Established in 1993 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Supermicro employs approximately 1,000 people worldwide and has been profitable every year since inception, generating over $2 billion in sales during its initial 17 years of operation. Supermicro sells its servers systems and components through major distributors, which include value added resellers and systems integrators, to OEMs, as well as through a direct sales force.