Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Korean: 삼성전자; Hanja: 三

星電子; RR: Samsung Jeonja; lit. "tristar electronics") is a South Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Korean multinational electronics company headquartered in the
Yeongtong District of Suwon.[1] It is the pinnacle of the Samsung
chaebol, accounting for 70% of the group's revenue in 2012.[4]
Samsung Electronics has played a key role in the group's
corporate governance due to circular ownership.[5] Samsung
Electronics has assembly plants and sales networks in 74
countries and employs around 290,000 people.[3] It is the
world's largest manufacturer of consumer electronics by
revenue.[6] As of 2019, Samsung Electronics is the world's second
largest technology company by revenue, and its market
capitalization stood at US$301.65 billion, the 18th largest in the
Samsung Town in Seoul
world.[7]
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modules and displays for clients such as Apple, Sony, HTC and name Jusikhoesa
Nokia.[8][9] It is the world's largest manufacturer of mobile
Formerly Samsung Electric
phones and smartphones, started with the original Samsung
Industries (1969–1988)
Solstice[10] and later, the popularity of its Samsung Galaxy line of
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