StarTech.com

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'''StarTech.com Ltd.''' (Formerly '''StarTech Computer Accessories''') is a Canadian technology manufacturer that specializes in connectivity parts that are primarily used in the [[information technology]] and professional A/V industries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startech.com/ca/about-us/overview|title=About Us - How StarTech.com makes hard to find easy {{!}} StarTech.com|website=StarTech.com Canada|language=en-ca|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=StarTech.com|title=StarTech.com's History|date=2016-07-05|url= }}</ref> StarTech.com services a worldwide market with operations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Taiwan. The company headquarters is located in [[London, Ontario]] with other distribution centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.	'''StarTech.com Ltd.''' (formerly '''StarTech Computer Accessories''') is a Canadian technology manufacturer specializing in connectivity parts for the [[information technology]] and professional [[audiovisual]] industries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startech.com/ca/about-us/overview|title=About Us - How StarTech.com makes hard to find easy {{!}} StarTech.com|website=StarTech.com Canada|language=en-ca|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=StarTech.com|title=StarTech.com's History|date=2016-07-05|url= }}</ref> StarTech.com services a worldwide market with operations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Taiwan. The company headquarters is located in [[London, Ontario]] with other distribution centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.
==History==	==History==
===Founding===	===Founding===
StarTech.com was founded in 1985 in London, Ontario, Canada by Paul Seed and Ken Kalopsis. The company’s first products to enter the market were anti-glare screens for CRT [[computer monitor]]s and [[Keyboard protector|keyboard dust covers]].	StarTech.com was founded in 1985 in London, Ontario, Canada by Paul Seed and Ken Kalopsis. The company’s first products were anti-glare screens for CRT [[computer monitor]]s and [[Keyboard protector|keyboard dust covers]].
===International Expansion===	===International Expansion===
Although StarTech.com had been active in the Canadian and United States IT markets since the company’s beginning, in 2004 the company expanded to [[Northampton]], UK. In 2010 the company further expanded its UK operation with the appointment of a Business Manager, UK Country Manager, and National Account Manager. In the same year, both the UK and USA warehouses were relocated to better accommodate demand for products.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johne|first=Marjo|title=Does global expansion need a local flavor?|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rep...a-local-flavour/article4192961/|newspaper=The Globe & Mail|date=17 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StarTech.com expands UK team|url=https://www.startech.com/en-eu/pr/startech-expands-uk-team|accessdate=30 August 2012}}</ref> By 2012, StarTech.com had begun the sale of products in many European and American markets, including those in France, Spain, Italy, and [[Benelux]], as well as Mexico. In 2019, StarTech.com was selling in 23 countries worldwide and had plans for further expansion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startech.com/pr/StarTech.com-Expands-into-20th-Market|title=StarTech.com Expands into Finland and Chile Bringing Number of Global Markets to 20|website=StarTech.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref>	Although StarTech.com had been active in the Canadian and United States [[Information technology|IT]] markets since the company’s beginning, in 2004 the company expanded to [[Northampton]], UK. In 2010 the company further expanded its UK operation with the appointment of a Business Manager, UK Country Manager, and National Account Manager. In the same year, both the UK and USA warehouses were relocated to better accommodate demand for products.<ref>{{cite news|last=Johne|first=Marjo|title=Does global expansion need a local flavor?|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/rep...a-local-flavour/article4192961/|newspaper=The Globe & Mail|date=17 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=StarTech.com expands UK team|url=https://www.startech.com/en-eu/pr/startech-expands-uk-team|accessdate=30 August 2012}}</ref> By 2012, StarTech.com had begun the sale of products in many European and American markets, including those in France, Spain, Italy, and [[Benelux]], as well as Mexico. In 2019, StarTech.com was selling in 23 countries worldwide and had plans for further expansion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.startech.com/pr/StarTech.com-Expands-into-20th-Market|title=StarTech.com Expands into Finland and Chile Bringing Number of Global Markets to 20|website=StarTech.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-07-05}}</ref>
==Products and Services==	==Products and Services==
The main emphasis of StarTech.com’s product range includes adapters, converters, connectors, extenders, splitters, and switches. StarTech.com’s main products are divided into 8 main categories:	StarTech.com’s product range includes adapters, converters, connectors, extenders, splitters, and switches. The company’s products are divided into 8 main categories:
[[Audio/Video]] Products, [[Electrical cable|Electrical Cables]], [[Data center|Server Management]], [[Hard disk drive|Hard Drive]] Accessories, [[Expansion card|Expansion Cards]], [[Computer network|Networking]] Products, [[Computer hardware|Computer Parts]], and Laptop/Notebook [[Docking station|Docking Stations]] & [[USB hub|USB Hubs]].	[[Audio/Video]] Products, [[Electrical cable|Electrical Cables]], [[Data center|Server Management]], [[Hard disk drive|Hard Drive]] Accessories, [[Expansion card|Expansion Cards]], [[Computer network|Networking]] Products, [[Computer hardware|Computer Parts]], and Laptop/Notebook [[Docking station|Docking Stations]] & [[USB hub|USB Hubs]].

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