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Samsung Electronics 삼성전자

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC; stylized as SΛMSUNG; Korean: 삼성전자) is a South Korean multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation founded in 1969 and headquartered in Yeongtong District, Suwon, South Korea. It is the pinnacle of the Samsung chaebol, accounting for 70% of the group's revenue in 2012, and has played a key role in the group's corporate governance due to cross ownership. It is majority-owned by foreign investors.

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Samsung Electronics (삼성전자) — verified Korean company. Founded 1969-01-13. Industry: electronics industry.

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• Headquarters: Suwon, Seoul
• Founded: 1969
• Country: South Korea
• Type: multinational major appliance and consumer electronics corporation
• Name: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
• Parent Company: 삼성그룹
• Industry: 반도체, 전자제품, 디스플레이와 통신장비, 전자 부품

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