Who is diosdado banatao

Diosdado P. Banatao born May 23, in the small barrio of Malabbac in the town of Iguig, Cagayan, Philippines is a Filipino entrepreneur and engineer working in the high-tech industry, credited with having developed the first Mbit Ethernet CMOS with silicon coupler data-link control and transceiver chip, the first system logic chip set for IBM's PC-XT and the PC-AT, and the local bus concept and the first Windows Graphics accelerator chip for personal computers.

His father, Salvador Banatao, was a rice farmer. His mother, Rosita Banatao, was a housekeeper. About: Dado Banatao. The story of Diosdado Banatao, or Dado, as a technology innovator and venture capitalist in Silicon Valley is the perfect illustration of rags to riches.

But his life involved a lot of unexpected turns before he became the engineer that transformed the lives of many through his invention of a computer part. Dado is an electrical engineering alum of Mapua Institute of Technology. Perhaps his odd choice led him to his dream job. Later, he acquired working experience from different technology companies such as the National Semiconductor and Intersil. But his greatness was put to form when he developed the first single chip, bit microprocessor-based calculator under Commodore International.

He kept on inventing as he jumped companies. It was in when the high-technology company Mostron was put up by Dado along with his business partner Francis Siu. Both started with a half a million US dollars capital to launch a manufacturer of motherboards.

A year later, the company made a five-chip set which marked the formation of a new company Dado cofounded called Chips and Technologies. The company went into public after a little less than two years. This startup focused on enhancing the graphic capabilities in personal computers by using a graphic accelerator chip. S3 was in the forefront of the graphic-chips market, even beating Cirrus Logic Inc. His previous way of life gave Dado the heart to give back and share his blessings both in the Philippines and abroad.

Before he founded his own companies, Banatao pursued his childhood dream of being a pilot and trained with Philippine Airlines. But it was his later stint with aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing, as a design engineer, that allowed him to see things from a different perspective. The dangers of flying is not controllable by the pilots but creating or innovating is controlled by the innovator. Both are risk taking and rewarding.

Bill is a billionaire and visionary. For all his success and accolades, Banatao never forgot his humble beginnings and always keeps his feet on the ground. I believe that my advocacies have made an impact in many sectors in the Philippines.

Persistence and patience working with all these sectors will hopefully contribute to the economic development of our country and our people. Marvel reveals logos for new spin-off shows 12 minutes ago. This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to improve your experience and provide more personalized service to you. Both on your website and other media. To find out more about the cookies and data we use, please check out our Privacy Policy.

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