On October 17, 1987, Du Jichuan and David Sun founded Kingston Technology.
In 1988, Kingston obtained a patent for the single in-line memory module (SIMM) to expand memory in computer systems. SIMM involves soldering some memory chips to a printed circuit board.
In 1989, Kingston Technology differentiated itself from other competitors with 100% testing and quality assurance, and took a leading position in the industry and storage market.
In 1990, Kingston began production of its first non-memory product line, processor upgrades.
In 1992, Kingston was named the fastest-growing private company in the United States by Inc. magazine.
In 1993, Kingston further expanded its network and storage product lines.
In 1994, Kingston introduced DataTraveler and DataPak mobile products. In September, Kingston passed ISO9000 certification. Among the "Top 500 American Companies" selected by Forbes magazine, Kingston ranked 367th with annual revenue of US$489 million.
In 1995, Kingston established a branch in Munich, Germany, to provide technical support and marketing assistance to European dealers and customers. The company's sales exceed $1.3 billion. The company prints each employee's name in the Wall Street Journal, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Journal to thank each employee for their efforts. At the same time, we also expressed our sincere gratitude to all suppliers and agents through numerous business publications and the Wall Street Journal.
On August 15, 1996, Japan Software Bank purchased 80% of Kingston's shares for US$1.5 billion. In November, Kingston and Toshiba cooperated to upgrade memory for Toshiba's PCs. This is the first time a PC OEM and memory manufacturer have collaborated.
In 1996, Kingston's sales of memory module products increased by 49% compared with 1995. On December 14, Du Jichuan and David Sun distributed a bonus of US$100 million to employees to thank and reward everyone. For contributions to Kingston.
In January 1997, Kingston established its European headquarters in the United Kingdom, set up factories and offices in Taiwan, and set up branches in Japan. In August, Kingston established a production base and office in Dublin, Ireland.
In 1998, Kingston was ranked second among the "100 Best Companies to Work in America" ??by Fortune magazine. Purchased PC-OEM's factory in Fountain Valley, California to expand production capacity.
In February 1998, Kingston's quality management system was evaluated and registered in compliance with ISO9001/ANSI/ASQC Q9001 quality standards in accordance with the requirements of "SGS International Certification Services".
In July 1999, Du Jichuan and David Sun bought back 80% of the Kingston ownership held by Software Bank for US$450 million. Kingston begins production of high-performance, low-cost ValueRAM memory products designed for system integrators using white box solutions. In September, Kingston's factory in Penang, Malaysia was established.
In 2000, Kingston established Advanced Validation Labs, Inc. (AVL) as a sister company to provide memory certification services. In June, Kingston began to adopt the latest supply chain management model in its memory manufacturing process. The establishment of Payton Technology Company provides the strongest support for this new model. With revenue of US$1.5 billion in 1999, Kingston ranked 141st among Forbes magazine's "Top 500 American Companies".
In 2001, Kingston was selected as one of the "Top Five Manufacturing Companies in the World" by Industry Week.
In March, Kingston established the Consumer Marketing Department (CMD), a department focused on retail and e-commerce channels. The new division focuses on sales, marketing and support for retailers and e-commerce channel partners, complementing Kingston's core capabilities.
In 2002, Kingston released its patented memory module CSP elevated shelf packaging technology (EPOC). In July, Kingston launched a patented, industry-leading memory test machine. In November, Kingston launched its latest high-performance HyperX memory module product line.
In August 2003, Kingston received a US$50 million investment from Elpida. In October, Kingston introduced "green and environmentally friendly" memory module manufacturing.
In 2004, Kingston announced that its 2003 revenue exceeded US$1.8 billion; iSuppli rated Kingston as the world's largest independent memory module manufacturer in the third-party memory market. In August, Kingston extended the warranty period of flash memory cards to a "lifetime warranty." In September, Kingston launched its latest DataTraveler Elite USB flash drive with additional hardware encryption.
In 2005, Kingston announced that the company's 2004 revenue exceeded US$2.4 billion; for the second consecutive year, iSuppli once again rated Kingston as the world's largest independent memory module manufacturer in the third-party memory market. In May, Kingston launched the ValueRAM memory product line approved by Intel and suitable for Intel servers. In July, Kingston obtained a U.S. patent for its dynamic burn-in test equipment for server memory; Kingston announced an investment of US$26 million in Tera Probe, the world's largest and newest wafer testing company. In September, Kingston established the world's largest memory module production plant in Shanghai, China.
In 2006, Kingston announced that its 2005 revenue hit a record of over US$3 billion; for the third consecutive year, iSuppli once again rated Kingston as the world's largest independent memory module manufacturer in the third-party memory market. In March, Kingston launched a USB flash drive with 100 security features and 128-bit hardware encryption technology. In April, Kingston released Fully-Buffered Dimms (FB-DIMM) memory that broke through the 16GB bottleneck. In August, Kingston launched KPEX (Kingston Portable Multimedia Player) and entered the mobile multimedia market. In September, Kingston was awarded the "Outstanding Supplier" award by Intel in recognition of Kingston's outstanding performance in technical support, product quality and timely launch of FB-DIMM products.
In 2007, Kingston announced that its revenue in 2006 would reach US$3.7 billion, setting a record for Kingston's highest revenue in its 20-year history. For the fourth consecutive year, iSuppli selected Kingston as the world's number one independent manufacturer of memory modules.
In 2008, Kingston announced that its revenue in 2007 would reach US$4.5 billion, setting another record for Kingston's highest revenue in history; Kingston created a 64GB flash drive. Kingston was founded in 1987, before the red-headed logo was designed.
In 1989, the advertising company proposed the "Boost Your Memory" creative advertisement, which featured a picture of "a pair of hands adding memory to an incomplete brain."
In 1990, the first Kingston logo appeared. Taking advertising as its creative inspiration, it features "a series of pictures of memory modules entering an open mind."
In 1992, painter Fraser was commissioned to create a simpler and more powerful human head that could fully reflect technology. He successively proposed three to four design proposals, among which a "separate three-dimensional human head image surrounded by computer equipment" was selected as the company's logo.
In 1993, the forehead of the human head was modified and the computer equipment surrounding it was removed, leaving only a single red head of Kingston, known as "Rex". .