2010 Emerging Hardware Vendors

Up And Comers

Looking for a new hardware vendor to help create business solutions and differentiate your product offerings? Check out the hardware vendors that made the CRN 2010 Emerging Vendors report.

Bigfoot Networks

Headquarters: Redwood City, CA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Killer Network Cards

Founded: 2005

US Partners: 50

Worldwide Partners: 100

Recruiting Goal: 251 partners to 500 partners

Geographic Focus: Broad International Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Volume Oriented Reseller

Direct Sales (if any): Retail Channel

Top Distributors: API - Germany, Ingram Micro - U.S., D&H - U.S.

Technologies resold: Online gaming network cards

Celio

Headquarters: Salt Lake City, UT

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Redfly Mobile Companion

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: Hundreds worldwide through distribution

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

CrestaTech

Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: CrestaTV Universal Broadband Receiver

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: Less Than 10

Ideal Partner: System Builders Green Plug

Headquarters: San Ramon, CA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Green Plug Universal Power Protocol

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: None

Ideal Partner: Volume Oriented Reseller

Green Plug

Headquarters: San Ramon, CA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Green Plug Universal Power Protocol

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: None

Ideal Partner: Volume Oriented Reseller

Halo Monitoring

Headquarters: Huntsville, AL

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: MyHalo Advanced Personal Monitoring, Alert System

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: 6 in North America

Ideal Partner: Health Care Focused

litl Webbook

Headquarters: Boston, MA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: litl Webbook

Founded: 2007

Worldwide Partners: Seriously considering initiating a channel program

Ideal Partner: Volume Oriented Reseller

MVixUSA

Headquarters: Chantilly, VA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Mvix DS-100 Digital Signage

Founded: 2005

Worldwide Partners: 15 worldwide

Ideal Partner: Small Business Focused

Pico Computing

Headquarters: Seattle, WA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Pico FPGA Computing Clusters

Founded: 2004

Worldwide Partners: 6 Worldwide

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

Smartfish Technologies

Headquarters: Englewood, NJ

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Pro:Motion Keyboard

Founded: 2006

Ideal Partner: Enterprise Focused

T.O.O.B.

Headquarters: La Verne, CA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: TOOB Acoustical Omni-Dome Theater, Gaming Unit

Founded: 2008

US Partners: 0

Worldwide Partners: 2

Recruiting Goal: 51 partners to 250 partners

Geographic Focus: Limited US Regional Recruitment

Ideal Partner: Volume Oriented Reseller

Top Distributors: aB Simulation Limited, Digital Line tech

Technologies resold: omni-dome theater

Zotac

Headquarters: City of Industry, CA

Tech Sector: Hardware

Product Line: Ionitix-A-Series Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Founded: 2006

Worldwide Partners: More than 20 system integrators, distributors and e-tailers in North America

Ideal Partner: Other

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