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The underlying role in the enhancement of globalization processes is held by transnational corporations which exert impact on the formation of market network systems for goods and services by means of locating their affiliates in global regional systems. The purpose of the paper is to present the analysis of Samsung Group formation processes. The Group’s business potential, impact range and production assortment diversification as well as increasing globalization trends in the world economy that have affected the formation and development of the analyzed corporation are analyzed. The Samsung Group is a significant element in globalization processes. As a result of operations carried out in various fields, the corporation has created its own business network enabling the cooperation of particular entities within the capital group. This is the basis for the corporation competitive advantage in the international market. By developing its operations the Samsung Group is an example of an entity that during its 70 years of business activities has become a conglomerate of a transnational nature owing to globalization processes resulting from the global economy evolution.