Dr. Ehud Ganani, 55, Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Ganani has been a director and the Chairman of the Board since August, 2005 and has been the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer since February, 2006. Prior to that, Dr. Ganani was the Chief Executive Officer of IMI (Israeli Military Industries), from 2002 to 2005. IMI is an Israeli government owned company, employing over 3,000 people. During these 3 years, he managed a turnaround of the company, increasing sales by 30% to $450 million, doubled sales backlog and improved the company's profitability. Prior to that, Dr. Ganani worked for 28 years with RAFAEL, an Israeli military technology company. During his tenure with RAFAEL, Dr. Ganani assumed positions as Vice President of Marketing & Business Development and as the representative of RAFAEL in Washington, D.C. for 5 years. During his term in Washington, Dr. Ganani oversaw contracts with U.S. Defense contractors and various government agencies. Dr. Ganani completed his MSc and DSc in Chemical Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to that, Dr. Ganani completed his BSc degree (with honors) in Chemical Engineering at the Technion, a technical university in Israel. Dr. Ganani was also a visiting professor and a research fellow at the University of California at Davis. |