ExScite

Yacov_Pluda

Yacov Pluda, is co-founder and COO at M-Photo. Yacov brings over 25 years of experience in the high tech market, most of which in the graphic arts marketplace. Over the last 20 years he filled-in various positions as software team leader, project manager, product manager, R&D director and COO in several companies, all in the graphic arts marketplace, including Scitex and Shira Computers Ltd.
The Israeli M-Photo is developing production floor management system and productivity tools for high-end photo labs, which allow the photo labs to manage effectively their various production processes and workflows and cut down extensively their operational cost while maintaining the highest integrity, consistency and quality of their work.

It’s in the box- the packaging team…

Scitex has always been in the very big boxes business,,,
This picture was taken in the early 80’s on the loading dock in Herzlia, what is called in Scitex Israel-Arizot. This particular shipment was a big deal indeed, as the top management came to lend a hand. You can spot them as they are all wearing white shirts-
On the left is VP HR Haim Benymini, strapping the box is the CEO Efi Arazi, in the background as usual is VP finanace Gerald Dogon and on the right VP R&D Gideon Rosenfeld.

Avi_Raby

The ExScite Avi Raby has joined Scent Detection Tech. (SDT) Before SDT Avi has held various positions, including: European Customer Support Director, International Purchasing Director and Vice President of Human Resources at Scitex Corp. General Manager of Creo ME&A, and CEO of KlearVision Ltd.; Avi has spent a total of 24 years with Scitex.

Scent-Tech of Herzliya Pituach, Israel is the developer of the Mini Nose for Detection

Mini-Nose for detection delivers a combination of: mobility, very fast recovery time, user friendly and sensitivity to all type of explosives including improvised materials; and is currently unmatched by any other non-fixed explosive detection systems available commercially.
The Mini-Nose is a miniaturized sniffer for explosive detection, developed with the consultancies of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Technical Support Working Group (TSWG), and the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to match their requirements and specifications for anti-terrorism tasks. The Mini-Nose is the ideal solution for airports, military, embassies, border-crossing, Federal buildings, railway and subway stations, banks, prisons, ports and more.

Yossi Ben Shoshan (Exanet), selected as part of 2005 Red Herring 100 Europe

Red Herring Selects Exanet for The 2005 Red Herring 100 Europe

In the picture – Yossi Ben-Shoshan at the NAB ’05 show in Las Vegas NV.

Exanet www.exanet.com Recognized As a “Rising Star” in Innovation and Technology

NEW YORK, APRIL 12, 2005 — Exanet, the Isreaeli developer of the award-winning ExaStore? storage solution, has been named one of the Red Herring 100 Europe, a selection of the top 100 private companies in Europe and Israel that play a leading role in innovation and technology.

“This award reinforces the impact and value our customers gain from our technology – providing a strategic solution to a tactical problem,” said Rami Schwartz, Exanet CEO. “Our business model is based on providing companies with a business-focused storage solution, one that grows with their corporate data management needs, maintains a cost-effective environment, and enhances information sharing for a competitive advantage.”

Red Herring’s selection process to identify the Top 100 Companies is long and rigorous. It selected Exanet as a winner after reviewing the company’s business model, analyzing its profitability forecasts, assessing the management team and examining its technology.

“All our processes – from basic R&D to professional services and technical support — are geared toward providing the best business value for our customers,” said the ExScite Yossi Ben-Shoshan, Exanet executive vice president and general manager. “We identified a clear customer need to simplify storage infrastructure and management. To meet this need, we developed ExaStore, a superior auto-managed, scalable, cost efficient and high performance solution using Exanet software and industry standard hardware.”

Exanet’s storage solutions integrate ExaStore software with industry standard hardware, and are available with fibre channel or SATA disk RAID arrays, allowing customers to build an infinitely expandable storage system, based on Exanet’s grid storage architecture.

Avi_Dali

What a sparkling business…Avi Daly is the VP Sales and Marketing at Sarin Technologies.

Avi spent a total of 14 years at Scitex in Israel and in the USA. After Scitex Avi was with Qubital, Comverse and Verint in Israel.

Sarin Technologies of Ramat Gan, Israel was established in 1989. Sarin is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacturing of advanced planning, evaluation and measurement systems for diamond & gemstone production.
Sarin products include cut grading tools (for round and fancy shapes), rough diamond optimization systems, gemology tools, diamond color grading, and laser marking machines.
Sarin systems have become an essential gemology tool in every laboratory, diamond appraisal business, and manufacturing plant and a must for diamond dealers and retailers.
Sarin products assist the diamond dealer, manufacturer, retailer and gemologist in making the right decision, maximizing profits, and minimizing errors, by providing diamond measurements and polishing suggestions.

Creo/Scitex – well explained…

Another piece of corporate history from the Far East.

If you can read (click for larger view) you may appreciate the Creo/Scitex CTP products, which have been sold in Hong Kong.

Scitex is in Preliminary Negotiations for the Sale of Scitex Vision

Formerly the wide-format printing division of Scitex Corporation, Scitex Vision was spun off as Scitex Wide Format Printing Ltd. and later renamed. The company merged with Aprion Digital in January 2003. Scitex Vision is headquartered in Israel and has 460 employees around the world. For fiscal year 2004, Scitex Vision’s revenues were $128.2 million, compared to $102.9 million in 2003, reflecting a 25% increase. Operating income was $9 million in 2004, compared to an operating loss of $8.3 million in 2003. Scitex Vision had net income of $4.7 million in 2004, compared to a net loss of $13.6 million in 2003.

Beyond Scitex Corporation, Scitex Visions other shareholders include Ricoh Printing Systems, IBM, Toyo Ink, Clal Electronics, Discount Investments Corp, Hapoalim Nechasim (Menayot), Israel Infinity Venture Capital Funds, Optical Disc Decoration Ltd., and The Technology and Growth Funds.

Alan_Jones

The ExScite (ExIris in fact) Alan Jones and his wife Elisabeth are the principals of Carr-Jones Associates.Alan’s expertise is information technology and project management. He has worked in the computer/electronics field for decades and Elisabeth concentrates on her free-lance architecture design work.
Alan provides of Services Selecting, acquiring, updating and maintaining information technology systems and advise customers in keeping their computer infrastructure running smoothly. Carr-Jones Associates provides services in the Eastern Massacussets area.

Dolev- animal instincs

I knew you’ll like it.!
This Dolev 800 with animal instincs was found roaming the web.
In fact it is included in the site of On The Mark, Inc. a full-service, electronic prepress service bureau of Manassas, VA.

We couldn’t resist and posted it here.

Yigal_Banker

Yigal Banker is the Vice President, Engineering at Actuality Systems.
Prior to joining Actuality in 2004, Yigal was founder and VP
Engineering at ArcPoint Systems, a startup company and leading
developer of enterprise Storage Area Network products. Yigal served as
VP Business Development at Charlotte’s Web Networks, VP Engineering at
Avici Systems, and CTO at GammaGraphX. Yigal also held key management
positions at 3Com, Chipcom, and 13 years at Scitex Corporation in Israel and in Boston.
Funded
in 2000, Actuality Systems of Burlington MA develops Spatial 3D
visualization systems for use in critical defense, medical, and
security operations. Organizations evaluating Perspecta include the
National Institutes of Health, Centacor (J&J), Kyoto University,
Nissho International, Purdue University, the US Army, University of
Toronto, and others. The company has numerous patents pending and
issued, in the US and abroad, across the Spatial 3D ecosystem –
applications, graphics algorithms, optics, and computational hardware.