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Israeli start-up Objet Geometries has recently changed one ExScite CEO (David Ofek) with a new ExScite CEO (Hanan Yosefi).
In an interview with Globes Hanan said that Objet is holding advanced negotiations to raise $10 million from existing and news investors. The round is expected to be completed by the end of the year. The company has raised $5 million so far, and now wants to raise an additional $5 million from strategic investors from the product design and development and polymer product development sectors. He said the company expects to reach the break-even point in mid-2003.
During his 13 years at Scitex Israel, Hanan has held application and marketing positions.
Objet Geometries, founded in May 1998, develops 3D network printers and materials that create models directly from three-dimensional CAD files using patented hardware, software and polymer materials. Investors in the company include Scitex, TDA Capital Partners and private investors. The company is headquartered in Rehovot and has 60 employees at its offices in the US and Brussels.

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Dan Eylon dan_e@netvision.net.il  is VP R&D at Appstreamin in Tel Aviv. Dan was with Nova Measuring Instruments (NASDAQ:NVMI) and also spent 6 years  at Scitex R&D. He is the author of 6 software patents.
Located in Tel Aviv and in Palo Alto CA, AppStream Inc.  www.appstream.com  is a provider of scalable technology for the deployment and management of applications to the extended enterprise. Appstream lowers application TCO while optimizing existing infrastructure to providing cost-effective way to distribute any application over any network to any device. The technology reduces network congestion and server load and provide ubiquitous access to applications across all networks without impacting other applications or IT infrastructure.

Pruning Creo-Bedford (former STA) continues on schedule

Over the last few months we have been observing the process of moving substantial portions of Iris and STA to Creo in Vancouver. Last month we posted the news story about the final gasps of Iris (see ExScite News, June 30 “Iris Graphics- the end”).

From what we hear, Creo is handling this transition pretty well. Most the employees in Bedford, who had been slated to be laid-off, have been notified well in advance, as far back as 11/2001. The transition of functions and the planned gradual laid-offs are progressing on schedule, with farewell parties taking place almost every month. For example, this month 30 employees have left after months of advanced warning.

We have also heard that the separation package offered by Creo wasn’t too bad, which no doubt eased the pain of leaving. Creo said that they plan to complete the transition before the end of 2002. The Creo Bedford office (A.K.A STA) will be relocated to the former (and now mostly vacant) Iris building in Billerica MA, a couple of miles to the west.

Ex-Scitex and Ex-Iris employees are encouraged to register at www.exscite.net and to voice their opinion at ExScite Guest Book.

Jack Stein passed away in Tel Aviv

Jacob_Stein_ZALWe are sad to convey the news that Jack Stein, one of the first electronics engineers at Scitex has passed away in Tel Aviv Israel, at the age of 54. Jack worked in ECI Telecom subsidiary Lightscape http://www.lightscapenet.com , as VP Sales & Marketing.

He joined Scitex in the early 1970’s as a hardware development engineer. In those days he managed one of the more interesting projects the company has had- a digital controller of carpets inkjet printing press, a world first. Later he relocated to STE in Brussels Belgium, as the Scitex Europe Customer Support manager. Upon his return to Israel he managed ICS (International Customer Support) from Herzlia.

“Happiness is a positive cashflow [1988]”

In 1988 all the world-wide top-dogs of Scitex management assembled in Herzlia for a strategic planning session under the theme “HAPPINNES IS POSITIVE CASHFLOW”.
It is not so surprizing to note that except for one (!) person (guess who?), all of the people present are no longer with the company.

The big deal in the middle – the CIPC workstation

A Scitex poster/organization chart from (who knows) maybe 1984-5?
The big deal in the middle here is the CIPC workstation the pre-cursor of the Pixet, which was later upgraded to the Imager.
Lets see how many of these characters you can identify.

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