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Jorge_Gerber

With 16 years experience, Jorge Gerber is VP Marketing and Sales at GoNet Channels. Most recently, Jorge was a member of the founding team of Radware Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDWR), an Internet traffic management company, acting initially as VP Sales EMEA, and later as VP Strategic Alliances. Prior to that, Jorge held a position of Market Development Manager, Mediterranean and Africa for Madge Networks (Nasdaq: MADGF), a provider of end-to-end multi-protocol solutions for enterprise networking infrastructures. He also worked as Regional Sales Manager in Europe with LANNET Data Communications. In addition, he acted as the Purchasing Manager for Nice Systems (Nasdaq: NICE), a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions. Jorge held for 8 years purchasing management positions at Scitex.
Located in Petach-Tikva Israel, GoNet Channels Ltd. http://www.gonetchannels.com develops, markets and supports enabling technologies for the efficient delivery of large amounts of data. GoNet’s flagship product, GDP (GoNet Delivery Platform), is a very cost-effective way to ensure the just-in-time, reliable delivery of large data over existing infrastructure, while dramatically reducing IT staff involvement.

Adi_Gamon

Adi Gamon has over 20 years experience in high-tech enterprises, both mature and start-up. Adi sits on the board-of-directors of Effective Rewards, EquipNet, GlobalFactory, and MyDTV.NET, as well as on the Advisory Board of RightOrder. He was CEO of Carnelian, Inc., the first spin-off from Paul Allen’s Interval Research. Previously, Adi was co-founder and co-manager of Chip Express Corporation, where he was responsible for all the business activities of this semi-custom chip start-up. He has also served time in executive and management positions in larger companies such as AT&T Paradyne (VP and General Manager) and Texas Instruments.
Adi started his involvement in high-tech flying for the Israeli Air Force and later with Scitex in Herzlia as director of business development in the 80?s.
RightOrder, Inc. http://www.rightorder.com is an infrastructure software company offering Application-Data Server solutions, software that optimizes the interaction between enterprise applications and data. RightOrder was formed in 1999 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. RightOrder holds several patents on its breakthrough data indexing and encoding technology.

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Gadi_Tamari

Gadi Tamari joined Radvision as CEO in early 2001. Prior to Radvision, he was with Lucent Technologies where he has served as VP international operations of the OpenNet Softswitch organization. Prior to that, Gadi was COO of Excel Switching Corporation responsible for international sales, operations, marketing and customer support. In addition he worked with other Israeli technology companies such as Axiom Technologies, Lan-Tel, Scitex America as VP customer support, and at Tadiran.
Radvision Ltd (NasdaqNM:RVSN) is a provider of products and technology for real-time voice, video, and data communications over packet networks; this includes the Internet and other Internet Protocol (IP) based networks. Radvision www.radvision.com is located in Tel Aviv Israel and in Mahwah, NJ.

Nostalgia

This is one amazing picture, of one amazing company at one amazing periods (1990).
All these people in this huge picture, took part in one of the most successful Drupa shows ever, at the opeak of the company’s success.
The picture was sent to us by Shimshon Erenfeld of Boston Mass.
Click here to see full-details size image (180KB) .
If you have more of these pictures, do not hesitate- send them to us.

Domingo_Nieves

Domingo Nieves is the President of ScitexVision Europe, located in Brussels. Prior to ScitexVision Domingo was sales manager in Scitex Europe and the European operation of Scitex?s POS-Print On Demand Systems.
Also, Avner Israeli is the VP Sales and Marketing, Signage Products at ScitexVision, Asia Pacific.
ScitexVision (100% owned by Scitex Corp.) www.scitexvision.com develops digital inkjet printing systems and consumables for use in wide and super-wide format printing applications, such as billboards, fleet marking, banners, posters, point-of-purchase displays and other indoor and outdoor graphics.

Nostalgia

You?d better believe it- this is the first ever training course of the Scitex application engineers (AE). The picture was taken around 1976 in Herzlia.
Several engineers and programmers provided training for the Textile Imaging- Response system.
In the picture from the left: Dani Herzka (AE), Efi Arazi and Roni Ross [on the motorcycle], Reuven Treep (AE), Ruth Gahtan [now Even] (AE), Rafi Bronstien, Yacov Stein [who is no longer with us], Dani Zetland and in the front Miri Bik [now Weiss] (AE). The picture was sent to us by Dani Zetland.

Dalya_Bahar

Dalya Bahar has been working for Scitex for the last 24 years (going through all the phases- Scitex/CreoScitex/Creo). She joined the company in 1979 as a 21 years old girl, working as an electronics designer in Scitex Israel. In the past 3 years she works in the POS division (Print On Demand System Group) as a QA team leader and is also Developing Infrastructures and Processes for Quality Assurance at POS. As such, she works in coordination with the Xerox’s QA team in Rochester NY. During the years she studied Marketing and Quality Assurance Methodologies. Currently she is studying for a Business Management degree in Derby University in Tel Aviv. Located in Herzlia, the POS group of Creo develops DFE’s – Digital Front Ends and Color Solution for (mainly Xerox) printers and high-end copiers.

Israel’s Clal mulls bid for Scitex shares on Tel Aviv exchange

The Israeli holding company Clal Industries and Investments said that it was mulling a bid along with affiliate Discount Investment Corp for 6-10 percent of Scitex on the Tel Aviv exchange.

The terms and size of the bid had not yet been decided. Clal and Discount Investment Corp, owned by IDB Development Corp, each hold 22 percent of Scitex. The digital printing firm Scitex soared 13.2 percent to 9.67 shekels on the news on Monday Sept. 26 ($1 = 4.66 shekels).

It may be interesting to note that the ExScite Itai Halevy has recently been appointed VP Business Development at Clal Industries & Investments.

TEL AVIV, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Israeli holding company Clal Industries and Investments said on Sunday it was mulling a bid along with affiliate Discount Investment Corp (Tel Aviv:DISI.TA) for 6-10 percent of high-tech firm Scitex Corp (Tel Aviv:SCIX.TA). The terms and size of the bid had not yet been decided, Clal said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Clal and Discount Investment Corp, owned by IDB Development Corp (Tel Aviv:IDBD.TA), each hold 22 percent of Scitex. Any decision on a bid is dependent on regulatory checks currently being carried out and there is no certainty that a bid will be made, Clal added.

The share prices of Clal and Discount both dropped sharply, posting the day’s largest falls on the Tel Aviv bourse, while IDB also slipped after a report in the Israeli media on Sunday that the firms planned to bid for more Scitex shares. Clal fell 2.5 percent to 16.89 shekels, Discount dropped 3.2 percent to 104.0 shekels and IDB shed 1.4 percent to 94.7 shekels, compared with a 0.3 percent rise on the broader Tel Aviv market. Digital printing firm Scitex soared 13.2 percent to 9.67 shekels on the news ($1 = 4.66 shekels).

It may be interesting to note that the ExScite Itai Halevy has recently been appointed VP Business Development at Clal Industries & Investments.

Creo to Acquire ScenicSoft

Vancouver, BC, CANADA (August 16, 2002) – Creo Inc. (NASDAQ: CREO; TSX: CRE) (‘Creo’) today signed a definitive agreement to acquire ScenicSoft, Inc., a privately held company located near Seattle. ScenicSoft develops and markets software for the publishing and printing industries, and is a pioneer in developing digital prepress solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, Creo will acquire ScenicSoft for approximately US$9.5 million in a combination of cash, equity and an assumption of liabilities. The acquisition is expected to close within 90 days and is expected to be accretive to Creo’s adjusted earnings per share within one year from the close.

“After working in partnership with ScenicSoft for the last eight years, Creo welcomes ScenicSoft’s market-leading software for layout and imposition into our product range,” stated Amos Michelson, chief executive officer of Creo. “ScenicSoft is known for its Preps® software, the industry’s leading page imposition layout software for offset printing.” ScenicSoft has built a substantial customer base, with more than 20,000 seats of Preps alone, many of which are installed at the facilities of Creo customers.

Mr. Michelson continued, “Creo also gains several other products that complement our Networked Graphic Production initiative, which integrates all aspects of print-production – from idea to delivery. The added technology, category-leading products, and industry knowledge of the ScenicSoft team will further strengthen our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers.”

Led by founder and President Erik Smith, ScenicSoft was established in 1985 and currently has 72 employees. ScenicSoft’s print-production software products help streamline and automate prepress workflow. In addition to the Preps imposition package, products include Pandora™, a native PDF step-and-repeat solution for the packaging and label industries; UpFront®, an innovative solution for print-production planning; TrapWise®, a full-featured trapping solution; and Color Central®, an OPI server that automates the time-consuming tasks in the print-production workflow. In addition to its headquarters facility near Seattle, WA, ScenicSoft also operates a development and support center in Turnhout, Belgium.

Terms of the Transaction

Under the proposed terms of the transaction, Creo Acquisition, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Creo, will merge with ScenicSoft. The common share, preferred share and option holders of ScenicSoft will receive an aggregate payment of approximately US$7.2 million at the closing. The Creo subsidiary will also assume approximately US$2.3 million of ScenicSoft’s liabilities. Of the US$7.2 million to be received by ScenicSoft securities holders, US$4.0 million will be payable by Creo one year after the close of the transaction and will be represented by unsecured, non-interest bearing, convertible promissory notes. Creo further has the option to convert these notes into common shares at an average closing price of Creo common shares for the ten days prior to the one-year anniversary of the closing of the transaction.

The completion of the proposed transaction is subject to several conditions, including approval by a majority of the common and preferred shareholders of ScenicSoft and the expiration or waiver of certain notification periods between ScenicSoft and third parties and customers. Creo has entered into a merger voting agreement with certain shareholders of ScenicSoft who represent, in aggregate, over 67 percent of the outstanding ScenicSoft preferred stock and over 67 percent of the outstanding ScenicSoft common stock. Pursuant to this agreement, these shareholders have agreed to vote in favor of the proposed transaction and granted to Creo an irrevocable proxy to vote their respective shares of ScenicSoft in favor of the transaction.

About ScenicSoft

ScenicSoft™ develops and markets software for the publishing and printing industries, and is a pioneer in developing digital prepress solutions.

The company’s full line of print production software helps streamline and automate workflows, featuring products like Preps®, the imposition package; UpFront®, a solution for seamless production planning; TrapWise®, a full featured trapping solution; Pandora™, an entirely native PDF solution for packaging and label imposition jobs; and Color Central®, an OPI server that automates tasks in the print production workflow. ScenicSoft’s products are designed to give users flexibility and choice in the production environment and integrate support for technologies such as PDF and PostScript 3.

In 1999, ScenicSoft acquired Imation Publishing Software Corporation (IPS).

The company provides technology for the world’s largest printers: R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Quebecor, Banta and Quad Graphics. The bulk of America’s most popular magazines, and books such as the most recent Harry Potter novel, are printed using our software.