Company Profile
Updated: 17-SEP-09Western Digital Corp.
Public Company, Headquarters Location
20511 Lake Forest Dr., Lake Forest, CA 92630-7741, United States
(800)275-4932, (949)672-7000, (949)672-5408 fax, http://www.westerndigital.com
Primary SIC: Computer Storage Devices, Primary NAICS: Computer Storage Device Manufacturing
Description: Western Digital Corp. is a Delaware corporation that operates as the parent company of the company's hard drive business, Western Digital Technologies Inc., which was formed in 1970. The company designs, develops, manufactures and sells hard drives. Western Digital sells products worldwide to original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers for use in computer systems, subsystems or CE devices, and to distributors, resellers and retailers. The company manufactures hard drives and head stack assemblies in Malaysia and Thailand. Western Digital designs and manufactures most of its required magnetic heads in California and head gimbal assemblies in Thailand. The company designs in California and manufactures in Malaysia most of its required media and substrates. Western Digital maintains sales offices in selected parts of the world including the major geographies of the Americas, Asia Pacific, Japan, Europe and the Middle East. On September 5, 2007, the company completed the acquisition of Komag Inc., which strengthened its production efficiencies and improved access to and control of technology and competitive position in the worldwide hard drive industry. Western Digital markets hard drives under brand names including WD Caviar, WD Raptor, WD VelociRaptor, WD Scorpio, WD Elements, My Passport, My Book, My DVR Expander and GreenPower. More
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