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Based in Taiwan’s Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, Macronix is a premier designer and manufacturer of integrated devices for the Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) market—producing a full range of NOR Flash, NAND Flash, and ROM products. Established in 1989, Macronix is the first semiconductor manufacturer to be certified by the Social Accountability International Standard (SA 8000:2001) in Hsinchu Science Park, home to many competing foundries. The company caters to a wide variety of industries with its technologies—computer, telecommunications, consumer, and automotive. Read more >>

Corsair Memory is a designer and seller of computer peripherals and hardware. The company was founded in 1994 by Andy Paul, Don Lieberman, and John Beekley. Corsair originally developed Level 2 cache modules dubbed Cache on a stick (COAST) modules for OEMs. Today, with over 800 employees and reaching $450 million in revenue, the product focus has shifted to DRAM modules and other PC components such as peripherals. Their full product line includes: Memory, Cases, Power Supply Units, CPU Coolers, Fans, SSD, Mice, Keyboards, Headsets, USB Drives, and External Storage. Although Corsair’s computer peripherals and other PC components are popular amongst the general population, their memory products are very popular amongst computer enthusiasts as they are designed for superior overclocking. 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 >>

Well known for their durable protective cases for mobile devices, OtterBox is the number 1 selling manufacturer of cases for smartphones in Canada and the United States.  The company was founded as a manufacturer of device-specific smartphone cases, tablet cases, and waterproof boxes for outdoor enthusiasts in 1998. Since their establishment in 1998, OtterBox has evolved their offering of products to include 8 different lines of cases, including: the Defender Series, the Preserver Series, the Symmetry Series, the Commuter Series, the Resurgence Series, the Agility Tablet System, Alpha Glass, and Clearly Protected. 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 >>