Cognyte Software Ltd (CGNT) Directors and Executive Officers

Officers & Directors

Elad Sharon, Chief Executive Officer and Director Mr. Sharon has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our board of directors since February 1, 2021, the effective date of the spin-off. Previously, he served as the President of Verint's Cyber Intelligence Solutions business since February 2016. Since joining Verint in 1997, Mr. Sharon held a broad range of management positions in the Cyber Intelligence Solutions business, including Senior Vice President of Products, R&D and Delivery, Senior Vice President of Strategic Programs, and Chief Operating Officer.
Dan Bodner, Chairman of the Board Mr. Bodner has served as our non-executive Chairman of the board of directors since February 1, 2021, the effective date of the spin-off. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Verint. Since Verint's founding in 1994, Mr. Bodner has served as its Chief Executive Officer and a director, and assumed the role of Verint's Chairman of the board in August 2017.
Dafna Sharir, Director Ms. Sharir has served as a member of our board of directors since March, 2022. Ms. Sharir has served as a business advisor to various companies, including BrightCodes Technologies Ltd. from 2018 to 2021. Previously, Ms. Sharir has provided M&A Advisory services to FAM, a US asset management firm, from 2008 to 2010 and to Ofer Group and Israel Corp. from 2005 to 2008. She has held various senior positions, including as Senior Vice President Investments at AMPAL from 2002-2005. Ms. Sharir currently serves as an independent director and chairman of the compensation committee at Ormat Technologies Inc. and as an independent director and a member of the audit committee at Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.
Zvika Naggan, Director Mr. Naggan has served as a member of our board of directors since February 1, 2021, the effective date of the spin-off. Mr. Naggan served as a Managing Partner at Red Dot Capital Partners from 2016 to 2019, as Executive Director at Team 8 ' Cyber Security Foundry from 2015 to 2016. Previously, Mr. Naggan served as Chief Information Officer at Bank Hapoalim from 2011 to 2014, in several senior management positions at Amdocs, culminating in President of the Product Business Group, from 2005 to 2010, as President and CEO of Cimatron from 2003 to 2005, and in multiple executive roles at Comverse from 1992 to 2002. Mr. Naggan has served as a director of several companies including Migdal Funds, Claroty, Global E, and Celeno.

Cognyte Software Ltd currently has 831 employees.