A LIMERICK-based company, that’s having a major impact on the global semiconductor industry, has recently taken home two awards for its expansion into Asia.
YieldHUB, founded by Limerick man John O’Donnell, is Ireland’s only native semiconductor software supplier, operating in an industry worth $607billion.
The company was founded almost 20 years ago when Mr O’Donnell was working in a local semiconductor company and noticed a gap in the market.
Driven to address these gaps in the market, YieldHUB was born, growing from a start-up to a global force.
YieldHUB founder and CEO John O’Donnell said that as semiconductor chips have become so important in modern life, his company’s technology aims to ensure the quality and efficiency of microchips.
“Microchips power our daily lives, from the smartphones in our pockets to the safety systems in our cars.
“If an airbag doesn’t deploy in a car crash, for example, the cause could be a faulty chip. Our software helps semiconductor manufacturers identify and mitigate issues like these before products hit the market,” Mr O’Donnell said.
The Limerick-headquartered company recently won two awards at the Asia Matters Business Awards, taking home the prizes for High Potential Asia Market Expansion and Technology Exporter of the Year.
As well as that, the company was a finalist for the Innovation Impact Business Award by Limerick Chamber, and nominated by its UK customers as a finalist for Supplier of the Year at the Annual TechWorks Awards, the official industry body for the UK semiconductor industry.
“What a way to end the year. We are deeply honoured to receive these awards, it reflects nearly two decades of relentless hard work,” Mr O’Donnell said.
“We take care of our customers. We don’t just want them to have access to the most advanced analytics platform in the market, we also want them to have the best experience and service,” the Limerick man added.
The company’s workforce has grown to over 50 in the last number of years, with a number of these being hired on Shannonside.
“We’ve hired locally in the past couple of years in Limerick. We want to continue to support Irish university graduates. We have four interns from a range of courses starting in the new year from both UL and UCC,” he concluded.
