Established in 1958, LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) is a global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, employing more than 82,000 people working in over 110 operations including 81 subsidiaries around the world. With 2007 global sales of USD 44 billion*, LG is comprised of four business units - Mobile Communications, Digital Appliance, Digital Display and Digital Media. LG is the world's leading producer of CDMA/GSM handsets, air conditioners, front-loading washing machines, optical storage products, DVD players, flat panel TVs and home Theater systems.
LG's efforts continue to enhance the global presence of the LG brand and to maximize profitable growth. In particular, LG Electronics will focus on achieving profitable and sustainable growth in the mobile communications and digital display sectors to strengthen its leadership in the IT industry, while at the same time increasing its market share in the home appliance and digital media sectors.
* Before Audit, as of 2007, Unconsolidated
** 2008: 1 USD = 885 KRW; 2007: 1 USD = 929 KRW
LG Electronics' goal is to enable the intelligent networking of digital products that will make consumers' lives better than ever.
Corporate Name
LG Electronics Inc.
Established
October 1, 1958 (As a private Company)
Corporate Office
LG Twin Towers, 20 Yeouido-dong,
Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, KOREA
Tel: 82-2-3777-1114
URL: http://www.LGE.com
Chairman
& CEO
Mr. Yong Nam
Business Area and Main Product
Digital Display & Media Company
Digital TV, PDP, Monitor, CD-ROM Drives, DVD-ROM Drives,
CD Rewritable Recorder, VCR, DVD Player, Audio, Security
System, Recording Media, Video Phone, PC Camera, Banking
Automatic System , PCB
Digital Appliance Company
Air Conditioner, Refrigerator, Microwave Oven, Washing
Machine, Vacuum Cleaner, Compressor for Air Conditioner,
Compressor for Refrigerator
Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company
TDX, STAREX, optical switching systems, Implementation
of advanced IBS (Information Building System), System
Integration (SI) service, etc.
Implementation of advanced IBS (Information Building System),
System Integration (SI) service, Handsets for satellite,
mobile multimedia and IMT-2000 services, etc.
