People: Alvarion Ltd (ALVR.W)

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22 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Amnon Yacoby

 61 2011 Chairman of the Board

Hezi Lapid

 56 2012 Chief Executive Officer

Lior Shemesh

 42 2011 Chief Financial Officer

Gadi Bahat

 48 2010 President - Customer Business Division

Tal Meirzon

 46 Chief Operating Officer

Elli Yaniv

 59 2011 Vice President - Operations

Mohammad Shakouri

 49 2008 Corporate Vice President - Innovation and Marketing

Shai Ben-Tovim

 35 2011 Vice President - Strategy

Assaf Katan

 41 2010 Vice President - Business Development

Anat Mogilevsky

 37 2011 Director of Human Resources

Dan Yalon

 39 2012 Director

Tali Aben

 48 2011 External Director

Raphael Amit

 64 2003 External Director

Robin Hacke

 52 2001 External Director

Doron Inbar

 62 2009 External Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Amnon Yacoby

 Mr. Amnon Yacoby serves as Chairman of the board of Directors at Alvarion Ltd since October 9, 2011 and has served as Director since the Company’s merger with Floware in August, 2001 until October 9, 2001. Mr. Yacoby founded Floware and served as its Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its board of directors until its merger with the Company. Following the merger with Floware until the end of 2001, Mr. Yacoby served as the Company’s co-Chief Executive Officer. In 2004, Mr. Yacoby founded Aternity, Inc. and serves as its Chairman and CEO. In 1987, Mr. Yacoby founded RAD Network Devices Ltd., a developer of data networking devices, and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer until 1995. From 1972 to 1986, he served in the Israel Defense Forces’ Electronic Research Department in various positions, most recently as head of the department. He twice received the Israel Security Award. Mr. Yacoby holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering, both from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

Hezi Lapid

 Mr. Hezi Lapid serves as Chief Executive Officer at Alvarion Ltd since May 6, 2012. Mr. Lapid most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Axerra Networks, a provider of carrier network equipment. Prior to joining Axerra, he headed multiple business units as an executive of ECI Telecom Ltd. from 1995 until 2003. He also served as CEO of C. Mer Industries, a global system integrator delivering turn-key solutions for wireless networks. Mr. Lapid holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Ben-Gurion University and a M.Sc. in Management and Information Sciences from the Tel Aviv University.

Lior Shemesh

 Mr. Lior Shemesh serves as Chief Financial Officer at Alvarion Ltd since January, 2011. Previously, he served for two years as Vice President of Finance at the Company. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Finance at Veraz Networks, a provider of softswitch, media gateway and digital compression solutions from May, 2003 to October, 2008. Before joining Veraz, Mr. Shemesh worked for ECI Telecom, a networking infrastructure provider, from April, 2000 to May, 2003 as the company Controller, and later as Associate Vice-President of Finance of the Broadband Division. Mr. Shemesh is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel and holds a B.A. in Accounting and Economics, and an M.B.A from Bar-Ilan University.

Gadi Bahat

 Mr. Gadi Bahat serves as President - Customer Business Division of Alvarion Ltd, since October, 2010. Mr. Bahat came to Alvarion after Olista (a provider of customer experience analytics solutions that enable mobile and broadband operators to increase the success of their service offerings) for two years as CEO and board member, until the company was acquired in May 2010. Prior to joining Olista in September 2008, Mr. Bahat spent over a decade with Comverse, where he held a number of executive management positions including EMEA Group President, International Group President and World Group President. He was also a member of Comverse’s Executive Management team, and was responsible for a P&L of more than $500 million. Before joining Comverse in August 1995, Mr. Bahat held a number of Product Management/Marketing positions at Scitex and RAD Data Communications. Mr. Bahat holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Tel-Aviv University.

Tal Meirzon

 Mr. Tal Meirzon serves as Chief Operating Officer at Alvarion Ltd. Prior to joining the Company Mr. Meirzon was the CEO for Wavion Networks working with the company in the field of carrier-grade Wi-Fi market. In November, 2011, Mr. Meirzon played a role in facilitating the Company’s acquisition of Wavion Networks. Prior to this, Mr. Meirzon held various positions at Gilat Satellite Networks for 13 years, serving as the General Manager of Gilat’s Wireless Business Unit. In addition he held roles as VP Marketing and Business Development, where he managed Gilat's expansion into new markets. Mr. Meirzon holds a B.Sc in Electrical Engineering and an MBA in Technology Management and Marketing, both from the Tel Aviv University.

Elli Yaniv

 Mr. Elli Yaniv serves as Vice President of Operations at Alvarion Ltd since September, 2011. Previously, Mr. Yaniv was VP of Operations for more than four years at Gilat Satelites Network. From 1994 until 2005, Mr. Yaniv was with Flextronics in a variety of global management roles including management of the global semiconductor division. Prior to Flextronics, Mr. Yaniv held a number of executive positions in several hi-tech Israeli companies, including the establishment of Intel’s first fabrication plant in Israel. Mr. Yaniv holds a M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from the Tel-Aviv University.

Mohammad Shakouri

 Dr. Mohammad Shakouri serves as Corporate Vice President - Innovation and Marketing at Alvarion Ltd since April 1, 2008. Dr. Shakouri joined the Company in February, 2001 and has experience in wireless communication systems and fiber optic networks. Dr. Shakouri serves as a Vice President of WiMAX Forum, a member of WiMAX Forum board of directors, advisory board for the Wireless Communication Alliance and is an IEEE MTT-SVC 2004 chairman. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Shakouri worked at Lucent Technologies where he was responsible for managing, building and developing network solutions for European and South American broadband wireless markets. Before joining Lucent, he spent fourteen years in technical and management positions with Hewlett Packard developing microwave and fiber optic communication components and systems. He co-founded the wireless systems division, where he was responsible for the engineering team developing low-cost residential digital wireless systems for U.S. and Asian markets. Dr. Shakouri earned his PHD in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University on Subpicosecond GaAs Wafer Probe Systems.

Shai Ben-Tovim

 Mr. Shai Ben-Tovim serves as Vice President - Strategy at Alvarion Ltd since February, 2011. Mr. Ben-Tovim leads a team responsible for creating a long term strategic framework for Alvarion and identifying new, additional growth engines for the company, strengthen industry thought leadership and validate that execution in line with long term goals. Prior to this role, Mr. Ben-Tovim was President of the Company’s R&D division from August 2009 to January 2011, responsible for product and technology development focused on a broad range of innovative, market products and infrastructure for the broadband wireless industry. Mr. Ben-Tovim held various management roles in the R&D department since he joined Alvarion at the beginning of 2006. Mr. Ben-Tovim has a B.A. in Computer Science which he graduated with honors as well as a Law degree (L.L.B), both from the Tel Aviv University.

Assaf Katan

 Mr. Assaf Katan serves as Vice President of Business Development at Alvarion Ltd since October, 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Katan spent two and a half years as VP of Marketing and Business Development at Media Layers, a start-up in the Mobile Advertising space. He previously spent five years at Comverse in various corporate marketing and business development positions, where he initiated and helped the company's entry into the mobile content domain, and a team leader at Shaldor, an Israeli consulting firm. Mr. Katan holds a B.A. in Psychology and Business Administration from the Tel Aviv University.

Anat Mogilevsky

 Ms. Anat Mogilevsky serves as Director of Human Resources at Alvarion Ltd since November, 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Mogilevsky headed the Human Resources department for 3 years at RADVISION. From 2005 to 2009, Mr. Mogilevsky held a number of roles in Human Resources at the Company, including serving as the Director of Training and Organizational Development. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Mogilevsky served in the Human Resources department of the R&D and Operations Divisions at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Ms. Mogilevsky holds a B.A. in Sociology and an M.A. degree in Labor Policy, both from the Tel Aviv University.

Dan Yalon

 Mr. Dan Yalon serves as Director at Alvarion Ltd since February, 2012. For the past 4.5 years, Mr. Yalon has served as the Chief Strategy Officer of NICE Systems. As a member of NICE System’s executive leadership team, Mr. Yalon was responsible for strategy formulation and execution, and for strategic alliances building growth strategies which were executed organically and inorganically. Prior to joining NICE in 2007, Mr. Yalon was Head of Strategy and New Business Initiatives at Amdocs, where he led all corporate strategy activities - defining and executing growth engines. His career also includes several years as a strategy consultant with US-based Monitor Group and with Israeli firm POC Hi-Tech. Mr. Yalon holds an LL.B. and a Bachelors degree in Management, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Tali Aben

 Ms. Tali Aben serves as External Director at Alvarion Ltd since November, 2011. Since 2008, she has been advising international investors on opportunities within the Israeli High-tech sector. Ms. Aben also serves as an External Director of Attunity Ltd. and Vizrt Ltd. (two publicly traded companies), as well as several privately-held companies and non-profit organizations. Previously, Ms. Aben was a General Partner with Gemini Israel Funds, a venture capital firm, which she joined in 1994. At Gemini, she funded and supported many companies, including Verisity, Jacada, Abirnet, Business Layers, Servicesoft, nLayers and others. Her focus has been primarily on software companies, expanding in 2007 to include cleantech companies. Ms. Aben holds a B.Sc. in Math and Computer Science and an MBA, both from Tel Aviv University.

Raphael Amit

 Professor Raphael Amit serves as External Director at Alvarion Ltd since September, 2003. Prior to joining the board of Directors, Professor Amit served as Chairman of the board of Directors of Creo Products Inc until May, 2005. Professor Amit has been the Robert B. Goergen Professor of Entrepreneurship and a Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since July, 1999. Professor Amit also serves as the Academic Director of Wharton’s Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Programs. Prior thereto, Professor Amit was the Peter Wall Distinguished Professor at the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, University of British Columbia (UBC), where he was the founding director of the W. Maurice Young Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Research Center. From 1983 to 1990, Professor Amit served on the faculty of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, where he received the J.L. Kellogg Research Professorship and the Richard M. Paget Research Chair in Business Policy. Professor Amit holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Economics, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Ph.D. in Management from the Northwestern University’s J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Professor Amit has served as a consultant to a range of organizations in North America and Europe on strategic, entrepreneurial management and new venture formation issues.

Robin Hacke

 Ms. Robin Hacke serves as External Director at Alvarion Ltd since August, 2001 and since the Company’s merger with Floware during the same year. Ms. Hacke served as a member of Floware’s board of directors from its initial public offering in August, 2000 and was appointed as an External Director of Floware in December, 2000. In September, 2007, Ms. Hacke became Director of Capital Formation at Living Cities, a funding collaborative of foundations and financial institutions. Since August, 2003, Ms. Hacke has been the Managing Director of Pentaport Venture Advisors Inc., a company that advises investment companies, including Portview Communications Partners LP. From 1990 to 2002, Ms. Hacke served as the Chief Executive Officer of HK Catalyst Strategy and Finance Ltd., a company that Ms. Hacke founded that provided advisory services to investment companies and high-tech enterprises. From 1986 to 1990, Ms. Hacke held various management positions at Aitech Ltd., an Israeli start-up company. Prior to that, Ms. Hacke was an investment banker at Shearson Lehman Brothers in New York. Ms. Hacke holds an A.B. magna cum laude degree from Harvard-Radcliffe College and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School.

Doron Inbar

 Mr. Doron serves as External Director at Alvarion Ltd since September, 2009. Mr. Inbar is a Venture Partner at Carmel Ventures, an Israeli-based venture capital fund. He serves as Chairman of C-nario Ltd. a digital signage company. As Chairman of Enure networks Ltd. and an active Chairman at Archimedes Global Ltd., a private health provision and insurance company providing its services in the CIS countries. In addition Mr. Inbar serves as Independent Director at Maccabi Dent Ltd., the chain of dental service clinics in Israel. Prior to joining Carmel Ventures in 2006, Mr. Inbar served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ECI Telecom Ltd., having served as President from November, 1999 and Chief Executive Officer from February, 2000. Mr. Inbar joined ECI Telecom in 1983 and during his first eleven years with ECI, he served in various positions at its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, ECI Telecom, Inc., including Executive Vice President and General Manager. In July 1994, Mr. Inbar returned to Israel to become Vice President, Corporate Budget, Control and Subsidiaries of ECI Telecom Ltd. In June 1996, Mr. Inbar was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and he became Executive Vice President in January 1999. Mr. Inbar holds a Bachelors degree in Economics and Business Administration from Bar-Ilan University, Israel.

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