Seiko Epson Corporation is a manufacturer of computer printers, information and imaging related equipment. More commonly known as Epson, it is one of the core companies of the Seiko Group. The Seiko group name is traditionally known for manufacturing timepieces. Headquartered in Suwa, Nagano, Japan the company operates multiple subsidiaries and manufacturers. Their product line includes inkjet, dot matrix and laser printers, scanners, desktop computers, business, multimedia and home theatre projectors, industrial automation equipment, point of sale docket printers and cash registers, laptops, integrated circuits, and LCD components. The first printer manufactured by Seiko Group was based off of the EP-101. A printing timer developed to be the official time keeping device for the 1964 summer Olympics. In April 1975 Epson America was establish to sell printers for the Seiko Group in America. Read more >>

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Lanier Worldwide Inc. supplies office imaging equipment, production printing, and document management systems. In 2001, Lanier was acquired by Ricoh Company, a multinational corporation specializing in imaging and electronics and currently operates as a subsidiary of Ricoh’s Managed Document Services. Lanier’s range of product categories include: Read more >>

Founded in 1978, Micrel Inc. is a publically-traded company specializing in integrated circuits (ICs). Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company totaled $250.1 million in revenue for fiscal year 2012 and has a workforce of approximate 800 strong. The company is distinct in that it is one of the few domestic IC companies that maintains its own 6-inch fab site along with its MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) and CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) manufacturing. With a product portfolio of approximately 3100 products and with nearly 450 filed patents, the company serves a variety of end markets including: industrial (with 44% of sales), communications (25%), computing (14%), military/other (2%), and wireless (15%). Read more >>

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of the South Korean electronics company, Samsung Group. In revenue comparison, the company is the world’s largest information technology company with their products spanning worldwide sales. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd has assembly plants in over 70 countries and has over 360,000 employees worldwide. As a publically traded company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, has met over $215 Billion in yearly revenues with profits of over $28 billion. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd products include batteries, semiconductors, chips, flash memory, hard drives, LCD panels, televisions, and mobile telephones. Replacing Apple Inc. as the world’s largest technology company in 2011, they are the largest manufacturer of LCD panels, televisions, and mobile phones. Read more >>