Adesto Technologies: Delivering Memory Solutions with Unmatched Name Recognition
Adesto Technologies is focused on developing innovative, low-power memory solutions based on a promising type of resistive RAM technology called Conductive Bridging Ram (CBRAM). It is the only company that offers industry-leading Serial Flash and Next Generation Low Power CBRAM NVM solutions. The company has licensed its technology as embedded memory to several large SOC (system on chip) semiconductor companies and this has allowed them to develop an unrestricted future roadmap. The company expanded in September 2012 when it acquired Atmel’s Data Flash and Serial Flash product lines. The corporate office is located in Sunnyvale, California and has another office in Corbeil-Essonnes, France.
For flash products, the company offers Bluetooth, LCD controllers, phones, home appliances, game consoles, copiers/fax machines, and set-top boxes. For its embedded SOC products, the company offers smart card ICs, microcontrollers, DSPs, FPGAs, and general SOCs. The DRAM line includes servers, laptops, and smartphones. Adesto’s products are also suitable for mobile devices, servers and laptops. The Co-Founder and Chairman and CEO of Adesto Technologies is Narbeh Derhacobian. Narbeh has over 17 years of industry experience working on discrete and embedded memory technologies. He has more than 40 granted patents in various areas of semiconductor memory. The co-founder and vice president is Ishai Naveh. Adesto has enabled the following partnerships over the course of the business: Adams Street Partners, All this Semiconductor, Applied Ventures, Arch Venture Partners, ATA Ventures, and Harris & Harris Group.
Apple: the brand you can always trust
Apple Inc. is a well-known and huge publicly traded company based in Cupertino, California. It is currently listed on the NASDAQ Component and S&P 500. It was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Many will recognize the name of Steve Jobs, arguably the most influential entrepreneur and visionary today. Apple traces its beginnings 37 years ago, when Steve Wozniak invented the first personal computer. Apple went public for $22 a share in December 1980 and raised more capital than any initial public offering since Ford Motor Company. Its IPO was a huge success, creating around 300 more millionaires than any other company in history. Between the years of 1986 and 1997, Apple suffered a significant decline in business and almost became a minor factor in its respective industry. This was due to the rise of the Macintosh and what we now characterize as PC vs. Mac. Steve Jobs, who was forced to leave the company, returned and brought his vision to propel Apple to become one of the largest companies in the world today. Today, Apple is a household name, and products like the iPhone, iTouch, iPad, and MacBook are more popular than ever. The Apple iPhone has revolutionized the mobile phone market and its commands unconditional loyalty from its Apple customers. Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, but Tim Cook took the reins as Apple’s CEO and the company has continued to thrive.
Last year, Apple generated revenue of $156.508 billion, net income of $41.733 billion, and reported total assets of $176.064 billion. The company currently has around 80,000 employees. To put things in perspective, Apple is the second largest IT company in the world, second only to Samsung Electronics. It is also the third largest producer of mobile phones after Samsung and Nokia. Also, is the world’s largest music retailer and largest publicly traded corporation based on market capitalization? Apple was named the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world for a period of 4 years, from 2008 to 2012. Today, Apple operates 408 retail stores in 14 different countries. You probably recognize the Apple Store and the iTunes Store, which is the go-to music program for most people. On the Fortune 500 list of top companies, Apple ranks in the top 10, from 18th in 2012 to 6th in 2013.
They are major players in the computer hardware, computer software, consumer electronics, and digital distribution industries. The company produces a large number of well-known products on a regular basis. Its Mac product line includes the Macbook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and the older iMac. Its iPad products revolutionized and pioneered the tablet market. Its iPod line, which includes the iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, iPod Touch, and iPod Classic, built on existing mp3 players and became the music player of choice. He then combined iPod technology with AT&T to create the iPhone, which is one of the most successful mobile phones to date. The only thing Apple demands is unusual brand loyalty, which are the intangibles that make the company successful.