About Us

Jeff Thompson
Jeff Thompson,
President and CEO

EDGE Tech Corp. is a leading U.S.-based supplier of DRAM and memory upgrades, portable external storage and flash devices, founded in 1986. EDGE Tech provides top-of-the-line memory upgrades for virtually every server, router, PC, laptop, printer or Mac. To guarantee 100% performance and compatibility, all products are double-tested in our state-of-the-art compatibility lab. EDGE memory is built with premium components and is backed by a lifetime warranty with free U.S.-based technical support. Experience maximum system performance at an affordable price - upgrade with EDGE today.

At the age of 14, EDGE's president and CEO, Jeff Thompson, began the company with $2,500 he had saved from a newspaper route in Ada, Okla. With a fascination for the technology market, he began buying and selling computer parts in the Dallas Morning News. Today, EDGE is one of the largest and most respected companies in its industry.

Its eCommerce, marketing, and sales offices are located in Dallas, and EDGE operations reside in its 46,000-square-foot headquarters facility in Ada.

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EDGE Products

EDGE's DRAM-based memory product line offers upgrade solutions for desktops, notebooks, servers, printers, hubs, and routers. EDGE's flash card lineup allows digital camera users to upgrade the devices' memory for maximum performance. The card line consists of various formats including CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, RS-MMC, and xD Picture Cards. A line of card readers provides a convenient interface between the cards and a computer. EDGE digital media products allow users of digital cameras or MP3 players to upgrade device memory for maximum performance. The company's popular DiskGO™ by EDGE brand includes USB flash drives and portable hard drives.

EDGE Partners

EDGE is a channel-focused manufacturer, building long-term partnerships with distributors and resellers that demand the highest level of service and support from their vendor-partners. EDGE products are available through leading U.S. resellers including CDW, PC Connection, More Direct, PC Mall, Zones, TechDepot, OfficeDepot.com, Costco.com, Walmart.com, and Staples.com, and through distribution at Ingram Micro, SYNNEX, and D&H Distributing. EDGE products are also available through its Web site at www.edgetechcorp.com.


EDGE Tech Corp History

1986
Peripheral Outlet is founded by 14 year-old Jeff Thompson

1991
Peripheral focuses on memory manufacturing, selling products around the world

1991-1996
Company sales increase 650%; named to "Inc. 500" list of fastest growing private companies

1996
Peripheral Outlet becomes Peripheral Enhancements Corporation

1997
EDGE brand launches in the U.S.

1998
Peripheral opens Dallas office and purchases NewerRAM division

1999
Company obtains ISO 9001:2000 certification

2001
Company launches flash card line to upgrade digital cameras and MP3 players

2002
Company launches EDGE Agent Channel Sales Program

2003
Company launches DiskGO™ by EDGE consumer products line

2004
Company name changes to EDGE Tech Corp

2005
Company launches 7" Digital Picture Frame with MP3 player

2006
Ada operations expands into a 46,000 sq. ft. facility

2007
Dallas Sales and Marketing teams double in size

2007
Achieved record number of EDGE products shipped