KDS | |
Native name | 코리아데이타시스템스 |
Industry | Computer |
Founded | October 1983Seoul, South Korea | in
Headquarters | Garden Grove, California, United States (KDS USA) |
Number of employees | 1,200 (1999, peak)[1] |
Parent | Konia Technology Limited (since 2003) |
Divisions | eMachines (1998–2004) |
Korea Data Systems Co., Ltd. (Korean: 코리아데이타시스템스,[2] abbreviated KDS), was an international electronics manufacturer based in Seoul, South Korea that manufactured primarily cathode-ray tube (CRT) and liquid-crystal display (LCD) computer monitors. KDS also produced word processors, laptops, and other computer hardware. The company was founded in 1983 and had over 1,200 employees worldwide at its peak.[1] In 1999, it formed an American joint venture with TriGem of Korea and Sotec of Japan, named eMachines, which at its peak in 1999 was the fourth-largest manufacturer of computer systems in the United States.