Board of Directors







Board of Directors
MORDECHAY ZISSER
Mr. Zisser was appointed Executive Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors in May 1999. He has been President and Chairman of the board of directors of Europe-Israel, a private company which is the controlling shareholder of the Company, since March 1998, and President and Chairman of the board of directors of Control Centers, a private company, which is the parent company of Europe-Israel, since 1983. Europe-Israel and Control Centers are engaged, through their direct and indirect wholly and partially owned subsidiaries and affiliates, in the following core businesses: real estate investment, hotel ownership and management, development and operation of commercial and entertainment malls in Eastern European countries, in venture capital investments and in the hi-tech, medical and bio-technology industries. Control Centers also holds direct interests in property development projects in Israel. In October 2006, Mr. Zisser was also appointed as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Plaza Centers. Mr. Zisser is active in charitable organizations. He is a member of the management of the “Oranit” hostel.
ABRAHAM (RAMI) GOREN
Mr. Goren has been a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since April 2006 and Vice Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors since September 2006. Mr. Goren has also served as the Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Elscint Ltd. (our subsidiary company), from July 1999. Mr. Goren is engaged in the development of new investments and heads the high-tech investment division of Company. Until 2004, Mr. Goren served as the Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Nessuah Zannex Ltd., a leading Israeli investment house. Formerly, Mr. Goren had been a partner in the law firm of Prof. Joseph Gross, Hodak, Greenberg & Co. (now known as Gross, Kleinhendler, Hodak, Halevy, Greenberg & Co.), a leading Israeli securities and corporate law firm. From September 1989 until August 1992, Mr. Goren was an associate in the law firm of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in New York City. Mr. Goren also serves as a director of various private companies in Israel and abroad. Mr. Goren holds an LL.B. degree from Bar Ilan University and an LL.M. degree from New York University. Mr. Goren was admitted to the Israeli Bar in 1987 and to the New York State Bar in 1990.
SHIMON YITZHAKI
Mr. Yitzhaki has served as President and a member of the Board of Directors since May 1999. Mr. Yitzhaki also served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer between March 2005 and August 2006. Mr. Yitzhaki has also served as a member of the board of directors of various subsidiaries of the Company, including Elscint Ltd. since May 1999 and PC since October 2006. Since March 1998, Mr. Yitzhaki has served as the Vice President of Europe-Israel, and, since the mid-1980’s, as Vice President of Control Centers. Mr. Yitzhaki holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from Bar Ilan University and is a certified public accountant.
DAVID RUBNER
Mr. Rubner has served as a member of the Board of Directors since July 2003. Mr. Rubner serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rubner Technology Ventures Ltd. as well as General Partner in Hyperion Israel Advisors Ltd., a venture capital firm. From 1991 until 2000, Mr. Rubner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ECI Telecom Ltd. Prior thereto, Mr. Rubner held the positions of Chief Engineer, Vice President of operations and Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Telecommunications Division of ECI. Mr. Rubner serves on the boards of public companies including Check Point Software Ltd., as well as some privately held companies. Mr. Rubner serves on the boards of trustees of Bar-Ilan University and Shaare Zedek Hospital. Mr. Rubner holds a B.S. degree in engineering from Queen Mary College, University of London and an M.S. degree from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Rubner was recipient of the Industry Prize in 1995.
MOSHE LION
Mr. Lion has served as a member of the Board of Directors since April 2006. Mr. Lion is Managing Partner of Lion, Orlitzky and Co., an accounting firm in Israel. In addition, Mr Lion has served as a Director in Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Ltd. since January 2008. From April 2003 to April 2006 Mr. Lion served as the Chairman of Israel Railways. From October 2000 to December 2005, Mr. Lion served as a director of Elscint. From December 1997 to July 1999, Mr. Lion was Director General of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and an economic advisor to the Israeli Prime Minister and from January 1997 to November 1997, he had been the Head of the Prime Minister’s Bureau as well as economic advisor. Mr. Lion served as a director of Massad Bank from January 2000 and up to November 2006 and as a director of Bank Tefachot from November 1999 up to May 2004. Mr. Lion holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and economics and a Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.) from Bar Ilan University.
SHMUEL PERETS
Mr. Perets was appointed as a member of the board of directors in April, 2006. Since 1997, Mr. Perets has served as the president of the Israel Aircraft Industries European division. From March 2003 to December 2005, Mr. Perets served as a director of Elscint. Between 1991 and 1996, Mr. Perets served as vice president (finance) of the Israel Aircraft Industries. Between 1980 and 2002, Mr. Perets served as a director of Elta Ltd., Magal Ltd., Medisel Technologies Inc., SpaceCom Ltd., and Belgium Advanced Technologies (a Belgium company) and currently serves as a director in Biolit Ltd. and Tisera Ltd. Mr. Perets holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, as well as an MBA from the New York Institute of Technology.
ZVI TROPP
Mr. Tropp was appointed as an external director in September 2004 for a period of three years. On November 2007 Mr. Tropp was re-elected as an external director of the Company for a three-year term commencing on September 1, 2007. Mr. Tropp has been a senior consultant with Zenovar Consultant Ltd. since 2003. From 2000 until 2003, Mr. Tropp served as a chief finance officer of Enavis Networks, a member of the ECI group, a company engaged in the field of development of transport equipment for communications networks. Mr. Tropp served as a board member of various organizations, including Rafael (Armament Development Authority), Beit Shemesh Engines, Rada - Electronic Industries and as the chairman of the Investment Committee of Bank Leumi Le’israel Trust company Ltd. Since February 2006 Mr. Tropp served as the chairman of Rafael up to June 2007. Mr. Tropp holds a B.Sc. degree in Agriculture and an M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Economics and business administration from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.