Belkin International, Inc. is an electronics manufacturer, specializing in connectivity devices. Established in 1983 in Hawthorne, California, Belkin is currently a private company with approximately 1,200 employees and operations in 21 countries worldwide. Besides an extensive product offering for individual consumers, Belkin has a division, Belkin Business (based in Playa Vista, California), which provides solutions for commercial environments. This division develops technology for customers ranging from OEMs to government entities to businesses.Belkin OEM offers turnkey and custom products in areas such as: wired and wireless networking, high-speed data and AV connectivity, secure KVM, soft goods, product ruggedization, and home automation.