ATEN International

ATEN International Co., Ltd.
Native name
 宏正自動科技股份有限公司
Public company
Traded as TWSE: 6277
Industry Technology
Founded 1979 (1979)
Founder Shang-Chung Chen
Headquarters Xizhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Coordinates 25°03′51″N 121°39′03″E / 25.064045°N 121.650712°E / 25.064045; 121.650712Coordinates: 25°03′51″N 121°39′03″E / 25.064045°N 121.650712°E / 25.064045; 121.650712
Area served
 Worldwide
Key people
 Shang-Chung Chen
(Chairman/President)
Shang-Jen Chen
(Vice chairman)
Products KVM Switches, Remote Management Solutions, Video Products , USB Peripherals, Data Communication
Revenue Increase NT$ 4,898 million (2014)[1]
Increase NT$ 2,878 million
Increase NT$ 1,053 million (2014)[1]
Total assets Increase NT$ 5.699 billion (2014)[1]
Total equity Increase NT$ 3.553 billion (2014)[1]
Number of employees
 1631 (2014)[1]
Subsidiaries U.S.A
Belgium
Japan
U.K.
Korea
China
Australia
Taiwan
Russia
Slogan Simply Better Connections
Website www.aten.com

ATEN International Co., Ltd (Chinese: 宏正自動科技; pinyin: Hóngzhèng Zìdòng Kējì) is a Taiwanese multinational manufacturer of connectivity and access management hardware headquartered in Xizhi District, Taipei, Taiwan. Its products include KVM switches, audiovisual switches and matrices, intelligent power distribution units, information technology management systems, and interface adapters.[2] ATEN has subsidiaries in several countries and is the parent company of IOGEAR. The company is currently the largest KVM switch manufacturer in the world.[3]

History

Founded in 1979, ATEN’s first products became available in 1981.[4] In 1999, ATEN became a public company and established IOGEAR, a US-based subsidiary with a focus on consumer electronics and information technology, for improved localization in the region.[4][5] The following year, ATEN developed the first 4–port USB 2.0 hub, received the world's first USB 2.0 hub certification, and thus became a USB testing standard for the USB Implementers Forum, Inc.[6] ATEN went public in 2003 and has since remained the only listed KVM manufacturer in the world.[7] In 2006, ATEN was named one ‘One of Asia's Best 200 under a Billion’ companies by Forbes.[8] 2010 and 2012 saw ATEN diversify their offerings by inaugurating professional-grade audiovisual (VanCryst) and green energy (NRGence) lines, respectively. [9][10] In 2012, ATEN collaborated with National Taiwan University of Science and Technology to develop "iListen", software aimed at helping the hearing-impaired. This collaboration won both the Red Dot Communication Design Award and the Samsung Apps Contest championship that year.[11] The following year, ATEN joined the HDBaseT Alliance and began developing video extenders and matrices featuring HDBaseT technology.[12] In 2014, QYResearch, a Chinese market research agency, reported that 55.8% (1,076,530) of global KVM switches sales (1,930,119) were shipped by ATEN.[13] ATEN would win another Red Dot Award in 2015 for its Video Matrix Series GUI.[14]

Operations

ATEN has subsidiaries in the United States (established in 1996), Belgium (2000), Japan (2004), the United Kingdom (2006), South Korea (2007), China (2007), and Australia (2015); a representative office in Russia (2013); factories in Taiwan and China (2008); and R&D centers in Taiwan, China, and Canada (1998).[15][16]

Products

ATEN products use proprietary Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, incorporate over 220 patents, and are ISO 9001:2008 UKAS, Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE-2002/96/EC), and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS-2002/95/EC) certified.[17][18] As of July 2015, ATEN holds 466 approved global patents.[19]

KVM

Professional Audiovisual

Energy Intelligence Rack PDU

Mobility and USB

Data Communication

Cables

Corporate social responsibility

Through its volunteer club and Ching-Tang Education Foundation, ATEN engages in regular outreach programs with disadvantaged individuals, environmental groups, and local schools.[20] Examples of such programs include donations of reading materials to rural schools, sponsorships to international sporting events for exceptional youth, and regional activities in subsidiary countries (including China, America, and Belgian).[20]

Environmental record

ATEN is ISO 14001:2004 UKAS compliant.[18]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). ATEN International Co., Ltd. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
  2. ↑ "ATEN Products".
  3. ↑ Shawn Knight (16 April 2009). "Aten Laptop USB KVM Switch review". TechSpot.
  4. 1 2 "ATEN: "KVM-решения становятся все более востребованными"". KO. 26 July 2007.
  5. ↑ "IOGEAR簡介". 2015.
  6. ↑ USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (January 2004). "Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum Full and Low Speed Electrical and Interoperability Compliance Test Procedure" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "自創品牌 宏正走出新天地". Liberty Times Net. 22 April 2007.
  8. ↑ "Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion". Forbes. 19 October 2006.
  9. ↑ "ATEN瞄準專業級影音市場，發表全新VanCryst™視訊系列產品線". iThome. 16 March 2010.
  10. ↑ "ATEN Launches NRGence™ Green Energy Line for Data Centers". CIO. 7 May 2012.
  11. ↑ Hsien-Hui Tang, Emily Hsiao (2006). "The advantages and disadvantages of multidisciplinary collaboration in design education" (PDF).
  12. ↑ "ATEN宏正加入HDBaseT聯盟，已發表的HDMI影音訊號延長器VE812/VE814支援HDBaseT等加值技術". Yipee. 8 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "宏正去年KVM切換器市佔55.8% 全球第一". Liberty Times Net. 14 May 2015.
  14. ↑ Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen (8 November 2015). "Red Dot Award in Communication Design – ATEN Video Matrix Series".
  15. ↑ "ATEN Locations".
  16. ↑ "ATEN Company Profile".
  17. ↑ "ATEN Corporate Background".
  18. 1 2 "ATEN Environment Policy".
  19. ↑ "ATEN Investor Brief for H1 2015" (PDF).
  20. 1 2 "友善環境／宏正關懷社會 融入企業DNA". United Daily News. 5 November 2015.

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