Samsung
Description
The Samsung Group is South Korea\'s largest conglomerate (chaebol) and one of the largest multi-billion dollar corporations in the world leading several major global industries. It is composed of numerous multinational businesses, all united under the the prestige Samsung brand, one of the most valued global brands, including Samsung Electronics, the world\'s largest electronics company,[1] Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world\'s biggest shipbuilders and Samsung Engineering & Construction, a major global construction company.
These three businesses form the core of Samsung Group and reflect its name — the meaning of the Korean word samsung is \"tristar\" or \"three stars\". The Samsung brand is the best known Korean brand in the world and in 2005, Samsung overtook Sony as the world\'s No.1 consumer electronics brand and became part of the Top 20 global brands overall. Samsung Group is also the leader in several other industries domestically, such as the Financial, Chemical, Retail and Entertainment industries.
