The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

AST Computers, LLC

    The private company formed in January 1999 when
   Mr. Beny Alagem, the former chairman of Packard Bell NEC,
   Inc., bought the name and intellectual property of AST
   Research, Inc..  AST Computers, LLC provide hardware,
   software, and services for small US businesses.

   Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., of Seoul, Korea, owns a
   minority stake.

   (http://ast.com/).

   Address: Los Angeles, CA, USA.

   (2000-03-28)