Belkin Ltd
| About us | USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 hubs, PCI cards and devices FireWire hubs and PCI cards LAN and wireless peripheral sharing devices and cables Networking hardware and accessories Gaming devices Power protection products, including UPS and surge protectors KVM(Keyboard, Video and Mouse) switches Cellular and PDA accessories PC, Mac and notebook accessories Computer and audio-visual cables. Company history Founded in 1982 by three employees in a residential garage, Belkin now employs more than 700 people in offices throughout North America, Europe and Australasia. During its 20 years of existence, Belkin has enjoyed continuous growth. For the financial year ending 2001 its gross sales exceeded USD 500 million worldwide, with European sales of over USD 64 million. Belkin is headquartered in Compton, California and established its first European operations in the UK in 1996, now located in Northampton, England. Since then, the company has experienced rapid growth and has established its European sales and marketing headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Product development Belkin invests heavily in research and development. During the past three years, it has expanded its engineering expertise to further strengthen its capabilities in USB and peripheral-sharing product lines. Belkin New York-based engineering team works closely with the Industrial Design Group, a dedicated product design team based in Hollywood, to create the innovative yet functional products that continue to set Belkin apart from its competitors. Sales and distribution Belkin products are sold through distributors, mail order, retailers and OEM accounts. The company operates an end-to-end reseller support programme, as well as specific in-store training for retailers. Belkin is also the industry leader in business-to-business e-commerce integration, having consistently been at the forefront of the movement toward online integration with our resellers. In recognition of its success in this area, Belkin has won a record number of awards from 1998 to 2002 at RetailVision, the leading IT retail channel event organised by Gartner. These have included Best European Vendor, Best Retail Strategy and Best Merchandising. Belkin has established a number of strategic partnerships with distributors and retailers throughout Europe and continues to follow an aggressive recruitment strategy. In addition, Belkin has relationships with distributors worldwide. Customer support Belkin provides complete pre-sales and post-sales support for its customers across all product lines through a comprehensive, multilingual technical support service. In addition, all product packaging and supporting documentation is provided in the language of all countries in which its products are sold, a strategy which has been key to the companies success in the European market. |
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| Industry Focus | Network Device, PDA, Notebooks/Laptops, Joysticks & Game Controllers |
| Business Type | Manufacturer |
| Products/Services | We manufacture Network products. |
| Our Markets | Worldwide |
| No. of Employees | 501 - 1000 People |
| Annual Sales Range(USD) | Below US$1 Million |
| Year Established | 1982 |
| Legal Representative(CEO) | Robin Falconer |
