People: Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd (GILT.O)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Amiram Levinberg

 56 2012 Chairman of the Board

Erez Antebi

 52 2012 Chief Executive Officer

Yaniv Reinhold

 42 2012 Chief Financial Officer

Michael Barthlow

 2012 General Manager for Gilat North America

Glenn Katz

 49 2012 President, Chief Executive Officer of Spacenet, Inc.

Jaron Lotan

 53 2010 Chief Operating Officer

Ari Krashin

 38 2012 Executive Vice President - Finance

Yossi Gal

 51 2011 Vice President - Sales Operations & Information Technologies

Yair Shahrabany

 43 2011 Vice President - Global Operations & Customer Services

Alon Levy

 50 2012 Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

David Leichner

 49 2012 Vice President - Corporate Marketing

Orna Balderman

 44 2010 Vice President of Human Resources

Doron Elinav

 46 2012 Vice President - Ka-Band Strategic Projects

Assaf Eyal

 51 2012 Vice President - Commercial Satcom Division

Danny Fridman

 52 2011 Vice President - Commercial Satcom Division

Moshe Tamir

 47 2012 Vice President - Defense Satcom Division

Gai Berkovich

 43 Vice President - Research & Development

Jeremy Blank

 33 2005 Director

Izhak Tamir

 59 2005 Director

Haim Benyamini

 73 2005 External Independent Director

Ehud Ganani

 60 2005 Independent Director

Gilad Halevy

 46 2011 Independent Director

Leora Meridor

 64 2005 External Independent Director

Karen Sarid

 62 2005 Independent Director

Karen Mazor

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Name Description

Amiram Levinberg

 Mr. Amiram Levinberg is Chairman of the Board of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. He is co-founded the company and served as a member of the board of directors since the inception and until April 2004. Since July 18, 2005, Mr. Levinberg has served as the Chairman of the Board and until December 31, 2011 as the Chief Executive Officer. From July 1995 and until April 15, 2003, he served as the President. Until 2002, Mr. Levinberg also served as the Chief Operations Officer. From 1987 and until July 1995, Mr. Levinberg served as the Vice President of Engineering. From 1977 to 1987, Mr. Levinberg served in a research and development unit of the Israel Defense Forces, where he managed a research and development project. Mr. Levinberg was awarded the Israel Defense Award in 1988.Mr. Levinberg also serves on the board of directors of Orckit Communications Ltd., a company traded on the NASDAQ Global Market, Cardboard Industries and Kargal, a manufacturer in Israel of cardboard and other packaging material. Mr. Levinberg holds a B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering and Electronics and a M.Sc. degree in Digital Communications, both from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa.

Erez Antebi

 Mr. Erez Antebi has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., effective January 1, 2012. From April 2010 through 2011, Mr. Antebi was an Executive Advisor to senior management after serving from June 2005 until April 2010, as the CEO for Gilat Network Systems, then the equipment sales division of the company. Mr. Antebi also served as the CEO of Spacenet Rural Communications from February 2008 until April 2010. Mr. Antebi served as the Chief Operating Officer from October 2002 until September 2003. He was CEO of Clariton Networks Ltd. from October 2003 until April 2005. Prior to that, from January 1998 to October 2002, Mr. Antebi served as the Vice President, General Manager for Asia, Africa and Pacific Rim. From September 1994 until the beginning of 1998, Mr. Antebi served in the U.S. as Vice President and General Manager of Gilat Satellite Networks Inc. From August 1993 until August 1994, he served as Vice President of Engineering and Program Management of Gilat Satellite Networks Inc., having first joined the company in May 1991 as product manager for the Skystar Advantage VSAT product. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Antebi served from 1987 to 1989 as marketing manager for high frequency radio communications for Tadiran Limited, a defense electronics and telecommunications company, and as a radar systems development engineer at Rafael, the research and development and manufacturing arm of the Israel Defense Forces, from 1981 to 1987. Mr. Antebi worked for a private importing business from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Antebi holds a B.Sc.(summa cum laude) and an M.Sc. Electrical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Yaniv Reinhold

 Mr. Yaniv Reinhold serves as Chief Financial Officer of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since March 1, 2012. From July 2008 until September 2010, Mr. Reinhold served as VP Financial Planning and Treasury, having been Associate Vice President,Financial Planning and Treasury from May 2005 until 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Reinhold was Chief of Staff to the then CEO from September 2003 through May 2005. He joined Gilat in 1999, and was in sales and then in business development until 2003. Prior to joining Gilat, he was an economist with Tadiran Communications from 1997 through 1999 and from 1996 through 1997, he was Assistant to the CFO of Applitec. Mr. Reinhold holds a B.A. degree in Economics and a Masters in Business Administration, both from Tel Aviv University.

Michael Barthlow

 Mr. Michael Barthlow serves as General Manager for Gilat North America, a subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd since October 17, 2012. Previously, he served as VP Sales, Harris RF Communications for the Department of Defense and Federal Agencies where he managed a team that delivered many annual orders for tactical and land mobile radio communications. He has also held executive business development and strategic capture positions with Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, working with United States-based defense agencies.

Glenn Katz

 Mr. Glenn Katz serves as President, Chief Executive Officer of Spacenet Inc., the subsidiary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since January 2012. Mr. Katz had been Spacenet's President and COO from April 2005 through December 2011. From November 2004 until joining Spacenet, Mr. Katz served as the Interim CEO and CIO of StarBand Communications Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of Spacenet, Prior to joining StarBand, Mr. Katz held several executive roles in the Gilat organization, serving as corporate VP of Customer Services from 2002 to 2004, as Chief Technical Officer and VP of Operations of a Gilat subsidiary for Latin America from 2000 to 2002 and as VP of Product Development of another subsidiary from 1997 to 2000. Mr. Katz worked at Gilat as an R&D engineer from 1993 through 1997. Mr. Katz worked with Digital Transmission Systems and Scientific Atlanta, serving as a design and development engineer in both companies from 1987 to 1983. Mr. Katz holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jaron Lotan

 Mr. Jaron Lotan serves as Chief Operating Officer at Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. effective April 6, 2010. Previously, he served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. Prior to this Mr. Lotan served as corporate executive vice president for business and strategy at Orbotech Ltd., where he was responsible for worldwide sales, marketing and support organization, corporate marketing activities and strategy and business development. Prior to serving as corporate executive vice president, Mr. Lotan served as president of the Orbotech PCB Division and president of Orbotech Europe. Before joining Orbotech in 1992, Mr. Lotan co-founded and served as general manager, North America for Rosh Intelligent Systems, a software company offering knowledge-based solutions to customer support organizations. Mr. Lotan holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Mathematics, and an M.A. degree in Economics, both from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ari Krashin

 Mr. Ari Krashin serves as Executive Vice president of Finance at Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd since March 1, 2012. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer at the Company from June 24, 2008 until March 1, 2012. Mr. Ari Krashin has been serving as Gilat's Financial Director since 2005 and has been in the Gilat finance department since 2000. Prior to joining Gilat, Mr. Krashin served as a Chartered Public Accountant for Kesselman & Kesselman and PriceWaterhouseCooper's Israeli office. He has a B.A. in Business Administration with advanced studies in accounting from The College of Management and is a Certified Chartered Public Accountant.

Yossi Gal

 Mr. Yossi Gal serves as Vice President - Sales Operations & Information Technologies of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since April 2011, having served as Vice President, System Integration & Information Technology since May 2009. Mr. Gal previously served as Vice President, Research and Development for Gilat Network Systems, then the equipment sales division of the company, from December 2003 to May 2009. He was Vice President, Engineering and Operations for StarBand Communications Inc., now a wholly owned subsidiary of Spacenet, from May 2002 to January 2004. Mr. Gal first joined Gilat in 1995 as the Director of Development for Communications Software. Prior to joining Gilat, Mr. Gal managed data communications development projects at Adacom Group in Israel from 1987 through 1994. Mr. Gal holds a BS (summa cum laude) in Computer Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.

Yair Shahrabany

 Mr. Yair Shahrabany serves as Vice President - Global Operations & Customer Services of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since January 2011, having been Vice President, Customer Services since January 2007. From January 2008 through April 2011, Mr. Shahrabany also served as CEO Spacenet Rural Peru for three years. From November 2002 to December 2006 he held the position first as Director and then as Associate Vice President of Program Management and Professional Services. In parallel, during 2003 through mid-2006, he was Director of Sales, Africa. Mr. Shahrabany joined Gilat in November 1998 as project manager. Mr. Shahrabany holds a BA in Economics and Logistics from Bar Ilan University, Israel.

Alon Levy

 Mr. Alon Levy has been appointed as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since April 1, 2012. Mr. Levy previously held the position of Associate General Counsel of Corporate Affairs, from April 2011 until April 2012, after serving as Legal Counsel when he joined Gilat in 2006. Prior to joining Gilat, from March 2002 to October 2004, Mr. Levy worked as an associate at the law firm of E.S. Shimron, I. Molho, Persky & Co., where he also completed his legal internship. From October 2004 until November 2006, he was in-house attorney for HOT Communications Systems Ltd. Mr. Levy holds an LLB law degree from the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and is a member of the Israeli Bar Association.

David Leichner

 Mr. David Leichner has been Vice President - Corporate Marketing of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since March 2012. Prior to joining Gilat, Mr. Leichner served as the Vice President, Sales and Business Development at Dynasec from December 2010 to September 2011. From August 2009 to October 2010, he was CEO of SafePeak Technologies. Prior to that, from November 2006 to March 2009, he served as Chief Marketing Officer at BluePhoenix Solutions and from 2004 to 2006 as Vice President of Marketing at Unipier Mobile Ltd. Mr. Leichner was employed by Magic Software Enterprises during the periods 1994 through August 1997 and September 1998 through 2004, having last served there in the position of Vice President for Worldwide Marketing. Mr. Leichner has been a member of the global board of the Israeli Mobile and Communication Association since 2005. He holds a BA in Computer Information Systems and an MBA in International Business from the City University of New York.

Orna Balderman

 Ms. Orna Balderman is Vice President of Human Resources of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since December 2010. Prior to joining Gilat, Ms. Balderman served Vice President, Human Resources at Discretix Ltd. from 2008 to 2009 and was Vice President, Human Resources at Trivnet Ltd. from 2006 through 2008. From 1998 until 2006, Ms. Balderman held various senior positions at Comverse Ltd., having last served there as Associate Vice President, Human Resources. From 1995 to 1998, Ms. Balderman served as the Training and Organizational Development Manager in the operations division at Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Ms. Balderman holds a B.A. in Sociology & Film and an executive MBA from the Recanati Faculty of Management, both from Tel Aviv University.

Doron Elinav

 Mr. Doron Elinav is Vice President - Ka-Band Strategic Projects of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since March 2012. From March 2008 to February 2012, Mr. Elinav was Vice President, Marketing and Business Development and from 2005 to March 2008 he was Director of Strategic Marketing. Prior to joining Gilat, Mr. Elinav held various senior marketing positions in the hi-tech industry, including as Project Manager, New Technologies from 2003 to 2005 at Flash Networks Ltd., as Product Manager and Director of Product Marketing from 2001 to 2003 at Communications Systems Ltd. (Comsys), as Product Manager from 1998 to 2000 Radcom Ltd. and as Product Manager from 1995 to 1998 at Eltek Ltd. Mr. Elinav holds a BSc. in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University.

Assaf Eyal

 Mr. Assaf Eyal has been Vice President - Commercial Satcom Division of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since March 2012. Prior to joining Gilat, Mr. Eyal was the President and CEO of Ultrashape Ltd. from August 2008 through December 2011 and continued as a Director of Ultrashape until it was sold to Syneron Medical in February 2012. Mr. Eyal served as Executive Vice President at NUR Macroprinters Ltd from May 2006 to March 2008, when NUR was sold to HP. Prior to that, Mr. Eyal served as Co-President of the Display Division of Orbotech Ltd. from 2001 to 2006 and from 1998 to 2001, he managed the Display Division from Orbotech’s Asian headquarters in Hong Kong. In his earlier years with Orbotech, from 1989 through 1998, he served in various management positions in the United States and in Israel. Mr. Eyal holds a B.Sc degree in Material Engineering from from Ben Gurion University and an M.Sc in Management from Lesley College in Boston, Massachusetts.

Danny Fridman

 Mr. Danny Fridman is Vice President - Commercial Satcom Division of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. He has served as the CEO Gilat Peru & Colombia since April 2011. He joined Gilat in 2006, and served as the company’s Corporate Internal Auditor until April 2011. Prior to joining Gilat, Mr Fridman worked for Bezeq, the Israeli Telecommunication Corporation, as Corporate Internal Auditor from 2002 through until 2006 and from 1984 until 2002 in various senior positions in the Internal Audit Department. Mr Fridman is a graduate Public Accountant from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, CIA (Certified Internal Auditor, US), CISA (Certified in Information Systems and Control, US) and CRISC (Certified in Risks Control). He also holds a Masters Degree in Economics and Statistics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Moshe Tamir

 Brig. Gen. (Retd.) Moshe Tamir is Vice President - Defense Satcom Division of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since March 2012. He first joined Gilat in January 2011 as Vice President, Defense and Homeland Security. Prior to joining Gilat, Between 1981 and 2009, Mr. Tamir served in the Israeli Defense Forces (or IDF) including in senior command positions: He was Division Commander from 2006 through 2009; General Command Chief of Staff from 2004 to 2006; and Golani Brigade Commander from 2001 through 2003. Mr. Tamir currently holds the rank of Brigadier General (reserve).

Gai Berkovich

 Mr. Gai Berkovich serves as Vice President - Research & Development of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since April 2009. Prior to joining Gilat, from 2007 to 2009, Mr. Berkovich served as Vice President, Research and Development for Intercast Networks Ltd. Mr. Berkovich held various positions at Verint Systems Ltd. from 1997 to 2007, having served there as Vice President, Product Development and Delivery from 2006 to 2007, as Director of Research and Development from 2000 to the end of 2005, and as development and team leader. Mr. Berkovich holds an MBA from the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzeliya, and a BSc. in Computer Science from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

Jeremy Blank

 Mr. Jeremy Blank is a Director of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since July 2005. Mr. Blank is a partner and senior managing director within York Capital Management or York. Mr. Blank joined York in March 2005. York is a private investment fund based in New York with approximately $16 billion in assets under management. York was founded in 1991 and specializes in value oriented and event driven equity and credit investments. During the years 1999 through the beginning of 2005, Mr. Blank worked as a vice president within Morgan Stanley’s fixed income department and earlier in his career in Morgan Stanley’s mergers and acquisitions department. Mr. Blank Mr. Blank graduated from Yeshiva University in New York City with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.

Izhak Tamir

 Mr. Izhak Tamir is a Directors for Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since July 2005. Mr. Tamir, a co-founder of Orckit, has been President and a Director of Orckit since its founding in 1990. Mr. Tamir served as Chairman of the Board of Orckit from July 2008 to 2011. Mr. Tamir served as a Director of Scopus Video Networks from 2005 until 2007. From 1987 until 1989, Mr. Tamir was employed by Comstream Inc. in San Diego, California. From 1985 until 1987, he was vice president of A.T. Communication Channels Ltd., a subsidiary of Bezeq - The Israel Telecommunication Corporation Ltd. From 1978 to 1985, he was a senior engineer in the Israeli Government. Mr. Tamir holds an engineering degree from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University. Mr. Tamir has been chairman of the board of directors of Tikcro Technologies Ltd. since January 2000 and its chief executive officer from August 2003 until December 2007.

Haim Benyamini

 Brig. Gen. (Retd.) Haim Benyamini is External Independent Director of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd since February 2005. Mr. Benyamini currently also serves on the board of directors of Orbotech Ltd. (NASDAQ: ORBK). Mr. Benyamini served as an advisor to the chief executive officer, board and management of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., or Teva, from January 2005 until January 2009. Mr. Benyamini served as the Corporate Vice President of Human Resources of Teva from 1988 until December 31, 2004. From 1982 to 1988, Mr. Benyamini served as the Corporate Vice President of Human Resources at Scitex Corporation. Mr. Benyamini served as a guest lecturer at Tel Aviv University from 1997 to 2003 as part of the Masters of Arts program in Labor Studies. Mr. Benyamini holds a M.A. degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of Chicago and a B.A degree in Social Sciences, Sociology and Political Science from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Mr. Benyamini is a Brigadier General (Ret) in the Israel Defense Forces and served in various command staff and training roles from 1957 until 1982.

Ehud Ganani

 Dr. Ehud Ganani is an Independent Director of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since July 2005. Between January 2008 and January 2011, Dr. Ganani served as as the chief executive officer and president of Rabintex Industries Ltd. (TASE:RBNT). Since July 2011, Dr. Ganani is a member of The Spectrum Group, a consulting firm in Virginia with a focus on military and homeland security. Dr. Ganani was chairman of the board of TraceGuard Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:TCGD), a company involved in explosive detection equipment for airports and other security facilities and he served as the chief executive officer of TraceGuard between 2006 and 2008. He was the chairman of the board of Bird Aerosystems Ltd., a private company that develops and supplies anti-missile protection systems for helicopters and fixed wing military and civilian aircrafts, between 2007 and 2010. He has been the chairman of the public committee for Aerospace & Defense & HLS in the Israeli Export Institute since 2005. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Israel Military Industries from 2002-2005. Prior to that, he served in various senior positions in Rafael Armament Development Authority, the last of which was as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development from 1997-2002. Dr. Ganani headed the rocket motors development group in Rafael between 1986 to 2001. He also served as a visiting professor of Chemical Engineering at UC Davis, CA (1984-1985). Dr. Ganani holds a Doctorate of Science in chemical engineering from Washington University, St. Louis, MO (1984) and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel (1973).

Gilad Halevy

 Mr. Gilead Halevy is an Independent Director of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd, effective January 2011. Mr. Halevy is a founding member and general partner of KCPS Private Equity, a Israeli private equity fund. Mr. Halevy is a member of the fund's investment committee. Prior to establishing KCPS Private Equity in January 2006, Mr. Halevy was a Director at Giza Venture Capital from April 2001 to January 2006, where he led investments in communications and information technology companies, and directed Giza's European business activities. Previously, from 1998 to 2001, Mr. Halevy practiced law at White & Case LLP, where he advised in connection with mergers and acquisitions in the Telecom Media and Technology group. Mr. Halevy was also a founding member of the White & Case Israel practice group during that time. From 1993 to 1998, he was a senior associate with Zellermayer & Pelossof, one of Israel's commercial law firms, where he advised in connection with public securities, cross-border mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions. Mr. Halevy currently serves as Chairman at Brand Industries Ltd. (TASE: BRND), Chairman at Hatehof Ltd., and Vice Chairman of the Marina Galil Group. Mr. Halevy holds an LL.B. (magna cum laude) and B.A. in Humanities (interdisciplinary course for exceptional students), both from the Hebrew University.

Leora Meridor

 Dr. Leora Meridor is External Independent Director for Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since August 2005. Dr. Meridor currently is a business and financial consultant to several companies and serves on the board of directors of Osem Investment Ltd. and Alrov (Israel) Ltd. Between 2001 and 2004, Dr. Meridor served as chair of the board of directors of Poalim Capital Markets Ltd. and between 2001 and 2005, as chair of the boards of directors of Bezeq International Ltd. and Walla! Communications Ltd. Between 1996 and 2000, Dr. Meridor served as Senior Vice President, Head of Credit and Risk Management Division of the First International Bank. From 1992 to 1996, Dr. Meridor served as Head of Research at the Bank of Israel. Dr. Meridor has a Ph.D in Economics, an M.Sc degree in Mathematics and B.Sc. degree in Mathematics and Physics, all from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dr. Meridor studies include a post doctoral year at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Karen Sarid

 Ms. Karen Sarid is an Independent Director of Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., since July 2005. Ms. Sarid has served as President of Almalasers Ltd. since January 2012. She previously served from May 2009 until October 2010 as the President and General Manager of Syneron Medical Ltd., a aesthetic device company. Immediately prior to May 2009, Ms. Sarid served as the chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Galil Medical Ltd. and as the general manager of Galil Israel from 2007. Galil Medical is a medical device company that develops a cryotherapy platform. Ms. Sarid served as a General Manager of Orex Computed Radiography Ltd., a Kodak Company focusing on advanced radiography systems for the digital x-ray market from September 2000 until 2007. From September 1999 until September 2000, Ms. Sarid served as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Forsoft Ltd., a software solutions provider and a subsidiary of the Formula Group. From 1996 until August 1999, Ms. Sarid was Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of ESC Medical Systems Ltd., a medical laser manufacturer. She was Chief Financial Officer of LanOptics Ltd., now known as EZchip Semiconductor Ltd. (NASDAQ: EZCH) from 1993 through 1996. Ms. Sarid currently serves as a director of EZchip. Ms. Sarid also serves as a director of Oridion Systems Ltd. Ms. Sarid received a B.A. in Economics and Accounting from Haifa University, and was awarded the CFO of the Year award in 1998 by the Association of Chief Financial Officers in Israel.

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