Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd., often shortened to Hikvision, is a Chinese manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance equipment for civilian and military purposes, headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. It was founded in 2001 by Zhejiang HIK Information Technology Co., Ltd. with the company having a 51% stake and Gong Hongjia with 13.4% stake. Hikvision is an IoT solution provider with video surveillance market as its core competency.