Raising the Bar at Samsung - New York Times

Raising the Bar at Samsung - New York Times: "Thirty-seven years ago, 36 employees began assembling electric fans in a small workshop in this city, just south of Seoul.
That company was Samsung Electronics, and it is now the world's largest and most profitable consumer electronics company. Its 123,000 employees make a range of products as diverse as cellphones and flat-panel televisions, washing machines and vacuum cleaners. Last year, it unseated Sony as the world's most valuable consumer electronics brand, according to a survey by the Interbrand Consulting Group."