Kingston Technology

Kingston Technology Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryStorage devices
Founded1987; 37 years ago (1987) in Fountain Valley, California, United States
FoundersJohn Tu
David Sun
Headquarters
Fountain Valley, California
,
United States
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
John Tu (President)
David Sun (COO)
ProductsFlash memory cards
USB flash drives
DIMMs
Digital Audio Players
SIM cards
Solid-state drives
RevenueIncrease US$12.8 billion (2020)[1]
Number of employees
3,000 (2015)[1]
Websitekingston.com

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).[2] 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.

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.[3] In 2018 the company generated $7.5 billion in revenue and made No. 53 on the Forbes Lists of "America's Largest Private Companies 2019."[4] 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.

  1. ^ a b "2015 annual results". Forbes.
  2. ^ "HP Inc. to Acquire HyperX". press.hp.com. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ kingston.com
  4. ^ "Kingston Technology Company". Forbes. Retrieved July 9, 2020.