• 1984

Company Description

ESS Technology Incorporated NASDAQ: ESST) is a listed manufacturer of computer multimedia products based in Fremont, California. It was founded by Fred Chan and Forrest Mozer in 1984. The firm employs more than 500 people worldwide. Robert L. Blair is the CEO and President of the company.Historically, ESS Technology was most famous for their line of their Audiodrive chips for audio cards. Now they are known for their line of portable multimedia players.