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With an Increased Market Share, Kingston Technology Ranked as the World’s No. 1 Memory Maker in 2007 by iSuppli and DRAMeXchange
Independent Market Research Firms' DRAM Rankings Based on Revenues
Hsinchu, Taiwan – (May 28, 2008) - Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, just announced its revenue was increased more than 17 percent last year and was ranked No. 1 in the world by iSuppli and DRAMeXchange in the DRAM module supplier market for 2007, based on revenues. Surpassing numerous competitors, Kingston reached a new milestone in 2007 and remained No. 1 memory module brand in global market.
According to iSuppli, Kingston had over $2.2 billion (U.S.) in sales, representing over 27 percent of the total global DRAM market. DRAMeXchange also reported Kingston as No. 1 with annual DRAM revenue of $2.6 billion (U.S.) and a 24.3 percent market share.
“We empower our employees to do their best as they are the strength of this company,” said John Tu, co-founder, Kingston. “It is their commitment and hard work forging and maintaining strong relationships with our partners, vendors and suppliers that allow us the good fortune to be in this position.”
“The worldwide need for DRAM continues to grow and Kingston is a leading supplier,” said David Sun, co-founder, Kingston. “When John and I started Kingston, we wanted to set the standard for high-quality memory and customer service. I believe that idea is what keeps us in the lead.”
Kingston’s DRAM module products include branded or system-specific memory; ValueRAM memory built to JEDEC specs and designed for system integrators and white box builders; and HyperX memory for gamers and PC enthusiasts who demand higher performance and speed. Founded in 1987 with a single offering, Kingston now makes and sells over 2,000 memory products.
The iSuppli report covered DRAM module revenues only and did not include OEM contract manufacturing or Flash memory sales. In March, Kingston announced that its 2007 global revenues soared to $4.5 billion, the highest in company history.
For detailed information please visit the Kingston Web site at: www.kingston.com/asia.
2007 Rank |
2006 Rank |
Company |
2007 Revenue* |
2007 Market Share |
2006 Revenue* |
2006 Market Share |
1 |
1 |
Kingston |
2,235 |
27.5% |
2,210 |
18.1% |
2 |
2 |
Smart Modular |
645 |
7.9% |
668 |
5.5% |
3 |
3 |
A-Data |
621 |
7.6% |
618 |
5.1% |
4 |
4 |
Ramaxel |
561 |
6.9% |
602 |
4.9% |
5 |
6 |
Transcend |
478 |
5.9% |
476 |
3.9% |
6 |
9 |
Apacer |
474 |
5.8% |
381 |
3.1% |
7 |
5 |
MA Labs |
468 |
5.8% |
494 |
4.0% |
8 |
7 |
Crucial |
398 |
3.4% |
431 |
3.5% |
9 |
8 |
Corsair |
380 |
4.7% |
425 |
3.5% |
10 |
11 |
PQI |
258 |
3.2% |
278 |
2.3% |
|
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Others |
1,615 |
19.9% |
5,646 |
46.2% |
|
|
Total |
8,133 |
100.0% |
12,229 |
100.00% |
* Revenue in U.S. Millions Source: iSuppli Corp., May 2008.
2007 Rank |
2006 Rank |
Company |
2007 Revenue* |
2007 Market Share |
2006 Revenue* |
2006 Market Share |
1 |
1 |
Kingston |
2,695 |
24.3% |
2,100 |
16.1% |
2 |
2 |
A-Data |
791 |
7.1% |
902 |
6.9% |
3 |
3 |
Smart Modular |
646 |
5.8% |
740 |
5.7% |
4 |
9 |
Transcend |
486 |
4.4% |
359 |
2.8% |
5 |
4 |
Ramaxel |
478 |
4.3% |
535 |
4.1% |
6 |
7 |
Apacer |
423 |
3.8% |
381 |
2.9% |
7 |
5 |
MA Labs |
410 |
3.7% |
430 |
3.3% |
8 |
6 |
Crucial |
384 |
3.5% |
423 |
3.2% |
9 |
10 |
Corsair |
305 |
2.8% |
342 |
2.6% |
10 |
12 |
Buffalo |
257 |
2.3% |
245 |
1.9% |
11 |
8 |
PQI |
235 |
2.1% |
370 |
2.8% |
12 |
13 |
PNY |
232 |
2.1% |
206 |
1.6% |
* Revenue in U.S. Millions Source: DRAMeXchange, May 2008.
About Kingston Technology Company, Inc.
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston designs, manufactures and distributes memory products for desktops, laptops, servers, printers, and Flash memory products for PDAs, mobile phones, digital cameras, and MP3 players. Through its global network of subsidiaries and affiliates, Kingston has manufacturing facilities in California, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and sales representatives in the United States, Taiwan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Russia, Turkey, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.kingston.com/asia.
Kingston and the Kingston logo are registered trademarks of Kingston Technology Corporation. All rights reserved. All other marks may be the property of their respective titleholders.
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