Kingston Honored Top-Ten Spot in "Smartest Companies in America"
Fountain Valley, CA - (December 8, 2004), -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent
world leader in memory products, today announced it has been honored with a top-ten position in the Smartest Companies in America
section in “What’s Your Corporate IQ?: How the Smartest Companies Learn, Transform and Lead,” the new book from
New York Times best-selling author Jim Underwood.
For ‘What’s Your Corporate IQ?’ Underwood researched hundreds of worldwide companies to determine what
drives corporate success. His findings revealed 17 key elements that define a company’s corporate IQ. Based upon
attributes of strategy, organization, and character, Underwood named Kingston® among the smartest in America, linking
it with powerhouse honorees that include Costco® Wholesale, Dell TM Computer, and Microsoft® Corporation.
“Anyone familiar with Kingston will agree that it is a unique company,” said Underwood. “So strong is its commitment
to its customers that Kingston has achieved a customer loyalty that is among the highest in the United States. Among leading-edge
companies, Kingston is about as leading edge as it gets,” Underwood continued.
“It is a wonderful honor for Kingston to be placed alongside excellent companies such as Costco, Dell and Microsoft,”
said Scott Chen, vice president, APAC Business Development, Kingston. “Since day one we have emphasized the value our people
bring to the organization and this philosophy has never failed us.”
‘Corporate IQ’ identifies notable Kingston attributes that include its corporate humility, 24/7 technical support, and
innovative management/employee relationships.
Underwood’s previous book, “More Than a Pink Cadillac,” profiling Mary Kay Cosmetics’ corporate success,
was both a New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller. It has been widely used by business schools across the country.
For more information about Kingston Technology, please visit kingston.com/india.
About Kingston Technology Company
Kingston Technology Company, Inc. is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of memory products. Kingston operates
manufacturing facilities in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Fountain Valley, CA, including Payton Technology Corp., Kingston’s
back-end processing facility supporting memory packaging, test and logistics. With the advent of Payton, Kingston supports all
memory processing functions from receipt of wager to completed module. Kingston serves a network of distributors, OEMs, and
retail customers in more than 3,000 locations worldwide. For more information on Kingston, call (800) 337-8410, or visit
kingston.com.
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Editor's Note: For additional information, evaluation units or executive interviews, please contact
Heather Skinner, Kingston Technology Company, Inc. 17600 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA USA 92708,
(714) 438-1817 (Voice), (714) 438-2720 (Fax).
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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