
Phong Ngo
MakersHub Inc.
Houston, United States
Laura Bock,Shruti Batra
QED Lead:
Phong Ngo is an engineer, inventor, and business executive driving operational efficiency through smart automation. He is currently the co-founder and CEO of MakersHub, a platform that automates accounts payable for high-volume, operationally complex businesses. Previously, as CEO and President of General Plasma, Phong transformed the company into a premier supplier of thin-film solutions while tripling revenue to $15 million and expanding EBITDA margins from 10% to 31%.
Key Highlights:
• Built over $100 million in industrial automation equipment for automotive, display, solar, and semiconductor OEMs
• Scaled General Plasma from 17 to 55 employees and grew revenue to $15 million
• Invented high-strength magnetic configurations for thin-film applications (US Patent #10,811,236)
• Developed proprietary PECVD dielectric processes achieving 9.2 GPa nanoindentation hardness (15% harder than Corning Gorilla Glass)
• Named a Palmer Scholar at The Wharton School (MBA in Finance & Business Analytics)
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