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Israel Shamay is an MBA graduate of the Recanati School of Business at the Tel-Aviv University and a graduate of the Technion in Haifa, faculty of Information Systems Engineering. Since 2013, established and leads the Americas Operations in MATIMOP (Israeli Industry Center for R&D), the International Operations agency of the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist, focusing on developing and implementing cooperation platforms for industrial R&D and innovation projects in the Americas region.Formerly, as Executive Director for Cooperation with Europe, was in charge of architecting, realizing and evaluating industrial innovation cooperation frameworks at bilateral and European level, making them the major R&D cooperation instrument for Israeli industry with Europe. In 2010-2011 was Head of the EUREKA Chairmanship Program (EUREKA is Europe`s largest innovation network, with 40 member states and a number of thematic clusters led by multinational enterprises). The Israeli EUREKA chairmanship program focused on developing new financial instruments for innovative SME’s and on expanding EUREKA`s international dimension. Since 2006, in addition to managing the Israeli EUREKA office, Shamay served as Israel`s National Representative in several intentional R&D programs and also as an expert evaluator for the EU Framework Programs for R&D. He also managed the Israeli R&D collaboration with the EU Global Satellite Navigation Program – GALILEO. Before joining MATIMOP, Mr. Shamay served senior technical, marketing and executive positions in Israeli hi-tech companies operating globally, including the RAD group and Comverse Technologies. In his position as VP Marketing and Business Development in Comverse Information Systems (currently named VERINT Systems, NASDAQ: VRNT) Shamay supported the international operations of the company, and in particular strategic alliances with service providers, large enterprises and government organizations in the fields of telecom and business analytics software solutions.
Yaacov Goldman has served as a director since August 2017 and is a member of our audit committee, financial statements` review committee and compensation committee. Mr. Goldman provides consulting services to companies in strategic-financial areas, through his wholly owned company, Maanit-Goldman Management & Investments (2002) Ltd. Mr. Goldman also serves as a director of Golden House Ltd, Fattal Europe (Properties) Ltd., Meitav Dash Investments Ltd., Mer Telemanagement Solutions Ltd. and IceCure Medical Ltd. Until September 2016 Mr. Goldman serves as a director of Medi Power (Overseas) Public Co. Limited. Until May 2016 Mr. Goldman serves a a director of Isrotel Ltd. and Cellect Biotechnology Ltd.. Until March 2012, Mr. Goldman served as a director of Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. and Negev Ceramics Ltd. Until July 2010, Mr. Goldman served as a director of Bank Leumi Le`Israel Ltd. and until June 2009 as Chairman of ITGI Medical Ltd. Until the end of 2014, Mr. Goldman served as director of Proteologics Ltd. and Renewable Resources Ltd. and its affiliated companies. Mr. Goldman served as the Professional Secretary of the Peer Review Institute of the Certified Public Accountants Institute in Israel from October 2004 until September 2008. Commencing in 1981, Mr. Goldman worked for Kesselman & Kesselman (Israeli member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers) for 19 years, and from 1991 until 2000, as a partner and then senior partner of such firm. From September 2000 until November 2001, Mr. Goldman served as managing director of Argoquest Holdings, LLC. From March 2002 until October 2002, Mr. Goldman acted as a consultant to a private equity initiative with Poalim Capital Markets & Investments Ltd.. Mr. Goldman holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Accounting from Tel Aviv University and is a Certified Public Accountant (Israel).
Israel Shamay Since 2013, established and leads the Americas Operations in MATIMOP (Israeli Industry Center for R&D), the International Operations agency of the Israeli Office of the Chief Scientist, focusing on developing and implementing cooperation platforms for industrial R&D and innovation projects in the Americas region. The Americas Operations encompass already over 20 funding and cooperation frameworks with countries, regions and organizations across Latin and North America, including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Canada and the USA.Formerly, as Executive Director for Cooperation with Europe, was in charge of architecting, realizing and evaluating industrial innovation cooperation frameworks at bilateral and European level, making them the major R&D cooperation instrument for Israeli industry with Europe. In 2010-2011 was Head of the EUREKA Chairmanship Program (EUREKA is Europe`s largest innovation network, with 40 member states and a number of thematic clusters led by multinational enterprises). The Israeli EUREKA chairmanship program focused on developing new financial instruments for innovative SME’s and on expanding EUREKA`s international dimension. Since 2006, in addition to managing the Israeli EUREKA office, Shamay served as Israel`s National Representative in several intentional R&D programs and also as an expert evaluator for the EU Framework Programs for R&D. He also managed the Israeli R&D collaboration with the EU Global Satellite Navigation Program – GALILEO. Before joining MATIMOP, Mr. Shamay served senior technical, marketing and executive positions in Israeli hi-tech companies operating globally, including the RAD group and Comverse Technologies. In his position as VP Marketing and Business Development in Comverse Information Systems (currently named VERINT Systems, NASDAQ: VRNT) Shamay supported the international operations of the company, and in particular strategic alliances with service providers, large enterprises and government organizations in the fields of telecom and business analytics software solutions. Mr. Shamay is an MBA graduate of the Recanati School of Business at the Tel-Aviv University and a graduate of the Technion in Haifa, faculty of Information Systems Engineering. Attained the University`s Marketing Research Fund award for his thesis on Hi-Tech product marketing in varying innovation circumstances.
Mr. Guy Regev is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Shaked Global Group, a privately-held equity investment firm that provides value added capital to environmental related companies and technologies. Shaked Global Group is a major shareholder in Can-Fite BioPharma and Mr. Regev is a director of Can-Fite. Mr. Regev has over 12 years of experience in accounting, financial management and control and general management of commercial enterprises. Prior to joining Shaked, Mr. Regev was Vice President, commercial business, at Housing & Construction Holding (“HCH”), Israel’s largest infrastructure company. Between 1999 and 2001, Mr. Regev was a manager at Deloitte & Touche, Israel.
Golan Biton
Golan Bitton holds a B.A. in Economics and Business Management from Max Stern Academic College and Computer Engineering from Negev University. Golan has many years of managerial experience in the Israeli Ministry of Defense. During his tenure there, he Implemented and managed multi-million dollar projects for the Israeli Government. Golan is the founder of Univo Pharmaceuticals and is considered today as one of the leading worldwide experts in the cannabis arena.
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