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Miki Nagler, VP at Landa Nano

Miki_Nagler 2013

The ExScite Miki Nagler is VP Advanced Technologies, at Landa Labs

Miki brings to Landa over 30 years of executive experience in the printing industry at leading companies including fulfilling the positions of Senior VP at Scitex (now Kodak) and President & CEO of Aprion Digital (now HP). In recent years he served as CEO of two medical device companies. Miki has a proven track record of taking technologies through the full cycle, from conception to sales. He holds an MSc degree in physics from the Weizmann Institute, a PhD in optics and electro-optics from the university of Arizona and is also a graduate of the Senior Executives’ business course at the Sloan School of Management at MIT. Miki is the author or co-author of over 30 patents and patent applications.

Landa Labs, under the leadership of Beny Landa (Indigo’s founder) is a new digital printing category. Nanography employs water-based Landa NanoInk™ Colorants and a unique image transfer system that together achieve unprecedented results. Landa sheetfed and web Nanographic Printing™ presses offer the versatility of digital printing combined with the qualities and speed of offset. They print on any off-the-shelf coated and uncoated stocks and packaging films. Nanography is expected to significantly impact the industry and ignite a second digital revolution in print. See more at http://www.landanano.com/

Rafi Bliman described the days leading to Scientific Technology [video]

Rafi Bliman 2013

At the 2013 ExScite reunion, Rafi Bliman described the days leading to, and the months immediately after the founding of Scientific Technology in Rehovot.
Rafi was one of the initial handful engineers who joined Efi in establishing one of the first start-ups in Israel in 1968. He was the chief mechanical engineer and managed the first large scale projects for the Israeli defense forces. Click here to see the Kan Akiva driven during the testing phase by Aharon Nizani.

To watch Rafi’s video presentation click on the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF4imipf_D4

Job openings at Israeli tech companies

 

TechMap_Israel

YOU, ExScite member- Looking for a new career?

log into http://mappedinisrael.com and just “fly” with your mouse over the map.
This is a location map of many of the high-tech companies in Israel, that may fit our ExScite members’ profile!

See the Job openings at Israeli tech companies right here http://mappedinisrael.com/job-posting-israel-startup.

Reuven Sherwin- VP R&D at WIX

ReuvenSherwin2013The ExScite Reuven Sherwin has over 15 years of experience in senior Product Management and R&D management positions within the tech sector  joined Wix in January 2013. He has been involved with Wix from the get-go, having served as a member of its Advisory Board as well as being the Organizational and Operational Adviser to the Wix founders since 2008. Great timing Reuven- Wix has just completed its IPO on NASDAQ [ticker WIX].
Prior joining to Wix, Reuven was the Co-Founder and VP of Products and R&D of XMPie, a company he co-founded in July 2000 which was sold to Xerox at the end of 2006. XMPie as we all recall, was originated as a group within Scitex and was span off in 2000.
The Israeli company WIX (www.wix.com) provides a powerful technology that makes it simple for everyone to go online with a beautiful, professional and functional web presence. Their web building platform is the only drag n’ drop website building platform with HTML5 capabilities, 100s of designer made templates, top grade hosting, and innovative Apps. No creative limits, no coding – just complete freedom to express yourself and manage your entire business online. The company claim to have 42 million users in 190 countries!

Scitex image museum online

ExScite Museum

All veteran workers of Scitex or any employee who has nostalgic photos or videos or documents before the year “2000” and want to post them under unique web site that Efraim Yosef is building or also publish and post the, on ExScite site and Facebook ExScite group—

Please Email Efraim with an explanation of details via e-mail: scitex.museum@gmail.com (If this is a large amount of items better zipped) he’ll add the sender’s name and keep his copyright rights.

Click here to see an example.

Thanks, Efraim Yosef

Ps.
While you are browsing your historical pictures shoebox and look for other mementos, don’t forget to also send them to content@exscite.com to be posted here.

Chroma-Scan with designers Levin and Frommer

Scientific Technology

One of the first commercial color scanners that was ever designed and built, is the Chroma-Scan.
Designed at Scientific Technology (the predecessor of Scitex in Rehovot), the Chroma-Scan was manufactured and sold into the textile image design market.
The product manager was Arie Levin (right).  Jacob Frommer (left) was the lead Electronics developer (see the schematic diagram behind them…).

To see another color photo of Jacob and the ready-to-go Scanner, click here for an earlier posting at ExScite.org.

Haim Shani

Haim Shani

The ExScite Haim Shani recently retired from his position as Director General of Israel’s Ministry of Finance, the highest non-political economic post in the government. He led key business related legislation and committees for two and a half years. Mr Shani has been in the High Tech industry for 28 years. He has lived and managed businesses in Israel, the US, Asia and Europe at IBM, Scitex, Orbotech and Applied Materials.
Haim was the CEO of NICE (NASDAQ: NICE) for eight years. He grew the company’s revenue to over $600M (a factor of 6X) through operational changes and strategic diversification. The company’s market cap grew from $100M to $2.5B during his tenure. He also managed and grew global businesses in Enterprise Software, Telecom, Semiconductor, HLS and the Printing industries.

Mr. Shani is presently the Chairman of the UK-Israel High Tech Hub sponsored by the UK government and the private sector with the objective to increase cooperation between the UK and Israel technical communities and economies.

Mr. Shani has a BSc in Industrial and Management Engineering from Tchnion, as well as an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. In 2008, Mr. Shani was selected as D&B top 10 CEOs in the country. In 2006 he was selected as Top High Tech CEO in the large corporations category my the MIL

Business Opportunity- Universal Laser Systems

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Expand Revenues and Dominate Your Local Market       

Universal Laser Systems, a highly profitable global leader in leading edge material processing and imaging technology, is searching for the right distribution partners.

If you are looking to expand your offerings and you routinely sell to engineering and manufacturing companies we should connect!

For additional information please contact:

The ExScite-  Ron Tavor, Universal Laser Systems, Business Development     www.ulsinc.com

480-332-2618

rtavor@ulsinc.com

 

Pill-Cam maker Given Imaging (CEO- the ExScite Homi Shamir), sold for $860

Pill-Cam maker Given Imaging, under the leadership of the ExScite Homi Shamir sold for $860m.

Homi Shamir and the Pill

Irish medical device maker Covidien says Israeli made camera-in-a-pill device will help it expand presence in GI market.

A huge shakeup in the medical device field as Ireland’s Covidien acquires Israeli camera-in-a-pill maker Given Imaging for a reported $860 million. The companies announced today (December 8, 2013) a definitive agreement under which Covidien will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Given Imaging for $30.00 per share in cash. Given Imaging is world renowned for its non-invasive technology that detects disorders in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Known as PillCam, the camera-in-a-pill device is ingested by patients and allows physicians to visualize the esophagus, colon, and areas of the small intestine. The PillCam is seen as the alternative answer to traditional colonoscopies. See info here.

“We believe GI is one of the most attractive specialty procedure areas. Acquiring Given will enable Covidien to significantly expand its presence in a $3 billion GI market,” said Bryan Hanson, Group President, Medical Devices & US, Covidien. “Adding Given’s portfolio of diagnostics to our portfolio accelerates Covidien’s strategy of providing
physicians with products that support the patient along the care continuum from diagnosis to treatment. It also confirms our leadership in developing less-invasive screening, diagnosis and treatment solutions that can improve patient outcomes and lower healthcare costs.”

PillCam
“Given Imaging revolutionized GI diagnostics over 12 years ago with the launch of PillCam and created an entirely new diagnostic category — capsule endoscopy. The combination of Covidien’s established global presence and Given Imaging’s innovative capabilities has the potential to transform this market,” said the ExScite Homi Shamir, President and CEO, Given Imaging.
“After thoroughly evaluating our strategic options we determined that this transaction is in the best interests of Given Imaging, its shareholders and employees and provides unique benefits to patients globally.”
IDB subsidiary Discount Investment Corporation sent a notice to the TASE saying it had agreed to sell Given Imaging.

The transaction is expected to be completed by March 31.

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