MSI or Micro-Star International Co., Ltd is a Taiwanese IT and computer hardware company that develops and manufactures computer electronics for various consumer and commercial markets. The company was founded in 1986 by Joseph Hsu, Jeans Huang, Frank Lin, Kenny Yu, and Henry Lu in New Taipei, Taiwan. The company specializes in designing and developing computer hardware products solutions including laptops, workstations, motherboards, desktops, PCs, servers, car infotainment systems, industrial computers, and other computer peripherals.
The company has currently expanded into Mainland China with plants set up in Shenzhen and R&D facility in Kunshan. The company also provides warranty services in Asia, North America, South/Central America, Europe, and Australia.