung Electronics: Innovation and Design Strategy -In January 2008, Samsung Electronics won 32 innovation and design engineering awards at the ConsumerElectronics Show. This is a management strategy case that explores product design, innovation strategiesand strategic planning in a changing competitive landscape. While investment in R&D and product designhas rewarded Samsung Electronics with its dominant market position and premium brand perception, suchdominance may not be sustainable in the long run, especially now that competitors are achieving higherprofitability with lower investments in R&D per product. The case also discusses such issues as productdesign philosophies, innovation strategies, localization of products, product design outsourcing forconsumer electronics products.Design strategy Design strategy is a discipline which helps firms determine what to make and do, why do it and how toinnovate contextually, both immediately and over the long term. This process involves the interplaybetween design and business strategy, forming a systematic approach integrating holistic-thinking, researchmethods used to inform business strategy and strategic planning which provides a context for design. Whilenot always required, design strategy often uses social research methods to help ground the results andmitigate the risk of any course of action. The approach has proved

useful for companies in a variety ofstrategic scenarios.Egypt Samsung Announces 2010 Business Strategy -Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, recently hosted a roundtable discussionfocusing on the companys 2009-2010 business strategy in Egypt.The main speaker at the event was Mr. Duke Park, Branch Manager of the Samsung Cairo Office, whoprovided his insights into Samsung both globally and locally as well as an idea about the direction of thecompany over the next year.Mr. Park began his presentation with an overview of the history of Samsung Electronics since its inception 8 9. in 1969 to the establishment of its Digital Media and Communications Division in 2009.He provided a breakdown of Samsungs global network across 59 countries with 27 manufacturingsubsidiaries, 48 sales subsidiaries, 1 manufacturing and sales subsidiary, 9 regional headquarters, 21 branchoffices, 16 research and development centers, 3 distribution centers, and 6 design centers.He then illustrated Samsungs position as a global leader in the electronics market, holding the top marketshare position worldwide in LCD TVs (21%), monitors (16%), LCD Panel TVs (27%), flash memory(32%), dynamic RAM (DRAM; 31%), and static RAM (SRAM; 28%). Samsung also has the second-bestmarket share globally for A4 color laser multi-function printers (30%) and mobile phone handsets (17%).Mr. Park noted that Samsung has been the fastest growing global brand since 2002 and is ranked 21stamong all global companies in 2008 with consolidated revenues of $108bn, of which digital media andcommunications contributed 65%.In Egypt, Samsung has achieved 32% market share in the LCD market as of April 2009, and 49.3% growthin the hand-held products (HHP) division from Q208 to Q209. The HHP division has seen steady marketshare growth over time from 12.7% in December 2008, 13.8% in January 2009 and 15% in February 2009.Mr. Park also provided an overview of the 2009-2010 strategy for Samsung in Egypt and a medium-termview. For the second half of 2009, Samsung is planning to expand it distribution channel network and shopdisplays, as well as continue regularly launching new products.In 2010, the aim is to increase the brand awareness and strength as well as local product adoption.Samsungs Plan to Strengthen Its Weaknesses -The global cell phone business has been in a funk lately, with handset sales off 11% this yeara seriousdownshift from the double-digit expansion of recent times. Samsung Electronics, though, has bucked thetrend, boosting sales 7% in 2009 without denting its 10% profit margins. That has helped the Korean giantincrease its worldwide market share to 19% and cement its position as the No. 2 player globally, behindNokia, with 38%. Samsungs reaction to the good news? "We have a long way to go," says J.K. Shin, thecompanys new handset business chief.Sure, theres a big dose of traditional Korean modesty in Shins fretting. But while Samsung is the top brandin the U.S., Shin is worried that the company remains a laggard in two key segments: high-end smart phonesand ultra cheap models for developing countries. In smart phones, Samsung has just 3.5% of a world marketthats likely to grow 31% this year, according to researcher Strategy Analytics. At the low end, Samsungstill trails Nokia badly. In India, its share is less than 10%, vs. Nokias 58%. And of the 150 or so newmodels Samsung will introduce this year, only a half-dozen cost less than $100.Samsungs Marketing Strategy in India -Samsung entered India in December 1995 as a 51:49 joint venture with Reasonable Computer Solutions PvtLtd (RCSPL), owned by Venugopal Dhoot of the Videocon group. In 1998, RCSPL diluted its stake inSamsung to 26% and in November 2002, the FIPB cleared Samsungs proposal to buy RCSPLs remaining(23%) stake. 9

10. In 2002, Samsung established manufacturing facilities for colour televisions, microwave ovens, washingmachines and air conditioners at Noida, Uttar Pradesh. It also had a presence in consumer electronics,information technology products, mobile phones and home appliances. Samsungs flagship businesses wereconsumer electronics and home appliances, which contributed more than 60% of its revenues.In 2002, Samsung reported sales of Rs.170 million with 26% growth over the previous year. Its consumerelectronics business grew by 29% and contributed 60% to the total sales, and its home appliances divisiongrew by 21%, contributing 40 % of the total sales.Energy Management Strategy -Samsung Electronics has adopted various measures such as high-efficiency facilities, energy managementsystems and training programs for employees to reduce energy consumption across all operations. We alsoplan to introduce an energy certification program for new facilities and buildings from 2010.The company established a working group for energy management which meets every two months to sharebest practices for energy saving and management throughout all business divisions. These activitiesencourage facilities to set up highly energy efficient equipment and technologies; low-power vacuum pumptechnology, energy efficient water humidification systems, and energy efficient process optimization, etc.We are also committed to enhancing employees awareness through diverse training, promotions andincentive programs to facilitate energy saving activities at workplaces.Compliance Management Strategy -Samsung Electronics has established a new compliance system to prevent and minimize business risksassociated with issues such as collusion and violation of intellectual property rights. We have instituted acompliance program that includes preemptive and year-round training, control and supervision in order toensure adherence to pertinent laws by the company and all employees and mitigate risks related to violationof laws and regulations. Our compliance activities are broadly classified into prevention, monitoring andfollow-up processes. Prevention activities include employee education, distribution of manuals oncompliance, system-based self-inspections, and operation of a help desk to respond to questions oncompliance matters. We also keep up to date with the introduction and revision of various laws andregulations. There is a separate team dedicated to monitoring activities. After dealing with a complianceissue, we analyze the related process and outcome to find the fundamental cause and pursue improvementmeasures. Real life examples are used in training programs as a way of preventing recurrence of anycompliance problems that arise.Climate Strategy -Samsung Electronics has been establishing corporate-level strategies to address its direct and indirect impacton climate change. Through this, Samsung strives to reduce direct and indirect emissions of greenhousegases and prevent potential risks by carrying out initiatives in voluntary GHG reduction and thedevelopment of an inventory. 10 11. Samsungs strategy pressures competitors -Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd is piling on the pressure in the second quarter with a flood of investmentsapproximately Rs.28,226.70 crore (7.3 trillion Korean won or $7 billion)migrating into advancedgeometries to further reduce costs and proposing a hefty 100 per cent jump in DRAM bit shipment and 130per cent for NAND memory components.Despite this, Samsung executives speak little about boosting depressed DRAM average selling price. Thatgoal, which they admit will benefit the entire memory component market and is critical to profitability inthe embattled sector, will come later."We plan to make massive investments and try to expand our market share through implementation ofaggressive investment plans and migration into advanced

geometry," said Yeongho Kang, vice president ofthe semiconductor business at Samsung, in a presentation to the investment community following therelease of the companys first quarter results."We will accelerate our efforts to strengthen our competitive edge and continue to widen the gap with ourcompetitors to achieve further growth and profitability," added Kang.The History of Samsung Mobile Phones -Although its line of sparkling smart phones seems fresh and new, Samsung Mobile has been around since1983. Samsung Mobiles parent company, Samsung Electronics, was founded in 1969. Once known for itstelevisions and other home appliances, Samsung recently eclipsed heavyweights Sony Ericsson andMotorola as one of the biggest cell phone manufacturers in the world.Rough BeginningSamsung Mobiles first ever offering was a car phone it introduced in 1986. Because of poor reception andsales, manufacturing was halted. From this point until the early 1990s, Samsung Mobile would introducemobile phone models, but sales were low because demand was low. The designs of these early attemptswere bulky, and reception was poor. With Motorola holding a sizable advantage over the rest of a fledglingmobile phone field, Samsung nearly dropped its Mobile division.Turning PointIn 1993, Samsung Mobile released the SH-700 series, which boasted a smaller and sleeker design and bettersound quality. With a better product and a more aggressive marketing campaign, Samsung would reclaimmore than half the mobile phone market share in Korea from Motorola. 11 12. The Global MarketSamsung cell phones found its way into American hands for the first time in 1996, when they partnered withSprint on a line of sleek and compact phones. A few short years later, South America and Japan wereenjoying the high-end design of Samsung Mobile phones.Samsung Mobile TodayIn early 2009, Samsung Mobiles global market share stood at more than 17 percent, second only to Nokia.In the 3rd quarter of 2008, for the first time in its history, Samsung Mobile shipped more than 50 millionhandsets in a quarter--despite a global recession.Samsung FactsLee Byung-chull founded Samsung Group in 1938, naming the start-up company a Korean word whichtranslates to "three stars" in English.Samsung Mobile enjoys agreements with major cell phone service providers such as T-Mobile, AT&T,Sprint and Verizon Wireless.In early 2009, Samsung Mobile and T-Mobile introduced the Memoir, a cell phone with a "Best in Class" 8Megapixel camera.Samsung Mobiles: Smartphone strategy for the Indian market -Samsung Mobiles line-up of smart phones and tablets has helped the handset maker rally a significant sharein a market that is largely dominated by Nokia. Samsung sold 12.6 million smart phones in the quarterended March 2011, boosting its global Smartphone market share by 7.4 percentage points from the previousyear to 12.2 per cent. It now ranks fourth after Nokia, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM). Samsung isonly 1.2 percentage points behind RIM and is expected to grab the number three spot in 2011 if it maintainsits current growth rate. Advance orders for Samsungs Galaxy S2, which was released in April 2011,surpassed 3 million units within a week of the launch, posing a threat even to Apple. At this rate, its salesare expected to top 14 million units in the current quarter.Blue Ocean Strategy (BOS) Samsung Electronics 2006-2010 -Value Innovation, first component of Blue Ocean Strategy is Samsungs primary tool for productdevelopment. Value Innovation Program centre was started in 1998 and by 2004 the centre was playing avery key role in rapid growth of Samsung to become the worlds top consumer electronics company. Manycross-functional Blue Ocean project teams were at work, and had ingrained the approach in the corporateculture with an annual conference presided over by their entire

top management. One of the key successesof VIP centre was, within five years of entering the mobile phone market, in 2003 Samsung has become theNo2 player in the mobile phones market.Samsung BOS strategy has also helped it to maintain top position in TV market (since 2006-2010), Global;LCD panel market since 2002. BOS is still at the core of the Samsung product strategy and company hasbeen able to make the necessary adaptations according to the business environment and changing consumerpreferences. In 2006 Samsung launched Market Driven Change (MDC) where its focus was on theconsumer insights and how to develop better and new products using consumer insights. One of thesuccessful results of the MDC was Flat panel LCD TV Bordeaux. This TV has played a crucial role inSamsung overtaking Sony in the LCD market. In 2007 Samsung keeping focus of teenager customers haslaunched a store in the Second Life Site. The virtual space will be used to showcase range of mobilehandsets to teenagers the future consumer group, in a competition-less way. 12 13. 2008 has been a tough year for Samsung as the Chairman of the group was indicted and forced to resign ontax evasion charges. Samsung also failed to acquire SanDisk, the flash memory giant. Fall in sales ofmicrochips and TVs has hit the company badly due to recession. Early 2009 Samsung merged its LCD(liquid crystal display) and semiconductor business into one business unit called Device Solution Business.It is also merged its digital media and its telecommunications business into one business unit, called DigitalMedia & Communications Business. Samsung launched green management initiative that is intended tomake Samsung a leading eco-friendly company by 2013. The Eco-Management 2013 plan seeks to reducegreenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing facilities by 50 percent, and to reduce indirect greenhousegas emissions from all products by 84 million tons over five years.2009 also saw Samsung enter into Mobile OS market with launch of its own open mobile operating system,called "bada," which can be used to develop applications for Samsung phones. Samsung launched mobilephones Wave based on Bada platform along with its first smart phone on Googles Android platform Samsung Galaxy. The company plans to bring down smart phone prices significantly. Samsung launched3D LED TVs and at a premium pricing and changing the home entertainment experience from 2-D to 3D.2010 saw Samsung launching a a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival AppleInc.s popular iPad. Samsung is still innovating in a big way and it still relies on a basic assessment:products competitiveness is everything, and it must be kept away from price wars