Samsung Electronics' Overseas Sales Share Exceeds 90%

SEOUL, KOREA- The overseas sales share of Samsung Electronics has surpassed the 90-percent level for the first time in its history. According to company sources on August 23, the second-quarter sales revenue the company made within Korea was 5,503.5 billion won, accounting for 9.6 percent in the worldwide total of 57,464.4 billion won. This is only half of what it used to be two years ago. In contrast, the sales shares of the Americas, Asia, and Africa are quickly on the rise.

In overseas markets, all regions except Europe saw a rise in sales performance. In the Americas including North America and Latin America, Samsung Electronics earned more than 30-percent sales revenue in the second quarter.

The company has a total of 271 global organizations including production sites, sales corporations, design centers, and R&D institutes. In order to localize production and management, the company has divided up the global market into 15 regions with independent management command in each region. Of the 230,000 employees all around the world, non-Koreans account for 62 percent in the workforce.

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