Intel Corp

Sector: Technology

Industry: Semiconductors

Intel Corporation is an American diversified technology conglomerate headquartered in Santa Clara, California. The company specializes in the manufacture and marketing of computer products and technologies related to networking, data storage and communication platforms. The company is known as the world's largest semiconductor chip manufacturer by revenue. It has been consistently ranked in the top 50 of the Fortune 500 list of the largest US corporations by revenue. Intel is a key member of the personal computing ecosystem and an invaluable supplier of microprocessors for brands such as Acer, Lenovo, HP, and Dell. The company also manufactures motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers, as well integrated circuits, flash memory, graphics chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. The company was founded on July 18, 1968 by semiconductor trailblazers Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce. Intel was a pioneering company during the rise of Silicon Valley as a technology center of excellence. During the 1990s’ personal computing boom, Intel became the dominant supplier of microprocessors for PCs based on its ultra-defensive price-driven tactics.