Company History Of One Of The Biggest Suppliers Of Advanced Computer Technology, Intel

On July 18, 1968, Robert Noyce and Gordon Moore became the founders of Intel Corporation, which is now a multinational corporation and technology company. Intel Corporation produces various computer hardware product like microprocessors, Graphic chips, etc. Intel supplies processors for Apple, Lenovo, HP, and Dell. “In 2017 Dell accounted for about 16% of Intel's total revenues, Lenovo accounted for 13% of total revenues, and HP Inc. accounted for 11% of total revenues”, according to the Wikipedia.

As of 2019 there are 110,200 people working for intel, creating so many things. Like all companies they have their competitor’s, Intel’s competitor is Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). They are rivals to each other because they were founded about the same time and also they sell the same thing’s so it depends what the customers want, and who’s is better, also because AMD controls around one quarter of the CPU market, while Intel dominates more than 70%. So far Intel is winning but AMD isn’t so far behind.

Intel was known for the ability to make logic circuit’s using semiconductor devices. Intel has the second highest valued semiconductor chip manufacturer after being overtaken by Samsung Electronics. The first commercially available microprocessor was in 1971. In 1980 IBM developed their first personal computer and chose Intel’s microprocessors for IBM PC. They are also the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, which those processors are usually found in personal computers. In 1973 Intel created the first microcomputers. On June 27, 2006 the sale of the XScale processor was announced and was sold to Marvell Technology group for an estimate of $600 million. In 2018 Fortune 500 list, Intel was ranked number 46.

Intel Corporation Operates in an Oligopolistic Market which is characterized by high barriers to entry, few sellers selling homogenous products making it a case of pure oligopoly. One feature of oligopoly is non-price competition, but as per my experience I haven’t witnessed Intel indulging into non-price competition. Intel’s products, especially their microprocessors are highly demanded all around the globe and hence it has an inelasticity of demand on its products. Intel pricing follows a First and Third Degree price discrimination. First degree involves selling each unit of the product separately at the highest price possible. Third degree price discrimination can be explained as Intel’s processors are cheaper in the USA as compared to the rest of the world. Intel believes in charging the highest possible price when it first launches its product.

Intel serves customers in more than 46 countries and had employed 102.7 thousand employees in about 46 countries according to the intel website. Intel Corp. has more than 150 locations around the world that also has some test facilities like in China, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Intel’s main customers are Original Equipment Manufacturers and the Original Design Manufacturers. Although Intel doesn’t only make microprocessors, it also manufactures, tablets, Smartphones, desktops, notebooks, and medical devices.

Intel’s latest innovation is the Ultra-book computing systems. Intel has a variety of segments that carry out different tasks. For example, the Data Center Group, they generate about a third of Intel’s revenue with chips for server-platforms and other things designed for enterprise, the government, etc. Intel makes most of its products in its own manufacturing facilities, which helps the company control the process of the quality, speed, and flexibility. For some communications, connectivity, networking, field programmable, and memory components the company outsources manufacturing to third parties like through contractors.

Intel had a vision of inspiring ongoing innovation boundaries so that their customers can make life more enthusiastic, more fulfilled and easier to manage. Intel’s commitment to a strong drive to the front of the technology have made the transformation of the world with the leap and bound. Intel is a company which is always in motion, actively rendered, creating an industry that never breaks. Intel develops technologies, products, and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live.

Moreover, Intel always tries to build big efforts to capable in evolving advanced technology utilization. Besides, Intel really wishes to become the most preferred supplier of total computer technology and business solutions such as software, hardware and technical services that effectively enables and optimizes the living standards of world communities and businesses and connects enormous computers worldwide in the future. Through processor family, Intel continues to expand its business to deliver the highest possible performance. Moreover, Intel networking products help eliminates roadblocks on the way to the Web. Intel is also a leading supplier of Fast Internet connections and a range of easy-to-use hub and switch products that can get a small business connected and on the Internet the same day.