ATEN International

ATEN International Co., Ltd.
Native name	宏正自動科技股份有限公司
Company type	Public company
Traded as	TWSE: 6277
Industry	Technology
Founded	1979; 45 years ago
Founder	Shang-Chung Chen
Headquarters	Xizhi, New Taipei, Taiwan
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	NT$ 4,898 million (2014)
Operating income	NT$ 2,878 million
Net income	NT$ 1,053 million (2014)
Total assets	NT$ 5.699 billion (2014)
Total equity	NT$ 3.553 billion (2014)
Number of employees	1631 (2014)
Subsidiaries	U.S.A; Belgium; Japan; U.K.; Korea; China; Australia; Taiwan; Russia; Poland
Website	www.aten.com

ATEN International Co.(Ltd) (Chinese: 宏正自動科技; pinyin: Hóngzhèng Zìdòng Kējì) is a multinational manufacturer of connectivity and access management hardware headquartered in Xizhi District, New 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.

History

The manufacturer was firstly founded in 1979, and their first products became available in 1981.^[3]

In 1999, the company became a public company and established IOGEAR, a subsidiary with which focuses on consumer electronics and information technology which is US-based.^[3]^[4]

In 2000, the company developed the first 4-port USB 2.0 hub, which became a USB testing standard for the USB Implementers Forum, Inc.^[5]

The company went public in 2003 and has since remained the only listed KVM manufacturer in the world.^[6]

In 2010, ATEN began offering professional-grade audio-visual (VanCryst) and green energy (NRGence) products, respectively.^[7]^[8]

In 2012, ATEN collaborated with the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology to develop "iListen", software aimed at helping the hearing-impaired. The following year, ATEN joined the HDBaseT Alliance and began developing video extenders and matrices featuring HDBaseT technology.^[9]

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).^[10]^[11]

Products

ATEN products use proprietary Application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) technology, incorporating over 220 patents.

As of July 2015, ATEN holds 466 approved global patents.^[12]

KVM

KVM Switches: Desktop, Cat 5, over IP, Matrix, Rack, Secure
Computer Sharing Devices
Extenders
Modules & Accessories
Management Software
Serial Console Server

Professional Audiovisual

Control System
Matrix Switches: Modular, Video
Extenders: HDBaseT, Optical, Wireless
Splitters
Adapters

Energy Intelligence Rack PDU

Metered PDU: Ready, Outlet, Outlet-Switched, Outlet-Critical-Load
Switched PDU
Energy & DCIM Management Software
Energy Monitoring Device
KVM PDU

Mobility and USB

Gamepad Emulator
Host Controller Cards
Tap (USB to Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse Switch)
USB: Converters, Extenders, Peripheral Switches
USB/FireWire Hubs

Data Communication

RS-232 Printer Switches
Network Printer Switches
RS-232 Interface Converters

Cables

KVM: DVI, PS/2, PS/2-USB, USB
AV: HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, VGA
Other: Cat 6

Environmental record

ATEN is ISO 14001:2004 UKAS compliant.^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). ATEN International Co., Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
^ "ATEN Products".
^ ^a ^b "ATEN: "KVM-решения становятся все более востребованными"". KO. 26 July 2007.
^ "IOGEAR簡介". 2015. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (January 2004). "Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum Full and Low Speed Electrical and Interoperability Compliance Test Procedure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ "自創品牌宏正走出新天地". Liberty Times Net. 22 April 2007.
^ "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.
^ "ATEN Launches NRGence Green Energy Line for Data Centers". CIO. 7 May 2012.
^ "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.
^ "ATEN Locations".
^ "ATEN Company Profile".
^ "ATEN Investor Brief for H1 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-09.
^ "ATEN Environment Policy".

External links

[report-1] "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). ATEN International Co., Ltd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-17. Retrieved 2015-10-15.

[2] "ATEN Products".

[interview-3] "ATEN: "KVM-решения становятся все более востребованными"". KO. 26 July 2007.

[4] "IOGEAR簡介". 2015. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

[5] USB Implementers Forum, Inc. (January 2004). "Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum Full and Low Speed Electrical and Interoperability Compliance Test Procedure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

[6] "自創品牌宏正走出新天地". Liberty Times Net. 22 April 2007.

[7] "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.

[8] "ATEN Launches NRGence Green Energy Line for Data Centers". CIO. 7 May 2012.

[9] "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.

[10] "ATEN Locations".

[11] "ATEN Company Profile".

[12] "ATEN Investor Brief for H1 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-09.

[ATEN_Environment_Policy-13] "ATEN Environment Policy".

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