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A Report On Samsung Engineering And Construction

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The Burz Khalifa in Dubai, the Petronas towers in Malaysia, probably two of the most iconic skyscrapers in the world. These were built by none other than Samsung Engineering and construction (Wikipedia, 2016). Shocking as it may seem, Samsung engineering and construction is just one of the 80businesses and affiliates operating under the unified philosophy of Samsung. Some times when we look beneath the surface, fact is often stranger than fiction.
In the year 1938,the western financial system was recovering from one of the greatestcrashes in history, on the other hand a second world war was about to break out, a man by the name of Byung Chul Lee founded a small trading company named Samsung in Daegu, Korea (Samsung.com, 2016). This company initially dealt with local groceries and had about 40 employees. At first the company produce noodles, then expanded into sugar and then wool. And by the late 1950’s the company had moved to insurance security and retail. In the late 1960’s Samsung moved to electronics, and the first ever product produced by Samsung electronics was a 12 inch black and white television in 1970 (Referenceforbusiness.com, 2016). By 1983 the first Samsung computer had arrived (News.samsung.com, 2016). This computer was way ahead than Microsoft computers. In the 90’s Samsung began to rise as an international force in many industries. The company went from strength to strength, becoming market leaders by learning the trade of many industries. In the end they

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