People: Formula Systems 1985 Ltd (FORTY.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Marcin Rulnicki

Chairman of the Board

Guy Bernstein

45 2009 Chief Executive Officer

Asaf Berenstin

34 2011 Chief Financial Officer

Dafna Cohen

42 2009 Director

Marek Panek

44 2010 Director

Ofer Lavie

67 2007 Independent Director

Ronnie Vinkler

66 2007 Independent Director

Biographies

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Marcin Rulnicki

Mr. Marcin Rulnicki is Chairman of the Board of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. He has served as one of the directors since November 2010. Since September 2009, Mr. Rulnicki has been employed at Asseco as Corporate Finance Manager, and is responsible for the financial aspects of international acquisitions and supervises foreign companies operating within the Asseco Group. Mr. Rulnicki is a member of the Asseco Group Board of Directors and a member of the supervisory board of matrix42 A.G. Since July 2008, he has also run an independent consulting business, which has participated in investment and restructuring projects. From August 2006 to July 2008, Mr. Rulnicki served as Executive Officer of Zachodni Fundusz Inwestycyjny NFI S.A., an investment fund listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, where he was responsible for strategic and operational management of the fund (including its restructuring group) and for communications with the capital markets. In such role, he also managed the fund’s investment projects. Prior to such time, from 2002 to 2006, Mr. Rulnicki worked at Heitman Financial, a company specializing in the management of investment funds for real estate, where he led the team responsible for financial SPVs investing in real estate in Central and Eastern Europe. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Rulnicki worked as an auditor in Arthur Andersen and then in Ernst & Young. Mr. Rulnicki is a graduate of Poznan University of Economics (the faculty of Management), where he earned a Master of Economics degree, with a specialization in Capital Investment and Financial Strategies. He is also a statutory auditor.

Guy Bernstein

Mr. Guy Bernstein, CPA, is Chief Executive Officer of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., since January 2008. Mr. Bernstein served as a member of the board of directors from November 2006 to December 2008. Mr. Bernstein served as a director of Emblaze Ltd., or Emblaze, former controlling shareholder and a publicly-traded company listed on the London Stock Exchange, from April 2004 until February 2011. From December 2006 to November 2010, Mr. Bernstein also served as chief executive officer of Emblaze, and, prior thereto, from April 2004 to December 2006, as the chief financial officer of Emblaze. Mr. Bernstein serves as the chairman of the board of directors of each of Matrix and Sapiens and as chief executive officer and director of Magic Software, where he served as the chief financial and operations officer from 1999 until 2004, when he joined Emblaze. He joined Magic Software from Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, where he served as senior manager from 1994 to 1997. Mr. Bernstein holds a B.A. degree in accounting and economics from Tel Aviv University and is a certified public accountant in Israel.

Asaf Berenstin

Mr. Asaf Berenstin is Chief Financial Officer of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., since November 2011. Mr. Berenstin also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company's subsidiary, Magic Software, since April 2010. Prior to such time, beginning in August 2008, Mr. Berenstin served as Magic Software’s corporate controller. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Berenstin served as a controller at Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILT), commencing in July 2007. From October 2003 to July 2008, Mr. Berenstin practiced as a certified public accountant at Kesselman & Kesselman, a member of PriceWaterhouseCooper. Mr. Berenstin holds a B.A. degree in accounting and economics and an M.B.A. degree, both from Tel-Aviv University, and is a certified public accountant (CPA) in Israel.

Dafna Cohen

Ms. Dafna Cohen is Director at Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., since October 2009. She is a member of audit committee since January 2011. Ms.Cohen also serves as director of XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Inventech Central Ltd. and Europort Ltd. Ms Cohen served as Director of Global Treasury of MediaMind Technologies from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, Ms.Cohen served as Director of Investments and as a Treasurer of Emblaze from 2005 to 2009. Prior to that, Ms. Cohen served as an Investment Manager for Leumi Partners and as a department manager at the derivatives sector and a foreign securities dealer of Bank Leumi. Ms. Cohen holds an M.B.A.in finance and a B.A. degree in economics and political science, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Marek Panek

Mr. Marek Pawel Panek is Director of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., since November 2010. Since January 2007, Mr. Panek has served as Vice President of the Management Board and Director of the Sales Coordination and Partners Co-operation Department of Asseco, where he supervises the Marketing Department, PR & IR Department and the Office of EU projects. Mr. Panek also holds several other positions at Asseco and its affiliates, including Chairman of the Board of Asseco DACH (since August 2008), director of Sintagma UAB (since July 2008), Chairman of the Board of Asseco Resovia S.A. (since August 2010) and member of the Supervisory Board of Asseco Central Europe, a.s .(since November 2009). During 2007-2008, Mr. Panek served as the Chairman of the Management Board of Asseco SEE and President of the Board of Asseco Romania. Mr. Panek first joined Asseco in 1995, having served in the following positions for the following periods of time: Marketing Specialist (from September 1995 to September 1996); Marketing Director (from October 1996 to March 2003); Sales and Marketing Director (from April 2003 to March 2004); and Member of the Board, Sales and Marketing Director (from March 2004 to January 2007). Prior to joining Asseco, Mr. Panek was employed at the Department of Electronics in Gantel Sp. z o.o. from 1993 to 1995. Mr. Panek graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of the Rzeszów University of Technology in 1994, having earned a Master of Engineering degree.

Ofer Lavie

Mr. Ofer Lavie is Independent Director of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., since March 2007. Mr. Lavie is an independent financial business development consultant. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Lavie served as the Chief Financial Officer of Metalink Ltd., a public company listed on the NASDAQ Global Market and the TASE. Mr. Lavie also currently serves as a director of Migdal Holding and Management of Insurance Agencies Ltd. and Yozma Pension Fund for Self Employed Ltd.- members of the Migdal Group companies. Mr. Lavie also serves as a director of Alpa Cosmetics Ltd. and as an external director of each of Procognia (Israel) Ltd. and Shaniv Paper Industries Ltd., public companies listed on the TASE. In addition, Mr. Lavie serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the CFO Forum Advanced Study Center in Israel. Mr. Lavie holds a B.Sc. degree in economics from Tel Aviv University.

Ronnie Vinkler

Dr. Ronnie Vinkler is Independent Director of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., since March 2007. Dr. Vinkler is an independent business development and management analysis consultant. Since 2010 Dr. Vinkler serves as an external director of Jerusalem Capital Markets. From 2003 until 2009, Dr. Vinkler also served as a director of Kaman Capital Ltd. In 2002 and 2003, Dr. Vinkler served as general manager of Icom Mobile (Israel). From 2000 to 2002, he served as general manager of B.I.S. Advanced Software Solutions Ltd. Since 2003, Dr. Vinkler has overseen business development for several companies including Tesnet and Aman Computers. Dr. Vinkler holds a B.Sc. degree in aeronautical engineering and industrial engineering and management from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and an M.Sc. and Ph.D in aeronautical engineering from Caltech, California Institute of Technology.

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