Case: Samsung Electronics Case Summary. Over the previous five decades‚ the semiconductor industry had grown in economic importance. In 2000‚ the industry enjoyed $200 billion in sales‚ and the industry grew by an average of 16% per year since 1960. Growth: Semiconductor Industry has 16% of growth rate On average‚ 1960 -2000 In 1969 Semiconductor Company founded‚ began with Wafer production. And acquired by Samsung latterly In 1974 Samsung Group started Electronics industry in television market
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August 27‚ 2012 Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) Company Update US jury sides with Apple WHAT’S THE STORY? Event: A US jury on Aug 24 handed Apple a sweeping victory over Samsung Electronics (SEC)—in stark contrast to an earlier split ruling by a Korean court. Impact: The verdict implies that the handset industry will now compete more fiercely in design‚ as well as in technology‚ eroding the profitability of handset makers and parts suppliers. On the positive side‚ the battles should
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MKT 340 Marketing Research Project SAMSUNG & NOKIA TEAM FRESH Executive Summary This report was done to analyze and compare Samsung and Nokia with regard to their marketing strategies. This report draws attention to the fact that Nokia was once the market leader for cell phone industry however‚ the company have been constantly losing its market share year after year. Samsung on the other hand have been gaining market share and is considered to be the top player in this cell phone
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11 [pic]"Imagine the Possibilities" Executive summary: Samsung is such a brand name in the world that has been leading the business sector for over 70 years. Having the punch line of “Imagine the possibilities”‚ it has opened a door for people to get gadgets and appliances beyond expectation and expand their imagination. Samsung has been dedicated to making a better through diverse businesses that today span advanced technology‚ semiconductors
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1. How was Samsung able to go from copycat brand to product leader? Samsung was a copycat brand from the time it started to around the 90s. Some of the first items they made were calculators and black and white TVs. In 1993 Samsung unveiled a new strategy that they called “New Management”. They made the decision not to be a cheap copycat brand anymore. Samsung cut ties with low end retailers like Kmart and Wal-Mart. They started distributing at stores like Circuit City and Best Buy. They started
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Samsung Electronics Questions 1. Why should Samsung globalize? Globalization should consider as Samsung’s second strategy‚ as Kim mentioned in the article. The world becomes a single market‚ which is associated with globalized resources and systems. Globalization should consider as a beneficial and efficient plan for the company. First of all‚ when Samsung goes global‚ Samsung can gain greater market share‚ increase sales and profits. In the case study‚ the article mentions that not only there’s
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Samsung for the past 3 years has been sharing their sustainable accomplishments through a sustainability report. This report demonstrates the impact Samsung had on people‚ society‚ and the environment. The structure for their sustainable report closely resembles that of an annual report. It is divided into three parts: Sustainability overview‚ Material issues‚ and Facts and figures. They monitor their accomplishments by setting benchmarks for each year. An example of these benchmarks: in 2011 they
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their recommendations. All directors are prohibited from engaging in business activities within the same industry without the approval of the board. This arrangement is to prevent conflict of interests‚ as specified in the Korean Commerce Act and the Samsung Electronics Articles of Incorporation. List of Directors Title Name Gender Position Tasks CEO‚ Vice Chairman Yoon-woo Lee M Head of DS Business Unit and chairman of the board of directors Overall corporate management and Device Solution(DS) management
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Case: Porter Airlines Group: Issues: The issues facing Porter Airlines are whether or not the existing business model will remain valid during ongoing operations. The company needs to plan their expansion strategy and decide on how aggressively it can enter competitive markets. Analysis: Porter Airlines competitive position lies in its dominant position at YTZ as it is close to downtown Toronto‚ and is very attractive and attracts a higher yields ($/RPM – revenue per passenger mile).
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of directors. Evaluate the current board of Samsung Electronics. What are the strengths and weaknesses in the current board composition? How many directors can be classified as non-executive? How many can be classified as independent? What are your criteria’s for assessing director independence? Do you think changes need to be made to the current board composition? If no - why not‚ if yes - what changes would you recommend? The board of Samsung Electronics has 23 directors of which 7 are executive
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