About the Company
KLA-Tencor Corp. is a global technology solutions provider, headquartered at Milpitas, California. In 1976, Kenneth Levy and Robert R. Anderson founded this multinational company that now has more than 10,000 fulltime employees across 19 global locations, including India, Egypt, and Singapore. In July 2019, this company changed its name to KLA Corporation to expand its horizons in semiconductors and chip-processing industry.
KLA-Tencor is a leading company in the nanotechnology industry, known for its advanced, top-feature technological solutions in substrate manufacturing, chip manufacturing, reticle manufacturing, etc. They got their first breakthrough in electronics industry after launching a range of solution-oriented products like Optical Profilers, Defect Inspectors, Metrology Systems, Nanoindenters, Thin-film Reflectometers, etc. The success story of KLA Corporation started with its revolutionary mask inspection equipment. Since then, they have explored every field of technology, including automotive, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), 5G technology and several others. KLA-Tencor Corp. also extended their reach with the opening of KLA Foundation, a non-profit organization. Besides, this multinational company also endorses sustainable creation.
KLA Corporation has recently invested almost 15% of their sales back in R&D. It resulted in more optimized services and efficiency of the solutions they provide. This multinational company also tops in talent acquisitions. They hire from all parts of the world and, thus, facilitate greater opportunities for aspiring AI engineers, web designers and people from diverse backgrounds.
KLA-Tencor Corp share trades on NASDAQ since 1980. Due to their extraordinary contribution to science, engineering and technology, KLA Corporation received high acclaims and awards since its induction. They have ranked 1015 in Forbes Global 2000 2020 and secured 457th and 679th position in terms of market value and profit, respectively. KLA-Tencor Corp. also positioned at 425 in America’s Largest Public Companies in 2018. Moreover, they also have achieved 59th and 152nd position in Just Companies 2017 and Top Multinational Performers 2017, respectively.
Although KLA Corporation markets most of its products in the USA, they have a strong foothold in the global market, making KLA Corporation stock accessible and relevant for investors worldwide.;
Organisation | KLA-Tencor Corporation |
Industry | Semiconductor Equipment & Materials |
HeadQuarters | Milpitas, CA |