Belkin International, Inc. is a global manufacturer of computer hardware which specializes in connectivity devices. Belkin sells primarily in the consumer and home user market, but they also make routers, switches, hubs (USB and computer network), cables, uninterruptible power supply devices (UPSs), KVM switches, and other peripherals.
The company was founded in 1983 in Hawthorne, California by current CEO Chet Pipkin. It has twice made the Inc. magazine's list of 500 fastest-growing privately held companies in the United States. At present, Belkin is headquartered in Compton, California.
