Cowon Systems, Inc.
540 Eonjuro, Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Brand: Cowon

Cowon Systems Inc. is a leading designer of world-class portable digital devices (such as MP3P/ PMP), integrated multimedia software, and digital content services based on its specialty in digital multimedia, including Digital Audio/Video/Voice (Digital AV2), and wireless internet technology.

The company especially focuses on Digital Devices and content business based on the triangular system of hardware, software, and content.

The company was founded by Park Namkyu & Jung Jaewook in April 1995.

The company’s initial focus was software development and microelectronics, specializing in speech synthesis and speech recognition technology.
In 2000, with the introduction of the iAUDIO CW100, Cowon expanded into the portable media player industry, which is now the core of their business.

In 2010, Cowon was ranked number one in the PMP category of the Japanese Management Association Consultants’ Global Customer Satisfaction Competency Index, and in 2011, it was ranked number one in the same organization’s Global & Great Brand Competency Index.