Amkette
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| Industry | Consumer Electronics |
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| Founded | January, 1984 |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Key people | Rajiv Bapna (CEO) |
| Products | Wireless Products, Personal Technology and Audio, Peripherals, Multimedia Devices |
| Employees | 350 (2012) |
| Website | www.amkette.com |
Amkette is a leading computer hardware and electronics manufacturer headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was the largest manufacturer of floppy diskettes in India with 30 million pieces produced daily. The companies current flagship product is EvoTV (a smart device that integrates the Internet and web features into the TV). Other products range from wireless products, personal technology and audio, peripherals and multimedia devices. The company has a pan India distribution network and heavily invests in hardware and software R&D. Its manufacturing facility is in Udaipur, Rajasthan while the software team is based in Bangalore, India.[1]
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New Projects [edit]
EvoTV - Launched mid of 2012, EvoTV is a range of connected TV devices that converge web and multimedia features onto your TV. [2]
Amkette Acoustix - A lab within the Amkette R&D wing [3]focussing on developing new sound drivers for headphones and headsets. [4]
History [edit]
Amkette was started by Rajiv Bapna in 1984 and was a part of the computer revolution in India under the guidance of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. It became one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of floppy diskettes from India selling to Russia and other countries in Europe. The floppy diskettes plant was started with the help of German technology[5] The floppy diskette plant manufactured 8", 5.25" and 3.5" floppy diskettes. The plant was shut down in Jan 2013 and completely converted into a R&D center.[6]
| Date | Milestone[7] |
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| 1986 | First 8" Floppy Diskette shipped out |
| 1987 | Established 5.25" Floppy Diskette Plant |
| 1989-90 | National Productivity Award from President of India |
| 1991 | Established 3.5" Floppy Diskette Plant |
| 1997 | India's Best Consumables Company Award |
| 2003 | Introduction Wireless Keyboard [8] and Mouse |
| 2004 | Introduction of CD blank media |
| 2006 | Introduction of DVDRs blank media |
| 2008 | Introduction of Flash Drives and Memory Cards |
| 2009 | Introduction of Flash TV media player [9] |
| 2011 | Nominated for NDTV Gadget Guru Awards[10] |
| 2012 | Launch of Amkette Acoustix Lab[11] |
| 2012 | Launch of EvoTV Smart TV platform[12] |
Current Product Categories [edit]
Wireless Products [edit]
Since early 2010 the company has been into the wireless segment and has introduced a wide range of wireless products. Under this category, keyboards and mouse that run on either bluetooth or wireless spectrum technology have been introduced.[13]
Personal Technology and Audio [edit]
The company has a wide range of headphones and headsets for personal and business use. Including headphones which run on bluetooh and wireless spectrum technology, such as Trubeats Air. [14]
Peripherals [edit]
Since the very beginning the company has been manufacturing computer peripherals such as keyboards and mouses, USB hubs, Card readers and HDMI cables. The company also markets its products under the Series A range of peripherals.[15]
Multimedia Devices [edit]
The company has a range of multimedia devices that work on android platforms and can be connected to your TV. Amkette began development and marketing of Media Players in late 2009, by introducing Flash TV 720p[16] media player. By early 2011 the company launched FlashTV HD 1080p[17] which was a Full HD Media Player. In mid-2012, the company launched a new media player called Amkette EvoTV,[18] which was again a Full HD Media Player powered by Android. All these devices support almost every audio and video format.
References [edit]
- ^ "Technology change drives Amkette to eject the floppy, finally". Abhishel Law, The Hindu Business Line. February 9,2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette EvoTV Review". http://tech2.in.com. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^ "Amkette bets big on audio segment, to launch 12 products". Shayan Ghosh, DHNS. Retrieved march 1, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette launches Trubeats Air, for a truly wireless music experience". http://beta.techherald.in. Retrieved March 21, 2013.
- ^ "Incessant Innovation for the Complete Digital Experience". http://www.smeworld.org. October, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Technology change drives Amkette to eject the floppy, finally". Abhishel Law, The Hindu Business Line. February 9,2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Incessant Innovation for the Complete Digital Experience". http://www.smeworld.org. October, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Amkette Series A Wireless Keyboard and Mouse". http://archive.techtree.com. 26 Nov, 2003. Retrieved 19 March, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette Introduces Flash TV Media player". http://tech2.in.com. 04 Nov, 2009. Retrieved 19 March, 2013.
- ^ "Winners of the Gadget Awards 2011 announced". http://ndtv.com, PTI. 2011. Retrieved 19 March, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette launches Trubeats Air, for a truly wireless music experience". http://beta.techherald.in. Retrieved march 1, 2013.
- ^ "The makeover of Amkette". http://www.thehindubusinessline.com, Abhishek Law. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette launches SmartBoard QWERTY Bluetooth keyboard". tech2.com. August 01, 2012. Retrieved March, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette launches Trubeats Air BT Bluetooth headset". Padmini Harchandrai. December 27, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Amkette Series A Wireless Keyboard and Mouse". http://archive.techtree.com. 26 Nov, 2003. Retrieved 19 March, 2013.
- ^ "Amkette Launches Flash TV HD Media Player". Techtree News Staff. November 6, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Amkette Launches Flash TV HD Media Player". Nachiket Mhatre. April 13, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Amkette launches Android-based Amkette EvoTV smart box, for Rs. 10,000". Digit NewsDesk. June 13, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
