Kingston Technology
Kingston Technology Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that develops, manufactures, sells and supports flash memory products, other computer-related memory products, as well as the HyperX gaming division (now owned by HP). Headquartered in Fountain Valley, California, United States, Kingston Technology employs more than 3,000 employees worldwide as of Q1 2016. The company has manufacturing and logistics facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Taiwan, and China.
Sign at top of Fountain Valley headquarters, pictured in 2007 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Storage devices |
| Founded | 1987 in Fountain Valley, California, United States |
| Founders | John Tu David Sun |
| Headquarters | Fountain Valley, California , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | John Tu (President) David Sun (COO) |
| Products | Flash memory cards USB flash drives DIMMs Digital Audio Players SIM cards Solid-state drives |
| Revenue | US$12.8 billion (2020) |
Number of employees | 3,000 (2015) |
| Website | kingston.com |
It is the largest independent producer of DRAM memory modules, owning approximately 68% of the third-party worldwide DRAM module market share in 2017, according to DRAMeXchange. In 2018 the company generated $7.5 billion in revenue and made #53 on the Forbes Lists of "America's Largest Private Companies 2019." Kingston serves an international network of distributors, resellers, retailers and OEM customers on six continents. The company also provides contract manufacturing and supply chain management services for semiconductor manufacturers and system OEMs.