Abraham Keinan
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Abraham Keinan has been XFONE's Chairman of the
Board of Directors since the Company's inception. Mr.
Keinan founded Swiftnet, Ltd., XFONE's subsidiary, in
February 1990. From 1990 to October 2003, Mr. Keinan
served as Swiftnet's Managing Director and as its Chairman
since then.
Mr. Keinan received a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mechanical Engineering from Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheeva
- Israel.
Guy Nissenson
President & CEO
Mr. Guy Nissenson has been XFONE's President, Chief
Executive Officer, and Director since its inception.
Mr. Nissenson joined Swiftnet, Ltd. in October 1999
and became a Director of Swiftnet,
Ltd. in May 2000 and later its Managing Director in
October 2003. He was a marketing manager of RADA Electronics
Industries in Israel from May 1997 to October 1998.
Mr. Nissenson was an audit
and control officer with the rank of Lieutenant of the
Israeli Defense Forces - Central Drafting Base and other
posts from March 1993 to May 1997. In July 2000, Guy
Nissenson received a Bachelor
of Science Degree in Business Management from Kings
College - University of London and in September 2001,
received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in
International Business
from Royal Holloway at the University of London in London,
United Kingdom.
Mr. Itzhak Almog
Chairman of Audit Committee
Mr. Itzhak Almog has been a member of our Board of Directors
since May 18, 2006, and is an independent director and
Chairman of the Audit Committee. From 2002 to present
Mr. Almog is
an independent business consultant, specializing in
international marketing and management. From 1993 to
2002 Mr. Almog has been the President and CEO of Comverge
Control Systems Ltd., an Israel based start up company,
which developed innovative solutions for Electric Utilities.
From
1990 to 1993 Mr. Almog has been the President of Tasco
Electronic Services, Inc., a US based Hi-Tech company,
specializing in Automatic Test machines for commercial
and military Aviation. Mr. Almog was an officer with
the rank of Rear Admiral in the Israel Defense Forces
and served in various commanding posts in the Israeli
Navy. In 1980 Mr. Almog received a BA in Modern Middle
East History and Economics from the Tel Aviv University
in Tel Aviv. In 1984 Mr. Almog received
a Master of Business Administration from the Tel Aviv
University in Tel Aviv.
Mr. Aviu Ben-Horrin
Director
Mr. Aviu Ben-Horrin has been a member of our Board of
Directors since November 23, 2004, and
is an independent director and a member of the Audit
Committee. From 2001 to present Mr. Ben-Horrin directs,
controls and manages various real state projects together
with Bonei R MAG Ltd.
and MPK Ltd. From 1996 to 2001 Mr.Ben-Horrin managed
real estate projects for Lear Or Ltd. and was an engineering
consultant for Orik Ltd., a construction company. From
1994 to 1996, Mr. Ben-Horrin worked for the Ministry
of Construction and Housing of the state of Israel as
a manager of various projects. From 1975 to 1992, Mr.
Ben-Horrin was an officer with the rank of Colonel in
the Israel Defense Forces and served in various engineering
and commanding posts. In 1975 Mr. Ben-Horrin received
a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technion University
in Haifa. In 1987 Mr. Ben-Horrin received a BA in Economics
from the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan.
Mr. Shemer Schwartz
Audit Committee Member
Mr. Shemer Schwartz has been a member of our Board of
Directors since December 19, 2002
and is a member of the Audit Commitee. From March 2003
to present, Mr. Schwartz has been the
co-founder and research and development expert of XIV
Ltd., a data storage start up company located in Tel-Aviv,
Israel. From November 2001 to March 2003, Mr. Schwartz
has been an Application Team Leader of RF Waves, an
Israel based high technology company in the field of
wireless communication. From 1996 to 2001, Mr. Schwartz
was a Captain in the Research and Development Center
of the Israeli Defense Forces Intelligence. In July
1995, Mr. Schwartz received a BSc degree in Physics
and Mathematics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
In September 2003, Mr. Schwartz received an MSc degree
in Computer science from the Tel-Aviv University in
Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Dr. Eyal Harish
Director
Dr. Eyal J. Harish has been a member of our Board of
Directors since December 19, 2002.
Dr. Harish has been a Director of Xfone USA, Inc. since
March 2005. From 1980 to present,
Dr. Harish has been in his own private practice in Israel
as a dentist. Prior to becoming a dentist, from 1974
to 1980, Dr. Harish was an Administration Manager with
Consortium Holdings, an Israel based communication company.
Dr. Harish is the brother-in-law of Mr. Keinan, our
Chairman
of the Board.
Mr. Israel Singer
Audit Committee Member
Mr. Israel Singer is the managing director of the
academic center "Raanana College" in Israel and an
elected member of the Ramat Gan City council. During the
years 2004-2005 Mr. Singer was a consultant to the
Education Committee of the "Israeli Knesset" (the
Israeli Parliament). From 1985 to 2003, Mr. Singer was
the principal of the "Blich High School" in Ramat Gan.
From 1992 to 1998 Mr. Singer was a member of the board
of directors of Rada Electronic Industries Ltd. In 1973,
Mr. Singer received a B.Sc in Physics from the Tel Aviv
University in Tel Aviv, Israel. In 1978, Mr. Singer
received an M.Sc in High - Energy Physics from the Tel
Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Mr. Morris Mansour
Director
Mr. Morris Mansour has been a Director of
Superderivatives, Inc., a leading company in developing
and marketing options and derivatives pricing systems in
forex, interest rates, commodities etc, since 2001.
Since 2000 he has been a Director of Soffair Financial
Services, a company engaged in investment, property and
finance. From 1995 to 1999 Mr. Mansour was a financial
advisor for several private companies which invested in
hi-tech start-up companies, and property. From 1986 to
1988 and from 1993 to 1994, Mr. Mansour was Director and
General Manager of "Le Shark Ltd.", a major clothing
brand in the United Kingdom. From 1980 to 1985, Mr.
Mansour was the Credit Manager of Bank Hapoalim B.M. in
the United Kingdom and a senior member of its Management
Committee. In 1972, Mr. Mansour received a B.A. in
Economics and International Relations from the Hebrew
University in Jerusalem, Israel.
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