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To say that Samsung ultimate ownership has no impact in Levinson is like saying I don’t have my head in the sand.
I work in international Mergers and Acquisitions. I have worked for Samsung and LG. I mostly work for Asian companies buying companies in the US and Europe. Have done a lot for Japanese and Chinese companies as well.
All Korean companies impart their Asian business methodologies and philosophies on western companies they acquire. It may not be obvious - but the first thing they do when acquiring a company is put in their own Chief Financial Officer. That persons job is to not just manage finances but cut out waste. Every Asian company believes that western companies are filled with waste !! They cut it to improve profits. So while they may not say - let’s reduce our customer service - they do say - we see our customer service department has 8 people and we believe we don’t need more than 5.
They will cut anything and everything until they are convinced it is hurting sales.