Dov Baharav has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors since May 2014
and also served as our interim Chief Executive Officer from May 2015 until March
31, 2016. Mr. Baharav has served as the chairman of the board of directors of
Cyberint Inc., a provider of cyber security services and products solutions, since
October 2014. Mr. Baharav has served as a member of the board of directors of
Mellanox Technologies Ltd., a supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet connectivity
solutions and services for servers and storage, since November 2010. Mr. Baharav
served as the chairman of the board of directors of Israel Aerospace Industries,
Ltd., a defense and civil aerospace technology company, from July 2011 until October
2013. Mr. Baharav served as a member of the Board of directors of Allot Communications
Ltd., a global provider of intelligent broadband solutions, from March 2013 until
July 2014. From July 2002 until November 2010, Mr. Baharav served as president
and chief executive officer of Amdocs Limited, a communications services company.
He also served as a member of Amdocs’ board of directors and executive committee
from July 2002 until November 2010. Mr. Baharav joined Amdocs in 1991 as vice
president and then became president of Amdocs’ principal U.S. subsidiary,
Amdocs, Inc., and served as chief financial officer of Amdocs from 1995 until
June 2002. From 1983 until 1991, Mr. Baharav served as chief operating officer
of Oprotech Ltd., an electro-optical device company. Mr. Baharav is Chairman of
the scholarship fund of the College of Management Academic Studies in Rishon Lezion,
Israel. Mr. Baharav holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Accounting,
as well as an M.B.A. degree from Tel Aviv University
Yona Ovadia joined our company in March 2015 as Vice President, Services and
Commercial Division. He has served as our Chief Executive Officer since March
31, 2016. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Ovadia served as Group President
& Head of Services Group at Amdocs from 2013 to 2015. Prior to such time,
from 2010 until 2013 Mr. Ovadia served as Head of Delivery & Managed Services
at Amdocs Ltd. and prior thereto he served in various executive positions at
Amdocs, mainly in the areas of services and managed services, with a position
as management member since 1997. Mr. Ovadia holds a B.Sc. degree in Mathematics
and Computer Science from Tel Aviv University.
Amiram Boehm has served on our Board of Directors since December 2012. Mr.
Boehm has been a Partner in the FIMI Opportunity Funds, Israel’s largest
group of private equity funds, since 2004. Mr. Boehm serves as the Managing
Partner and Chief Executive Officer of FITE GP (2004), and as a director of
Ham-Let (Israel-Canada) Ltd., Hadera Paper Ltd (TASE)., Rekah Pharmaceuticals
Ltd (TASE), Pharm-up Ltd (TASE)., TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE) and DIMAR
Ltd, DelekSon Ltd and Galam Ltd. Mr. Boehm previously served as a director of
Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE, TASE), Scope Metal Trading, Ltd. (TASE), Inter
Industries, Ltd. (TASE), Global Wire Ltd. (TASE), Telkoor Telecom Ltd. (TASE)
and Solbar Industries Ltd. (previously traded on the TASE). Prior to joining
FIMI, from 1999 until 2004, Mr. Boehm served as Head of Research of Discount
Capital Markets, the investment arm of Israel Discount Bank. Mr. Boehm holds
a B.A. degree in Economics and a LL.B. degree from Tel Aviv University and a
Joint M.B.A. degree from Northwestern University and Tel Aviv University.
Dafna Cohen has served on our Board of Directors as an external director (within
the meaning of the Israeli Companies Law) since December 2014. Ms. Cohen is
the Head of Business Control and Investor Relations of EL-AL Israel Airlines
Ltd., a company traded on the TASE and also serves as an independent business
and financial advisor. Ms. Cohen has served as a member of board of directors
of Formula Systems (1985) Ltd since 2009 (NASDAQ and TASE). Ms. Cohen served
as Director of Global Treasury of MediaMind Technologies Inc. (previously traded
on NASDAQ) and as a member of the investment committee of its board of directors
from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, Ms. Cohen served as a Director of Investments
and as a Treasurer of Emblaze Ltd. and as a member of the investment committee
of its board of directors from 2005 to 2009 (London Stock Exchange). Prior to
that, Ms. Cohen served as an Investment Manager for Leumi Partners, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Bank Leumi, and as a manager at the derivatives sector of
the Investment Division of Bank Leumi. Ms. Cohen previously served as a member
of boards of directors of XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE) from
2009 to 2015, Europort Ltd from 2012 to 2014 (TASE) and of Inventech Central
Ltd from 2011 to 2012 (TASE). Ms. Cohen holds an M.B.A. degree in Finance and
Accounting and a B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science, both from The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Ishay Davidi has served on our Board of Directors since December 2012. Mr.
Davidi is the Founder and has served as Chief Executive Officer of the FIMI
Opportunity Funds, Israel’s largest group of private equity funds, since
1996. Mr. Davidi currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Inrom
Industries Ltd., Hadera Paper Ltd. (TASE) and Polyram plastics, Dimar Cutting
Tools, and as director at Ham-Let (Israel-Canada) Ltd. (TASE), Rekah Pharmaceuticals
Ltd. (TASE), Tadir-Gan Precision materials (TASE), C. Mer Industries Ltd. (TASE),
GI Ltd, SOS Ltd and DelekSon Ltd. Mr. Davidi previously served as the Chairman
of the board of directors of Retalix (previously traded on NASDAQ and TASE)
from August 2008 until January 2010, of Tefron Ltd. (New York Stock Exchange
and TASE) and of Tadir-Gan (TASE), and as a director at Pharm Up Ltd (TASE),
Ormat Industries Ltd. (previously traded on TASE), Retalix, Tadiran Communications
Ltd. (TASE), Lipman Electronic Engineering Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE), Merhav Ceramic
and Building Materials Center Ltd. (TASE), TAT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ and
TASE), Orian C.M. Ltd. (TASE), Ophir Optronics Ltd., Overseas Commerce Ltd,
(TASE), Scope Metals Group Ltd. (TASE) and Formula Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and
TASE). Prior to establishing FIMI, from 1993 until 1996, Mr. Davidi was the
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tikvah Fund, a private Israeli investment
fund. From 1992 until 1993 Mr. Davidi was the Chief Executive Officer of Zer
Science Industries Ltd., a developer of diagnostics equipment for the healthcare
industry. Mr. Davidi holds a B.Sc. degree in Industrial and Management Engineering
from Tel Aviv University, Israel, and a M.B.A. degree from Bar Ilan University,
Israel.
Amir Ofek has served on our Board of Directors since December 2014. Mr. Ofek
is Chief Executive Officer of Cyberint Inc., a provider of cyber security services
and products solutions. Mr. Ofek has served as a director on the board of Cyberint
since September 2014. Mr. Ofek also serves as a partner at Baharav Ventures
Ltd. (“BVL”), a company wholly owned by the Chairman of our Board
of Directors, Mr. Baharav. Prior to joining BVL, Mr. Ofek worked at Amdocs Inc.,
the leading BSS/OSS provider, from 2006 to 2014, where he served as VP Client
Business Executive SingTel Group at Amdocs, based in Singapore from 2009. Prior
to this role, Mr. Ofek served as Director of Management Services at Amdocs from
2007 to 2009 and in the Corporate Strategy unit from 2006 to 2007. Before joining
Amdocs in 2006, Mr. Ofek worked for Elbit Systems Ltd., a leading aerospace
defense company, from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Ofek holds a BSc. degree (Cum Laude)
in Industrial Engineering and Management, majoring in Information Systems from
the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. degree from the European
Institute of Business Administration (INSEAD) in Fontainebleau, France.
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd currently has 1159 employees.
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Gilat Satellite Networks Joins WAVE Consortium Board, Fostering Innovation in Satellite Communication Networks
PETAH TIKVA, Israel - August 15, 2024: Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology, solutions, and services, has announced its selection as a board member of the newly established Waveform Architecture for Virtualized Ecosystems (WAVE) Consortium. This significant development positions Gilat at the forefront of driving innovation in satellite communication networks and fostering agile, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure.
The WAVE Consortium is a distinguished group dedicated to advancing the field of satellite communicatio...
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In a recent development, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd has been awarded a significant $5 million order from the US Department of Defense (DoD). This order aims to procure Gilat s innovative DKET 3421 terminals, which will be utilized for the deployment of transportable satellite communications (satcom) network hubs, providing easy-to-deploy and efficient connectivity solutions.
The DKET 3421 terminals, developed by Gilat, offer advanced capabilities and flexibility, making them ideal for military operations. These terminals contribute to establishing reliable communication links in remote and challenging locations, enabling efficient transmission of voice, data, and video content. Furthermore, t...
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