PDF Solutions (NasdaqPDFS) is an American multinational software and engineering services company based in Santa Clara, California. The company is listed in the Nasdaq stock exchange and in 2023 generated revenues of US$165.8 million.[1]

PDF Solutions
Company typePublic
NasdaqPDFS
S&P 600 Component
IndustryBig Data Analytics
Semiconductor
Founded1991
HeadquartersSanta Clara, California, United States
Key people
  • John K. Kibarian (CEO, President, and co-founder)
  • Kimon W. Michaels (Vice President and co-founder)
  • Andrzej Strojwas (Chief Technologist)
RevenueUS$ 165.8 million (2023)
Websitewww.pdf.com Edit this on Wikidata

History edit

PDF Solutions was founded in 1991 by John Kibarian and Kimon Michaels.[2] In July 2001 the company went public.

Corporate affairs edit

Organizational structure edit

PDF Solutions operates worldwide and is currently active in more than 10 countries. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California and has additional offices in the following regions:[3]

  • North America: Canada, USA
  • EMEA: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Palestine
  • Asia: China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

Management and leadership structure edit

PDF Solutions is led by a leadership team of four. Co-founder and Director John K. Kibarian serves as president since 1991 and CEO since 2000. Additional members are Adnan Raza, CFO, Adrzej Strojwas CTO and co-founder Kimon Michaels, who serves as Director and Executive VP, Products and Solutions.[4] The board of directors has eight members.

Financial results edit

The following is an overview of the main financial results from recent years:

Data 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Net revenues (in million) $107,461 $101,871 $85,794 $85,585 $88,064 $111,060 $148,549 $165,835
Net income (in million) $9,103 -$1,337 -$7,716 -$5,418 -$40,363 -$21,488 -$3,429 [to be published]

Products and services edit

According to PDF Solutions the company currently serves more than 500 clients in 36 countries, including brands like TSMC, Intel, Analog_Devices and Qualcomm.[5] Clients come from the fields of foundries, semiconductor design companies and equipment manufacturers.[6]

The company produces software, hardware and semiconductor-based intellectual property (IP) to provide advanced data management and analytics that support the manufacturing and testing of integrated circuits and systems on chips used in electronic devices such as smartphones, computers and the advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) of modern automobiles.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Q4 2023 and Full Year 2023 Management Report". PDF Solutions.
  2. ^ "Overview". PDF Solutions. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  3. ^ "Locations". PDF Solutions. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  4. ^ "Management Team". PDF Solutions. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  5. ^ "Presentations". PDF Solutions. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  6. ^ "2020 Annual Report". pdf.com. Retrieved 2022-03-26.