People: Sodastream International Ltd (SODA.O)

SODA.O on Nasdaq

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23 May 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Yuval Cohen

 51 2006 Chairman of the Board

Daniel Birnbaum

 2007 Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

Daniel Erdreich

 2007 Chief Financial Officer

Gerard Meyer

 2003 President, SodaStream USA

Yossi Azarzar

 2007 Chief Operations Officer

Ilan Nacasch

 2012 Chief Marketing Officer

Eyal Shohat

 2010 Chief Legal Officer

Tali Haim

 2007 Chief Business Development Officer

Yaron Kopel

 41 2011 Chief Innovation and Design Officer

Yonah Lloyd

 2010 Chief Corporate Development and Communications Officer

Mika Mazor

 2012 Chief People Officer

Leon Paull

 2008 GM Nordics and Global Distributors

Marc Lesnick

 2006 Board Member

David Morris

 2010 Board Member

Eytan Glazer

 External Director & Board Member

Lauri Hanover

 Board Member & External Director
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Biographies

Name Description

Yuval Cohen

 Mr. Yuval Cohen serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Sodastream International Ltd since December, 2006. Mr. Cohen is the founding and managing partner of Fortissimo Capital Fund, a private equity fund established in January, 2003 and the Company's controlling shareholder. From 1997 through 2002, Mr. Cohen was a General Partner at Jerusalem Venture Partners, where he led investments in, and served on the Boards of Directors of numerous companies, including Precise Software Solutions, Inc., PowerDsine Ltd., T.sqware Inc., Sheer Networks, Teleknowledge Group, Celltick Technologies and XMPie. Mr. Cohen currently serves on the Board of Directors of Emblaze Ltd. as well as a Director of several privately held portfolio companies of Fortissimo. In addition, Mr. Cohen served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of NUR Macroprinters (the assets of which were sold to HewlettPackard Company), and Hadasit BioHoldings Ltd. Mr. Cohen received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the Tel Aviv University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School.

Daniel Birnbaum

 Mr. Daniel Birnbaum serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board member at Sodastream International Ltd since January, 2007. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Birnbaum was the General Manager of Nike Israel. Mr. Birnbaum was a founding member of Nuvisio Corporation, a technology startup company and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2002. In 1995, Mr. Birnbaum established Pillsbury, Israel and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 1999. Mr. Birnbaum holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Daniel Erdreich

 Mr. Daniel Erdreich serves as Chief Financial Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since March, 2007. Mr. Erdreich joined the Company in 1996 and served as Controller until 2000. He served as the Finance Manager for some of the Companies affiliated entities from 2003 until 2007. Between 1993 and 1996 and between 2000 and 2003, Mr. Erdreich was the Chief Financial Officer of public companies traded on Nasdaq and the TelAviv Stock Exchange. Mr. Erdreich is a certified public accountant in Israel and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting and Economics and a Master of Arts in Business Administration, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Gerard Meyer

 Mr. Gerard Meyer serves as President of SodaStream USA, a United States-based subsidiary of Sodatream International Ltd since joining the Company in 2003. From 1990 to 2003, Mr. Meyer worked in marketing for consumer products firms, including Kraft and Campbell’s. Prior to 1990, Mr. Meyer worked as a strategy consultant for the Boston Consulting Group and Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Mr. Meyer holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.

Yossi Azarzar

 Mr. Yossi Azarzar serves as Chief Operations Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since May, 2007. From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Azarzar held various positions at Intel Corporation, including Manufacturing Functional Area Manager and Manufacturing Manager. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Azarzar served as an Area Manager with the McDonald’s Corporation in Israel. Mr. Azarzar holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in Islamic, Middle Eastern and Arabic studies, both from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Ilan Nacasch

 Mr. Ilan Nacasch serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since March, 2012. From 1997 to 2012, Mr. Nacasch worked in different marketing positions at Procter & Gamble. From 2009 to 2012, he served as Global Associate Marketing Director for Pampers. From 1997 - 2009 he worked as Associate Marketing Director on Beauty Care and Feminine Protection in the Balkans, and led P&G Marketing Excellence for Central/Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, and worked as a Brand Manager on various assignments. Prior to 1997, Mr. Nacasch worked at Danone Group in France as Assistant Brand Manager. Mr. Nacasch holds a Master of Business Administration degree from ESSEC Business School in Paris, and a Post-Graduate Continuing Study degree in Marketing from Tel Aviv University.

Eyal Shohat

 Mr. Eyal Shohat serves as Chief Legal Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since May, 2010. From 2007 to April 2010, Mr. Shohat was the Vice President - Legal Affairs of Frutarom Industries Ltd., a public company listed on the Tel Aviv and London Stock Exchanges. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Shohat served as Legal Counsel for Frutarom. Mr. Shohat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting, an LLB and a Masters of Business Administration degree, all from the Tel Aviv University.

Tali Haim

 Ms. Tali Haim serves as Chief Business Development Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since November, 2007. From 2001 to 2007, Ms. Haim served as senior Director of Sales and Marketing at Shonfeld’s USA, Inc. Up until 2001, she was an organizational psychologist at the Adam Milo Institute in Israel. Ms. Haim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Bar Ilan University and a Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology from Tel Aviv University.

Yaron Kopel

 Mr. Yaron Kopel serves as Chief Innovation and Design Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since September, 2011. From 2009 until 2011, Mr. Kopel was the Vice-President of Marketing and Innovation for Excellence, Israel. Prior to that, Mr. Kopel was the founder of ZER4U, one of Israel’s chains of flower stores, and founder of Te Casan, a women's shoe brand in New York City. In 2003, Mr. Kopel was awarded Israel's Young entrepreneur of the Year award in a global contest sponsored by Ernst & Young. Mr. Kopel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Economics from the Tel Aviv Academy.

Yonah Lloyd

 Mr. Yonah Lloyd serves as Chief Corporate Development and Communications Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since April, 2010. From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Lloyd consulted for Cupron Inc., and later served as Executive Vice-President of Sales and Business Development. From 1996 to 2007 Mr. Lloyd served as Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at Net2Phone, Inc. From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Lloyd served as Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, New York. Mr. Lloyd holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Queens College.

Mika Mazor

 Ms. Mika Mazor serves as Chief People Officer at Sodastream International Ltd since February, 2012. From 2002 to 2012, she worked at Amdocs in various HR roles. Most recently she was VP of Human Resources for Israel and Corporate Units, having previously served as Managing Senior Talent Unit and HR Director of the European Division. From 2000 until 2002, she worked in the field of HR for Manpower, Israel. She is also a multi-certified organizational coach and mentor, including 360 Degree and MBTI, and has experience in change management. Ms. Mazor holds a Masters of Business Administration degree in Organizational Behavior and a Bachelor of Arts in Management, specializing in HR, both from Ben Gurion University, Israel.

Leon Paull

 Mr. Leon Paull serves as GM Nordics and Global Distributors at Sodastream International Ltd since 2008. In his role, he manages the Company’s global network of distribution partners. Prior to this, Mr. Paull fulfilled various positions in the Company after joining in 2004. From 2005 to 2006 Mr. Paull was Head of Market Research and Information, and from 2007 to 2008, he served as Global Brand Manager for the Company’s machine and cylinder product range. Mr. Paull holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science and History from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Marc Lesnick

 Mr. Marc Lesnick serves as Board Member at Sodastream International Ltd since December, 2006. Mr. Lesnick has been a partner at Fortissimo since May, 2003. From October 2001 through May 2003, Mr. Lesnick served as an independent consultant to various high tech companies and institutional investors. From September, 1997 through October, 2001, Mr. Lesnick served as the Managing Director of Jerusalem Global, a boutique investment bank based in Israel, and its affiliated entities. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Lesnick was an attorney at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York, where he specialized in public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Lesnick currently serves on the Board of Directors of several privately held portfolio companies of Fortissimo. Mr. Lesnick holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Yeshiva University.

David Morris

 Mr. David Morris serves as Board Member at Sodastream International Ltd since July, 2010. Mr. Morris served as an observer on the Company’s Board of Directors from 2002 to 2006 and as an Alternate Director since 2007. Mr. Morris is an advisor to a group of companies with business and property investments, including Real Property Investments Ltd., one of the Company's principal shareholders. He also manages a property portfolio in the United Kingdom and in the Ukraine. He is also involved in numerous charitable and community endeavors in Europe and Israel. Mr. Morris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Studies from the University of Westminster.

Eytan Glazer

 Mr. Eytan Glazer serves as External Director & Board Member at Sodastream International Ltd. Since 2008, Mr. Glazer has been investing in and actively involved with several emerging companies, providing strategic guidance, business development and assistance with financings. From 1998 through 2008, Mr. Glazer was the founder and served as the Chief Executive Officer of TippCom Ltd., which was sold to Unicell Advanced Cellular Solutions Ltd. in 2008. Prior to 1998, Mr. Glazer served as Vice President, Marketing of SPL WorldGroup, Inc. Mr. Glazer holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Economics from Bar Ilan University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

Lauri Hanover

 Ms. Lauri Hanover serves as Board Member & External Director at Sodastream International Ltd. Ms. Hanover is the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tnuva Group. From January 2008 through April, 2009, she served as Chief Executive Officer of Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy and Greenberg & Co., an Israeli law firm. From August, 2004 through December, 2007, she served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lumenis Ltd., an Israeli medical device company, and from 2000 to the year 2004, she served as the Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NICE Systems Ltd., an Israeli software and analytics company. From 1997 to 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial of Sapiens International Corporation N.V. From 1984 to 1997, Ms. Hanover served in a variety of financial management positions, including Corporate Controller at Scitex Corporation Ltd. and from 1981 to 1984 as Financial Analyst at Philip Morris Inc. (Altria). Ms. Hanover holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Wharton School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Arts and Sciences, both of the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Hanover also holds a Master of Business Administration from the New York University.

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