ABOUT US
ABOUT US
Photon Control is a leader in optical sensor design and manufacturing for the world’s largest semiconductor equipment manufacturers. Our custom fiber optic temperature and position sensors demonstrate world-class accuracy and long-term stability in harsh environments, making them ideal for monitoring and controlling semiconductor manufacturing processes.
We thrive on tackling the most difficult measurement problems and pride ourselves on playing an integral role in solving complex, real-world challenges that are important to our customers.
Mission
Our mission is to provide the highest quality products and services to help our customers’ equipment deliver the best possible process performance, productivity, and yield.
Our “Beyond Measure” approach – accuracy, speed, quality and partnership – drives our business and inspires our team to go beyond the conventional.

Flawless execution with no excursions, Photon Control is dependable and on point with delivery.
DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN, CONFIDENTIAL CLIENT
Leadership

D. Neil McDonnell
Interim Chief Executive Officer

Daniel Lee
Chief Financial Officer

John Rydstrom
SVP, Sales

Sal Akram
SVP, Engineering

Jeff Hebb
VP, Product Marketing

Nalini McIntosh
VP, Human Resources

Paul Moffat
VP, Manufacturing Operations
MEET SOME PHO’LKS
Nuran Hilmi
Logistics Team Lead
Recent breakthrough?
Continuous improvement on flawless execution of kitting, shipping, and receiving processes.
What Beyond Measure means to me:
Collaborating with talented colleagues to produce great results.
Favourite tech?
Communication apps that easily connect me to my loved ones overseas.
What are you currently listening to?
Anything Adele.
What are you currently reading?
Agatha Christie greats.
What is on your bucket list?
Participating in the Boston Marathon. Visiting the Great Wall of China.
Nuran Hilmi
Logistics Team Lead
Recent breakthrough?
Continuous improvement on flawless execution of kitting, shipping, and receiving processes.
What Beyond Measure means to me:
Collaborating with talented colleagues to produce great results.
Favourite tech?
Communication apps that easily connect me to my loved ones overseas.
What are you currently listening to?
Anything Adele.
What are you currently reading?
Agatha Christie greats.
What is on your bucket list?
Participating in the Boston Marathon. Visiting the Great Wall of China.
Nuran Hilmi
Logistics Team Lead
Recent breakthrough?
Continuous improvement on flawless execution of kitting, shipping, and receiving processes.
What Beyond Measure means to me:
Collaborating with talented colleagues to produce great results.
Favourite tech?
Communication apps that easily connect me to my loved ones overseas.
What are you currently listening to?
Anything Adele.
What are you currently reading?
Agatha Christie greats.
What is on your bucket list?
Participating in the Boston Marathon. Visiting the Great Wall of China.
Ishmeet Bajwa
Operations Engineer
Recent breakthrough?
Continuous improvement of different processes – managing corrective actions for safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity.
What Beyond Measure means to me:
Predicting the unexpected!
Favourite tech?
CHIME telescope.
What are you currently listening to?
Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven).
What are you currently reading?
Memoir of Maj. Dick Winters (Band of Brothers).
What is on your bucket list?
Alaska and Iceland.
Ishmeet Bajwa
Operations Engineer
Recent breakthrough?
Continuous improvement of different processes – managing corrective actions for safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity.
What Beyond Measure means to me:
Predicting the unexpected!
Favourite tech?
CHIME telescope.
What are you currently listening to?
Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven).
What are you currently reading?
Memoir of Maj. Dick Winters (Band of Brothers).
What is on your bucket list?
Alaska and Iceland.
Ishmeet Bajwa
Operations Engineer
Recent breakthrough?
Continuous improvement of different processes – managing corrective actions for safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity.
What Beyond Measure means to me:
Predicting the unexpected!
Favourite tech?
CHIME telescope.
What are you currently listening to?
Symphony No. 7 (Beethoven).
What are you currently reading?
Memoir of Maj. Dick Winters (Band of Brothers).
What is on your bucket list?
Alaska and Iceland.