Fiachra Green ex-Operations Manager with Applied Materials Ireland has joined the Phive team as VP of engineering effective 12 May 2008.

Fiachra will take responsibility for the engineering development of the Phive Plasma Source and will bring his significant industry experience to bear in bringing this exciting technology to the market. 

Fiachra has previously worked with Applied Materials, starting out as a customer engineer in the US, he progressed through various Process Engineering roles support Fabs in the US, Middle East and Europe, and later into management with Applied Materials Ireland, managing a number of different areas over the last 8 years including, installation and warranty, P+L and a number of onsite contract teams at IFO and Fab 24 sites in Leixlip Co. Kildare.

Comment on behalf of Phive; Bernard Hensey CEO, said “Fiachra is a great addition to the team bringing proven implementation experience to the company and extensive contacts in the PV solar and semiconductor industries.  We are delighted that Fiachra has seen the opportunity that Phive’s new technology brings and we are looking forward to working with him in the future”.

ABOUT PHIVE – Phive Plasma Technologies is a Dublin based technology company that specialised in providing advanced plasma sources for the PV solar market.  Phive’s patented breakthrough technology allows customers in the solar industry deposit silicon at much higher rates using VHF and UHF plasmas.  This allows Phive customers to significantly reduce manufacturing costs and increase product performance.