Belkin
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For both consumers and businesses, Belkin manufactures peripherals and devices that enable mobile and computer connectivity.[1]
Key facts and history
To dedicate more time to growing his business, Pipkin abandoned his university studies in 1982.[2] A professional workspace was acquired by Pipkin on January 1, 1983, and he brought on his initial full-time staff.[3] To boost output for worldwide distribution, Belkin started working with Asian factories in 1985, while still manufacturing in the U.S.[3] The WeMo brand, focused on smart home products, was introduced by Belkin in 2012.[4]
What the cited sources add
A 2013 PCWorld article reported that Belkin completed its acquisition of Linksys on Friday and would keep the brand, products, and support channels.[5] The same article noted that Belkin would maintain both its own brand and the Linksys brand into the future.[5] A 2018 TechCrunch article reported that Belkin’s CEO and founder Chet Pipkin would continue to operate the company as a wholly owned subsidiary.[6] That 2017 article also mentioned Belkin's ongoing expansion of its WeMo brand of in-home, internet-of-things devices.[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Belkin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Woodhouse, "Foxconn unit to buy Belkin International for $866m", Financial Times; Kastrenakes, "Foxconn Buys Belkin, Linksys, and Wemo", 27 March 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Belkin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Fastrack", Los Angeles Business Journal, 1997-03-17 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Belkin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Belkin International: Chet Pipkin", NPR, 13 May 2019; Javier Panzar, "How I Made It: For wealthy tech entrepreneur, a timely connection", Los Angeles Times, 25 January 2015; Financial Times (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Belkin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Linksys brand name survives as Belkin takes over from Cisco", PCWorld, 17 March 2013; "Belkin buys Linksys home router business from Cisco, giving it 30 percent of the market", The Verge; Javier Panzar, "How I Made It: For wealthy tech entrepreneur, a timely connection", Los Angeles Times, 25 January 2015; "Wealthiest Angelenos: 29. CHET PIPKIN", www.labusinessjournal.com, August 28, 2017; Woodhouse, "Foxconn unit to buy Belkin International for $866m", Financial Times; Coldewey, "Foxconn buys peripheral maker Belkin for $866M", TechCrunch, 27 en.wikipedia.org
- "Linksys brand name survives as Belkin takes over from Cisco", PCWorld, 17 March 2013. facts only, no text reused. pcworld.com
- Coldewey, "Foxconn buys peripheral maker Belkin for $866M", TechCrunch, 27 March 2018. facts only, no text reused. techcrunch.com
- "Wealthiest Angelenos: 29. CHET PIPKIN", www.labusinessjournal.com, August 28, 2017. facts only, no text reused. labusinessjournal.com
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- Wikipedia: Belkin (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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