Streamzap, Inc. is headquartered in Hood River, Oregon, an emerging high-tech and manufacturing center just outside of Portland. Hood River is nestled at the juncture of Mt. Hood, the highest mountain in Oregon (11,235 ft.), and the Columbia River Gorge. “The Gorge” is known as a worldwide destination due to its breathtaking scenery and endless outdoor recreation opportunities such as windsurfing, kayaking, biking, and skiing.
The Gorge is a home to globally known brands such as Google, CenturyLink, DaKine, Tofurkey, and many high-technology companies represented by the Gorge Technology Alliance.
The story of Streamzap started at the dawn of the MP3 music revolution when founder Jonah Peskin, a senior at M.I.T. needed a way to control his growing computer-bound MP3 collection with a remote control, instead of using the keyboard to change tracks or increase the volume of a favorite tune. There was just one problem: At the time, there was no product commercially available. But Peskin had been designing circuits, robots, and computer programs since the age of 12, so he built the first prototype of the Streamzap PC Remote, and it was an instant hit in the college dorm rooms.
Seeing clear demand, Peskin teamed up with long-time friend and electronics design expert Stephen Richardson, as well as Bard Richmond, a fellow M.I.T. alumnus who had vast experience in business, inventing, and technology, having built his own high-tech company from a three-person operation in 1983 into a 400 person public company in 2001. The team perfected, patented, and marketed the Streamzap PC Remote at retail stores across America, and world-wide.
Having become electronics design, manufacturing and marketing experts, the team then began designing and fabricating electronics for other large name-brand businesses, steadily building a portfolio of happy customers.
Working with industry veteran Lars Jensen, the group applied their expertise to creating compelling, highly technical digital kiosks and signs, for in-store marketing. With the introduction of the Apple iPad and Android tablets, it became clear that the computerized kiosk market would be dramatically transformed by the availability of low-cost, high quality touch screen computers. Streamzap now develops software and hardware accessories to turn low cost iPad/Tablets into fully functional digital kiosks for retail marketing at small and large retailers.
Streamzap Inc. is a privately-held technology company with headquarters in Hood River, Oregon. President and CTO Jonah Peskin holds a Bachelor's and Masters degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from M.I.T. The rest of the management team includes Bard Richmond (M.I.T. alum) as co-founder and advisor, and Lars Jensen as head of Business Development. For more information on Streamzap's management team, please see the management team bios.
