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| Formerly | Daewoo Electronics |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Founder | Jinkyun Choi (CEO) |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | List
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| US$ 10.7 billion (2008)[1] | |
| Total assets | US$ 252.5 billion (2008)[1] |
| Total equity | US$ 90.5 billion (2008)[1] |
Number of employees | 250,000 (2020)[1] |
| Parent | Winia Group |
| Website | winia-elec.com |
Winia Electronics, formerly named Daewoo Electronics, is a South Korean home appliances company and a member of South Korean Winia Group. Established in 1971, it has since grown into a global business with more than 64 production sites, research and development and sales centres in more than 40 countries worldwide. Daewoo Electronics Sales UK (DESUK) was established in November 1993. It is the third largest electronics firm of South Korea after Samsung and LG. The company manufactures a range of electronics and home appliances also some automotive electronic equipments and accessories by being the OEM to assist its parent company's motor vehicle subsidiaries Daewoo Motors which is currently divided among US based Korean automotive manufacturer GM Korea & Tata Daewoo, the manufacturer of Daewoo Heavy Diesel Commercial vehicles.