samsung
(Redirected from Samsung)This article or section does not cite its references or sources. You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. The Samsung Group is composed of numerous South Korean business sectors including Samsung Electronics and Samsung Life Insurance. At the core of it all, the Samsung Group is helmed by its chairman Kun-hee Lee. Samsung (meaning "three stars" or "tristar" in Sino-Korean) was founded by Lee Byung-chul.
History
1950s - 1980s
1953: Lee Byoung-chul float Samsung trading company in Daegu ([YPM])1953: Samsung started sugar production, which has since been spun off into the CJ Corporation. Scopri i nuovi televisori LCD e al plasma Samsung: tecnologia e immagine al top. 1958: Samsung started offering insurance. 1963: A Sinsegye department store opened in Kwanjou. 1965: Samsung started the Joong-Ang Ilbo daily newspaper. Today this newspaper has no affiliation with the company. 1969: Samsung Electronics was founded. 1974: Samsung Petrochemical and Heavy Industries was founded. Samsung Digital Camera. 1976: The company was awarded an export prize by the government as a part of the country's development programme. 1977: As a result of their export prize, Samsung Construction emerged. In addition, Samsung Shipbuilding formed. 1982: Samsung established a professional baseball team. 1983: Samsung produced its first computer chip: a 64k DRAM.