Saitek
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| Saitek | |
| Type of Company | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Joysticks, Keyboards |
| Website | www.saitek.com |
Saitek is a global designer and manufacturer of electronics.
Saitek was founded in 1979 as a manufacturer of electronic chess games. By 1988 Saitek was the world leader, and by the 1990s it had distribution and design offices in the United States, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, as well as its own wholly owned factory in China. Saitek diversified into PC peripherals, focusing on game controllers for flight simulation, driving and first-person gaming. Other markets the company has expanded into include mobile computing, with an emphasis on input, connectivity and multimedia. In 2005, Saitek launched a high fidelity audio product line. Its products are noted for their aesthetic and functional design, their features and their build quality.
Meanwhile, in 1997 Saitek began Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS), designing and building electronic products for OEM customers world-wide from its facility in China. Still under Swiss ownership, it now employs some two and a half thousand people, including a hundred technologists in design and development, and is punctilious in complying with international employment and environmental standards.
In 2004 Saitek released the Saitek x52 HOTAS joystick as a replacement for its former x45.
