On November 14, 2016, Samsung Electronics announced the acquisition of Harman International Industries to accelerate development and time to market for connected car and autonomous

driving innovation. The announcement garnered overwhelmingly positive press stories worldwide.

Samsung and Harman will gain significant presence in connected car market with an addressable market expected to exceed $100 Billion by 2025.

Creates End-to-End solutions powerhouse by combining Harman's leadership in Infotainment, Telematics and Sound Management with Samsung's best-in-class connected mobility solutions, semiconductors, user experience (UX) and displays.

The combination of Samsung and Harman will empower OEM's to rapidly deploy connected car technologies and services as well as open platform solutions for autonomous driving.

"A new star is rising in automotive technology. Electrification, digitization and autonomous driving all under one roof with a strong technology portfolio and huge synergies and possibilities between the merger of partners Harman and Samsung"

Ricky Hudi


Since autumn of last year, FMT provides advising for acquisition and will continue to work closely with Samsung and Harman on the future strategic and technological direction.

Recently Ricky Hudi was appointed as a member of the Samsung Open Innovation Advisory Board.