Samsung.com is the official website of Samsung Group, a world's largest conglomerate that engage in electronics, shipbuilding and construction.
Samsung was founded in March 1, 1938 by Byung-Chull Lee as "Samsung Store" in Daegu Metropolitan City through an initial investment of 30,000 won.
It later became Samsung Trading Company (1950) then Samsung Moolsan (1951).
The company engaged in various businesses including sugar production, daily newspaper (through Joong-Ang Ilbo), electronics (through Samsung-Sanyo Electronics/Samsung Electro-Mechanics), retail (through Shinsegae Department Store) housing (through Joong-Ang Development) and broadcasting/media (through Tongyang Broadcasting Company).
It has also acquired other companies like Ankuk Fire & Marine Insurance and DongBang Life Insurance.
It is owned and controlled by the generations of the Lee family including Lee Soo-bin, Lee Kun-Hee and Lee Byung-Chull. [Wikipedia]
Samsung Group operates in three (3) major divisions namely: Samsung Electronics, Samsung Heavy Industries and Samsung Engineering and Construction.
The company also ventures in finance, chemical, retail, education and entertainment industries through Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Everland, SAMSUNG Fire & Marine Insurance, Samsung Corporation, Samsung Techwin and Sungkyunkwan University.
Samsung is a korean word which means "tristars" or "three stars".
Samsung supports various events and landmarks contruction worldwide including 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Samsung Running Festival in Taiwan, Premier League team Chelsea FC sponsorship, Petronas Twin Towers (Tower 2) in Malaysia, Taipei 101 in Taiwan and Burj Dubai in UAE.
