Electronics

Over the last three presidential administrations, the United States government has granted Philips Electronics 35 special licenses to do business in Iran. (New York Times, "Companies with Permission to Bypass Sanctions," 12/24/10)

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"Philips Electronics received a license to sell some sort of medical devices to Iran, the exact nature of which was redacted by OFAC. The division of the company mentioned in the paperwork suggested that the product sold was some sort of ultrasound equipment. OFAC also redacted the names of the Iranian buyers." (New York Times, "Licenses Granted to U.S. Companies Run the Gamut," 12/24/10)

"TDK-EPC, a group company of TDK Corporation, has developed a series of TDK pulse transformers in SMD design for LAN use. The new product enables customers to employ automated placement of all components on the circuit board and using reflow solder and thus simplify their manufacturing processes. With an inductance of at least 200 µH and an inser-tion loss of not more than 1.5 dB, the new ALT4532-001T series of pulse transformers features the similar electrical properties as its predecessor product. Mass production began in February 2010." (Listed on Fara Modje Asia, Iranian industrial electronics and telecommunications retailer)

Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic Inc., a subsidiary of Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., lists an office in Tehran on its website: TEPAK Bldg. Niroo St. Dr. Shariati Ave.,Tehran Iran. (Website)

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Since 1990, Konica's agent in Iran has been the Tepak Company, which sells medical imagery. (Website)

Schenck Worldwide lists a sales office in Iran. (Company Website)

"As one of the companies having the most patent applications worldwide, NEC provides solutions in key areas: computers, networks and electronic equipment" (Company website).

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NEC Semiconductors ranks among the top semiconductor sales leaders worldwide in 2009. iSuppli Corporation supplied rankings for 2009 

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NEC lists a Tehran branch on its website. (Company website)
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VAFA International Trading, an international trading company based in Tehran, features a variety of NEC products on its website, including LCD monitors, plasma displays, medical displays, and projectors. (Iranian company website)

According to Business Standard, “The Company has three manufacturing facilities globally. It has its own sales offices in UAE, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, India, UK, USA and Singapore…Simmtronics supplies to the leading computer manufacturers and has a base of over 20 OEMs which include the top names in the IT industry like HP, IBM, LG, Samsung, Acer, PCS, Zenith, etc“ (About Simmtronics, Business Standard). 

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The company website lists a sales office in Iran. (Company website)

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Simmtronics has a global agreement with IBM, another semiconductor company that does business in Iran. (“Simmtronics Semiconductors enters into Global Agreement with IBM Corp,” Corporate Announcement, Business Standard, January 18, 2010.)

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In June 2009, an article in India's Business Standard on Simmtronics detailed its involvement in Iran: “Simmtronics Semiconductors, one of the leading brands in memory module, motherboards and VGA cards business; ranked amidst Top 5 memory companies in the world and also ranked as No. 1 memory module company in Asia-Pacific besides a few other countries announced that it has recently conducted a mega channel activation program in Iran. Simmtronics has been successfully selling memory products in Iran for the past three years.

The channel activation program organized by Simmtronics in the capital city Tehran was well attended as over 200 channel partners from various cities of the country participated enthusiastically in it...

 “According to Mr. Indrajit Sabharwal, Managing Director, Simmtronics Semiconductors Limited, “This is in accordance with our strategy to expand and enhance our business presence globally. Iran is an important and promising market for us. We wish to increase our channel partner network in the country as there’s an immense potential for our products. Our strategy is to appoint channel partners in the unrepresented markets of Iran such that we leverage on the burgeoning demand that they have exhibited in the recent past. This initiative shall further boost our market share in the country.

Lately, as per the international trend, the demand for laptop memory has shown a decent traction in Iran in comparison to that for desktops. Simmtronics recognizes this as an important opportunity and is striving to tap the same through its dedicated channel network. Besides this, the replacement and upgrade market in Iran has also grown tremendously. Increase in adoption of heavier applications by businesses calls for higher memory which has fuelled replacement and upgrades to a new high. This business is as big as that of new purchase for Simmtronics in Iran.

Digital ME is Simmtronics’ Exclusive Partner in Iran for motherboards, VGA cards and memory modules. Simmtronics memory modules sales is Iran is being headed by Ms. Samira Keshmiri.  According to her, “This was for the very first time that a memory company in Iran conducted a channel activity. Therefore, the response was overwhelming. Channel partners in Iran look forward to such informative and business enhancing sessions. Simmtronics played the role of a responsible vendor who genuinely cares about its channel community and is not just another box-pusher with an eye on numbers only” (“Simmtronics headed to become No. 1 memory products company in Iran,” Corporate Announcement, Business Standard, July 8, 2009).

Iranian electronic and telecommunications company Tavanco lists dozens of Panasonic products far sale on its website, including IP Terminals, Business Communications Servers and other telecommunications products.
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Listed as an approved vendor in Iran by NIOEC, NPC, NISOC, NIGC and IOOC.

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Panasonic lists multiple Iranian offices on its website.  The company has sales offices in Ahwaz, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz and Tehran (Company Website).

The website www.panasoniciran.com names Alborz Taban Co. as "an authorized distributer of Panasonic brand Office Automation and CCTV products in Iran."

Gigabyte is a Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer, specializing in motherboards. “Our reputation as a pioneer in motherboard innovation has allowed us to diversify our product range to include graphics cards, notebooks, desktop PCs, PC components, cellular phones, server and datacenter solutions, and more” (Company website).

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Avajang, an Iranian IT distributor, features the Gigabyte logo on its homepage, and lists several news articles on Gigabyte motherboards throughout the page. (Avajang website)

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Gigabyte lists Avajang as one of its Middle East distributors. (Company website)

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ITP.net describes Gigabyte market activities in Iran and the Middle East: “Golden Systems acts as Gigabyte’s sole distributor for the UAE and Iran, while the vendor has multiple partnerships for other Middle East markets. Gigabyte enjoys high market share in Iran and is looking to replicate that success in both Saudi Arabia and Egypt” (ITP.net, "Gigabyte plans regional base", 10/19/04).

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Gigabyte has its own page through Iran ICT news, featuring news on its products and Gigabyte’s place in the Iranian market. (Gigabyte Iran ICT News website)

"US-based Nvidia continues to block Iranian Internet users from accessing parts of its website, according to one source in Tehran. Financial Tribune can confirm that the software download page of Nvidia.com does not allow Iranian IP addresses to access updated software. The site now says "403 – Forbidden. Nvidia has a representative in Iran through a company called Avajang ICT Group. Financial Tribune contacted the company to find what was going on." (August 28, 2017)

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According to its website, “NVIDIA awakened the world to the power of computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Since then, it has consistently set new standards in visual computing with breathtaking, interactive graphics available on devices ranging from tablets and portable media players to notebooks and workstations. NVIDIA's expertise in programmable GPUs has led to breakthroughs in parallel processing which make supercomputing inexpensive and widely accessible. The company holds more than 1,100 U.S. patents, including ones covering designs and insights which are fundamental to modern computing” (Company website)

“…NVIDIA was founded in 1993, by Jen-Hsun Huang, who had previously served at LSI Logic and AMD, and Chris Malachowsky and Curtis Priem, whocame from Sun Microsystems…It has some 5,700 employees in more than 20 countries.” (Company Website)

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Avajang ICT Group, an IT and semiconductor distributor in Tehran, features Nvidia in its list of products and in product news on its homepage. (Avajang Company website)

Avajang claims to be "one of the most prolific group of IT companies in the country...the distributor of personal computer components such as motherboards, graphic cards, memory, CPU’s and accessories in Tehran and other major cities. Avajang company is a respected member of the “IT Counsel” of Iran. They have over 250 direct channels throughout their covered region" (Avajang Company website).

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Nvidia is featured in several news articles on Shahrsakhtafzar.com ("City Hardware"), an Iranian hardware website. Nvidia is also discussed in the product reviews page that focuses on Iranian markets. (Iranian Hardware website)

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A graphic board product powered by NVIDIA® GeForce 8800GTS Graphics Processing Unit is listed on the mainpage of Tehran computer component distributor, Darya Computer. (Iranian distributor website)

Printronix, Inc. is a private American company and, according to its website, a “leading developer, manufacturer and provider of industrial and back-office enterprise printing solutions for office/industrial marketplace and distribution supply chain” (Company Website).

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Printronix owns the brand TallyGenicom, acquired in 2009 and previously a close competitor. (“Printronix Named Winning Bidder In Acquisition Of U.S.-Based Assets Of TallyGenicom,” Company News.)

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TallyGenicom has a distributor in Tehran. (Company Website)

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Varian Iran, TallyGenicom’s Iranian distributor, features TellyGenicom printing products on its website. (Varian Iran website)

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According to the Varian Iran website, Tally, as the brand was known before its merger with Genicom, began working with Varian Iran in 1989.
(Varian Iran Website)

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Jooya Informatics Company, self-identified as “among [the] top private IT companies in Iran,” lists two of its three main successes as “Achievement of best selling distributor in Printronix high speed line printers in Middle East and Africa” and “Achievement of best selling distributor in Printronix laser printers in Europe, Asia and Africa” ("Jooya Informatics Company." Jooya Informatics Website).