1. Samsung Electronics Case Study Group One

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3. Samsung History Samsung was founded in 1938 in South Korea as an export company

4. Samsung’s first export product was Korean dried fish!

5. Samsung History In the 1950’s, Samsung expanded into a variety of industries including chemicals, electronics, and heavy industry Samsung is now the largest company in South Korea

6. Corporate Growth Samsung Electronics started in 1970 selling small and inexpensive televisions under the Sanyo brand label Over the next 2 decades, Samsung would create a number of brands for their variety of products In 1996, the company made a decision to focus on one “Master Brand” and migrate to a premium-brand strategy

7. Corporate Growth Following the implementation of the Master Brand strategy, Samsung experienced rapid growth in many markets. Samsung is now ranked #19 among global brands, ahead of Apple, American Express, Pepsi, and is the #1 brand for consumer electronics. Samsung Electronics is a leading manufacturer of LCD displays, mobile phones, semiconductors, and memory chips.

8. Single Brand Strategy Samsung has achieved their goal of unifying dozens of businesses under one brand. In doing so, they have created an iconic brand that stands apart from their products.

9. Traditional Marketing Television Advertising Print (Newspaper & Magazine) Outdoor

10. Sponsorship of sporting events and teams  Samsung Lions Baseball Team  Sponsorship of Chelsea Football Club Affiliation with Olympic Games from 1998 through 2016

11. New Media Advertising Product placement in movies and television shows  Samsung products prominently featured in major motion pictures such as: 17 Again, Knowing, Big Momma’s House 2, Superman Returns, and The Departed Online and Internet advertising Creation of viral video marketing campaign for YouTube with the “Follow Your Instinct” story

12. Advanced Products Samsung, through research and development, has maintained their lead in consumer electronics. Working closely with marketers and designers, Samsung continues to create distinctive and fashionable products that reinforce their premium brand status.

13. Brand Impression #1 Brand in China #19 Brand Worldwide #1 manufacturer of LCD Televisions #1 manufacturer of semiconductors and memory #2 manufacturer of mobile phones Rapidly growing brand for household appliances including refrigerators, washing machines, and vacuum cleaners.

14. Conclusion Samsung continues to spend at least 9% of revenue on research and development By focusing resources on high growth, high margin markets and products, customer demand remains high.

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