Gumstix, Inc. is a leader in the development of advanced computer-on-module (COM) products. With a head office in Redwood City, California and a warehouse in San Jose California, Gumstix manages research and development in Vancouver, Canada. Gumstix designs, manufactures and distributes open-source computer products that are known for their tiny size, wide range of function and ease of use. Design engineers use Gumstix modules to make products faster, lighter, smaller and lower cost than ever before. A Gumstix COM is a Linux-based motherboard the size of your smallest finger. This drive for innovation has led Gumstix to several industry firsts that began in May 2004 when Gumstix launched the world’s smallest, commercially available, Linux computers and boards within a worldwide community-based support network. Over the past eight years, the company’s approach to product pricing, quality control, and community-based support has attracted thousands of customers in companies and universities worldwide. Gumstix' organic growth through product sales has enabled the company to expand significantly without any outside investment. Gumstix currently boasts having customers located in more than 50 countries worldwide.