Korea Data Systems

Korea Data Systems Co., Ltd.
KDS
Native name
코리아데이타시스템스
IndustryComputer
FoundedOctober 1983; 41 years ago (1983-10) in Seoul, South Korea
HeadquartersGarden Grove, California, United States (KDS USA)
Number of employees
1,200 (1999, peak)[1]
ParentKonia Technology Limited (since 2003)
DivisionseMachines (1998–2004)

Korea Data Systems Co., Ltd. (Korean코리아데이타시스템스,[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.

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