10 facts you probably didn't know about Samsung

Samsung, a South Korean Multinational corporation (MNC) has done wonders in the tech world. Its wonderful gadgets every now and then When launched tends to fill consumers with awe although others tend to shy away from their products due to cost.

It is interesting to know that Samsung specialises in many different domains such as food processing, textiles, insurance, securities, retail, electronics industry, construction and shipbuilding industries etc. Being a multi-tasking company, it engages in all of them and stood out from the crowd over the years.

Here are some of those astonishing innovations of Samsung that will leave you jaw-dropped.

1. Samsung Heavy Industries is the second world’s largest ship builders according to 2010 revenues. It lost the first place to Hyundai.

2. Samsung amounts for 17% of South Korean GDP with a whooping sum of $ 1,082 billion in revenue.

3. The CEO of Samsung, Lee Kun-hee with an annual income of $ 12.6 billion is one of the most powerful people in the world comfortably seated at the 41st position among richest people in the world.

4. Samsung is one of the largest employing company in the world with half a million of the world’s population on It's payroll.

5. The total revenue of Samsung as a whole equals that of Google, Microsoft and Apple combined together.

6. Samsung is One of the leading exporters of South Korea, it contributes around a fifth in its total exports. It has a powerful influence on South Korea’s economic development, politics, media and culture.

7. Samsung is a multi-tasking company comprising over 80 companies ranging from electronics to textiles and many more.

8. Previously Samsung owned a car manufacturing subsidiary, Samsung Motors but after Asian financial crisis hit the world, it was sold to Renault. Still Samsung managed to own a small part of it.

9. Samsung entered in the electronic industry in the 1960s and now it is one of the largest IT companies around the world employing around 3,700,000 people.

10. The world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai, Burj Khalifa is made by
Samsung C&T Corporation.

Culled from www.palmchatnow.com

FTC at last. Nice 1 anyway

Burj Khalifa made by Samsung

No wonder their devices are always the best.

My Samsung My Samsung, I Love Samsung

Olabodedennis:
FTC at last. Nice 1 anyway

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saydfact:


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Eshe.. But this is not a snake thread sha, Na snakes dey Make Fp in No time. Abeg No ban me o

OP what about our own SAMSONG

saydfact:


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Thepasserby:
5. The total revenue of Samsung as a whole equals that of Google, Microsoft and Apple combined together.

please ooo check your facts well...do u know how much Google make in a day.. One of the most successful sites in the world is google...do u know how much traffic they generate....not to talk of apple... And if they make more than Microsoft...why is bill gate still the richest...even Samsung's laptops needs Microsoft to fuction... Dumb stat. And they do not born Samsung well near apple. Apple is freaking expensive... And apple is worth over $750billion

And for the average Nigerian who believes anything from asia especially China is fake,think again!

I disagree with no. 5

Oluwasaeon:
I disagree with no. 5

Ma dear OGA. ..
TIZ iznat a believe or Nat session
D facts are right b4 yo...
bliv it or Nat. ..
u can go consulting
SAMSUNG REMAINS DA BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY FIRM IN DA WHOLE WORLD. .. Peace!

UrWorstNitemare:


Ma dear OGA. ..

TIZ iznat a believe or Nat session

D facts are right b4 yo...

bliv it or Nat. ..

u can go consulting

SAMSUNG REMAINS DA BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY FIRM IN DA WHOLE WORLD. ..
Peace!

Boss Apple and Samsung, which is worth more ?

Pascalville:
please ooo check your facts well...do u know how much Google make in a day.. One of the most successful sites in the world is google...do u know how much traffic they generate....not to talk of apple... And if they make more than Microsoft...why is bill gate still the richest...even Samsung's laptops needs Microsoft to fuction... Dumb stat. And they do not born Samsung well near apple. Apple is freaking expensive... And apple is worth over $750billion

revenue is different from profit bruh. Samsung inc. drives more revenue Dan the three put together. apple trumps Samsung only in gadgets sales. but Samsung is not just about gadget sales.

get your facts right.

UrWorstNitemare:


Ma dear OGA. ..

TIZ iznat a believe or Nat session

D facts are right b4 yo...

bliv it or Nat. ..

u can go consulting

SAMSUNG REMAINS DA BIGGEST TECHNOLOGY FIRM IN DA WHOLE WORLD. ..
Peace!

Microsoft unko?

I seriously love Samsung phones.... I give them five star......

Oluwasaeon:
I disagree with no. 5

the reason why that is possible is because samsung is not focused on mobile phone production only.

According to this article, they are also involved in the manufacture of textile, ships, vehicles... to mention a few. They even own a contrsuction company that built the worlds tallest building. Currently they have up to 80 subsidiaries in various industries