Kingston

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    Kingston Technology is a company that manufactures and markets memory products. It offers server and desktop or laptop memory products, including RAM (random-access memory) memory, solid state drives (SSDs), USB flash drives, memory cards, readers, as well as embedded solutions, such as NAND (not-and) and DRAM (dynamic random-access memory) components for industrial-level electronic manufacturing.

    TypePrivate
    Founded1987
    HQFountain Valley, CA, USMap
    Websitekingston.com
    Employee Ratings4.2
    Overall CultureBMore
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    Employees (est.) (Jun 2022)1,362(+2%)
    Revenue (FY, 2018)$7.5 B
    Cybersecurity ratingBMore
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    Key People/Management at Kingston

    John Tu

    John Tu

    Co-Founder, CEO
    David Sun

    David Sun

    Co-Founder, COO
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    Kingston Office Locations

    Kingston has offices in Fountain Valley, São Paulo, Beijing, Neuilly-sur-Seine and in 4 other locations
    Fountain Valley, CA, US (HQ)
    17600 Newhope St
    São Paulo, BR
    Rua Arandu, 57 - 15º andar
    Beijing, CN
    4 Guanghua Rd, Guo Mao, Chaoyang Qu
    Neuilly-sur-Seine, FR
    211 Avenue Charles de Gaulle
    Mumbai, IN
    New Link Rd
    Moskva, RU
    52 Kosmodamianskaya Naberezhnaya
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    Kingston Financials and Metrics

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    Founding Date

    		1987
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    Kingston Revenue

    Kingston's revenue was reported to be $7.5 b in FY, 2018
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    Revenue (FY, 2018)

    		7.5b
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    Revenue

    		7.5b
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    USDFY, 2018

    Revenue/Employee

    		2.5m
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    Kingston Operating Metrics

    H1, 2019Mar, 2020

    Patents Issued

    		60

    SSDs Shipped

    		13.3 m

    Trademarks

    		49

    Kingston Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

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    Kingston Cybersecurity Score

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    B

    81/100

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    Kingston Company Culture

    • Overall Culture

      B

      74/100

    • CEO Rating

      A

      79/100

    • Compensation

      C+

      69/100

    • Diversity

      B-

      70/100

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    Kingston News and Updates

    May 31, 2022

    Kingston Releases Super Secure USB IronKey Drive

    Data protection is a serious business. Losing data can cause all kinds of problems for businesses, employees and the people whose data has been lost. The new Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 50 (VP50) has FIPS 197 certification as well as AES 256-bit hardware encryption in XTS mode.
    May 26, 2022

    itel Celebrates Grand Opening of its New Site in Kingston

    Unveils Employee-Centred Design of US$7M facility KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- itel, an award-winning customer experience provider founded in Jamaica, celebrated the grand opening of its newest site located on Chalmers Avenue in Kingston with an event held on May 25....
    December 08, 2021

    Cheap flights from New York to Kingston

    The post Cheap flights from New York to Kingston appeared first on TD (Travel Daily Media) Travel Daily. Kingston- the largest capital city of Jamaica, is home to 2.7 million people. Nestled on the island's southern coast, Kingston is a thriving metropolis surrounded by mountains and coastlines. Mo…
    November 17, 2021

    Kingston Technology Leads Channel SSD Shipments in 2020

    Kingston Technology, a world leader in memory products and technology solutions,, today announced TrendForce has named it as the number one supplier of SSDs in the channel for all of 2020. According to TrendForce, Kingston accounted for a whopping 27 per cent of the 111.5 million units shipped in 20…
    November 16, 2021

    Kingston releases next-gen KC3000 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD and ValueRAM DDR5 Memory

    Kingston Technology has announced the launch of KC3000, its next generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 SSD for desktop and laptop PCs, and Kingston ValueRAM (KVR) DDR5. KC3000 claims to deliver speeds up to 7,0000/7,000MB/s read/write performance and full capacities up to 4096GB2 for optimal storage.
    November 01, 2021

    Kingston FURY Line Unleashes Its PCIe 4.0 NVMe Performance SSD

    Kingston FURY, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., a world leader in memory products and technology solutions, today announced Kingston FURY Renegade SSD, its next generation PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 drive for gamers, enthusiasts, and high-power users. Kingston FURY Renegade SSD deliv…
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     Kingston Frequently Asked Questions

    • When was Kingston founded?

      Kingston was founded in 1987.

    • Who are Kingston key executives?

      Kingston's key executives are John Tu and David Sun.

    • How many employees does Kingston have?

      Kingston has 1,362 employees.

    • What is Kingston revenue?

      Latest Kingston annual revenue is $7.5 b.

    • What is Kingston revenue per employee?

      Latest Kingston revenue per employee is $5.5 m.

    • Who are Kingston competitors?

      Competitors of Kingston include Spansion, SK hynix and Kioxia.

    • Where is Kingston headquarters?

      Kingston headquarters is located at 17600 Newhope St, Fountain Valley.

    • Where are Kingston offices?

      Kingston has offices in Fountain Valley, São Paulo, Beijing, Neuilly-sur-Seine and in 4 other locations.

    • How many offices does Kingston have?

      Kingston has 8 offices.