Samsung Group
Is a South Korean  multinational  conglomerate  headquartered in  Samsung TownSeoul .
It is numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the  Samsung  brand, and is the largest South Korean  chaebol  (business conglomerate).

Samsung was founded by  Lee Byung-chul  in 1938 as a  trading company . Samsung entered the  electronics industry  in the late 1960s and the construction Following Lee’s death in 1987, Samsung was separated into four business groups – Samsung Group,  Shinsegae  Group,  CJ Group  and  Hansol Group. Since 1990, Samsung has increasedly globalized, its mobile phones and semiconductors have become its most important source of income. As of 2017, Samsung has the 6th highest global  brand value .

Samsung has long been a major manufacturer of electronic components such as  lithium-ion batteriessemiconductorschipsflash memory  and  hard drive  devices for clients such as  AppleSonyHTC  and  Nokia .
It is the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones and  smartphones  By The Popularity Fueled Of Its  Samsung Galaxy  Line Of Devices. The Company Is Also A Major Vendor Of  Tablet Computers , Particularly Its  Android -Powered  Samsung Galaxy Tab Collection, And Is Generally Regarded As Pioneering The  Phablet  Market Through The  Samsung Galaxy Note  Family Of Devices. Samsung Has Been The  World’S Largest Television Manufacturer  Since 2006, And The World’S Largest Manufacturer Of Mobile Phones Since 2011. It Is Also The World’S Largest Memory Chips manufacturer. In July 2017, Samsung Electronics overtook  Intel  as the largest semiconductor chip maker in the world.