2008-iphone 3g second generation 2007-2012- apple sold more than 250m iphones and more than 100 m ipads New threats: Huawei: 6th biggest phone manufactuerer in the world in 3rd quarter of 2012 tie upand set up of manufacturing plant in Chennai ZTE Corporation: Started in 1985 4th largest mobile phone manufacturer in 2012 Samsung comprised of 144 consolidated subsidiaries and the worlds largest Information technology company by revenue in 2012. With the diverse product portfolio which was developed over 40 years, which includes semiconductors, hdtv’s home appliances, computers, network products, mobile music devises, mobile phones, display screens, it was the largest subsidiary in South Korea. 2010- Samsung was in process of shifting management system from the single ceo to a two person management system- ceo and vice chairman as a joint appointment and coo and president as another. 3 core divisions: device solutions (b2b) digital media and communication(b2c) research engine Opportunities in economic downturn (pg
It comprises numerous subsidiaries and affiliated businesses, most of them united under the Samsung brand. Samsung was founded in 1938 as a small trading company. Samsung subsidiaries includes: Samsung Electronics, Samsung Heavy Industries and Samsung Engineering. In this report, the focus will be on Samsung Electronics, Its products include air conditioners, computers, digital televisions, printers, refrigerators and telecommunications networking equipments. According to Forbes list of world’s most valuable brands, Samsung is number 7 on the list.
Samsung is the largest memory chip maker and TV manufacturer in the world. Samsung operates in over 80 countries and sells over 100 kinds of products.Samsung and its affiliated companies generate 20% of South Korea’s total
Apple Logo Apple Inc. is probably the biggest name in the world of consumer electronics and computer industries. A true innovator, the company is best known for its Mac line of computers, the iPhone, the iPad and the iPod. A few of its famous software products include the iTunes, the Safari browser and the OS X and iOS operating systems. Apple was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. It is now the biggest technology company in the world with total assets of US$ 176 billion, 394 retails stores and 72,800 employees across the globe as of 2012.
About Honda Background Honda is a Japan based multinational corporation. It is a manufacturer of automobiles, both cars and motorcycles. Apart from being the largest manufacturer of motorcycles since 1959, Honda is also the largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume. It produces about 14 million internal combustion engines each year. In 2001, Honda became the second largest Japanese automobile manufacturer.
Vodafone is the largest mobile telecommunications network company (as measured by turnover) and has a market value of about £86 billion. It is headquartered in Newbury, Berkshire, England. As of January 2007 Vodafone had 200 million customers in 27 markets worldwide. In terms of customers, therefore, only China Mobile is larger The company was founded in 1982 as a joint venture and the name was derived from the newly-found company 's goal of establishing both voice (VO) and data (DA) services over a mobile telephone network. Vodafone Essar in India is a subsidiary of Vodafone Group Plc and commenced operations in 1994 when its predecessor Hutchison Telecom acquired the cellular licence for Mumbai.
Samsung is the world’s largest technology company by revenues and also the world’s largest mobile phone and smartphone vendor. Samsung is the largest memory chip maker and TV manufacturer in the world. Samsung operates in over 80 countries and sells over 100 kinds of products which Samsung and its affiliated companies generate 20% of South Korea’s total exports. (Steve Kovach, 9th Feb 2013) SWOT Analysis The following SWOT Analysis below is to let us have a draft idea of Samsung’s current situation and what
In the year 2006, japan was the highest producer of automobiles till the year 2009. Economy On planet earth there were about 805 million cars and light trucks on the road in the year 2007, consuming a little over 980 billion litres of gasoline and diesel fuel on a yearly basis. The automobile is a primary mode of transportation for many developed economies. According to the Detroit branch of
Samsung is one of the most successful electronics company worldwide, it has over 200 branches all around the world. Samsung sells a wide range of different electronic products such as; tablets, smartphones, refrigerators, washing machine, monitors and much more (Youngsoo 1997, 5-36). Samsung was founded in Suwon, Korea in the year 1938 by Lee Byung-Chul. When Samsung was launched Sony was their only big competitor which was found nearly 23 years before Samsung was discovered(SAMSUNG n.d). After the death of Samsung’s chairman, Lee Byung-Chul in the year 1987 his son, Lee Kun-hee became the chairman of Samsung (SAMSUNG n.d).
Introduction Samsung was founded in 1939 and is one of the leading companies in the electronics market with 285 offices and facilities in 79 countries globally (Samsung Press Release, 2013). The company was founded by Lee Byung-chull in a city of Korea named Taegu operating as an export company. Samsung has become one of the most successful electronic companies with a main focus on memory, digital media and appliances, semiconductors and system integration. Throughout the years, the company expanded its product lines and grew its market share and profits. The company’s headquarters are in Seoul and operates in over 100 countries across the world.