Kingston Technology Company, a world leader in memory products, was ranked No. 1 in the world by independent research firm iSuppli in the third-party DRAM module market for 2009.

According to the report, Kingston’s revenue from memory modules was more than $2.85 billion, giving it 40.3 per cent of the total third-party memory module market.

“The memory market started to rebound in the first quarter of 2009 as both average selling price and demand went up,” said John Tu, co-founder, Kingston Technology.

“We strive to be efficient in all of our processes and the strong relationships we enjoy with our partners, vendors and suppliers help us to maintain our strong position in this industry,” added David Sun, co-founder, Kingston Technology.

Kingston’s memory module products include system-specific memory; ValueRAM industry-standard memory built to JEDEC specs and designed for system integrators and white box builders; and HyperX memory for gamers and PC enthusiasts who demand higher performance and speed.

Founded in 1987 with a single offering, Kingston now makes and sells more than 2,000 memory products.

The iSuppli report covers memory module revenue only. It does not cover Kingston’s NAND Flash revenues.-TradeArabia News Service