Izzy Sheratzky
President and member of the board
Year of Birth: 1946
Izzy Sheratzky
President and member of the board
Izzy Sheratzky has previously served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors, which in our company constitutes both an officer and member of the board positions, ever since our company was acquired from Tadiran in 1995. Until 2003, Mr. Sheratzky also served as our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sheratzky also serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Moked (1973) Investigations Company Ltd., Moked Services, Information and Investments Ltd., and Moked Ituran. Mr. Sheratzky also serves as a director in Tikal Document Collection Ltd.
Ze’ev Koren
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Year of Birth: 1945
Ze’ev Koren
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Zeev Koren has served as a member of the board of our company since 2006 and since 2011 serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. In 1988 Brigadier Gen. (Res) Koren retired from the Israel Defense Forces after a career of 25 years, where in his final position he served as the head of human resources planning for the general staff division. Since then he has served in a senior capacity in companies in the fields of international forwarding and medical services. During the past ten years he has also served as the general manager of a Provident Management Company. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Criminology from Bar Ilan University.
Yehuda Kahane
Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1944
Yehuda Kahane
Member of the board
Yehuda Kahane is a co-founder of our company and has served on our board since 1995. Professor Kahane is an entrepreneur in both the academic and business arenas. He is a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science. He received the 2011 highest international award for his lasting contribution to the theory, practice and education in insurance and risk management, as well as a lifetime achievements award by the Israeli Insurance industry. He is a co-founder and chairperson of the YK Center for Preparing for the New Economy. Kahane is a Professor (Emeritus) from the Coller Business, Tel Aviv University where he headed the Institute for Business and the Environment. He taught at many business schools around the world, including the Wharton School, the University of Texas (Austin), the University of Toronto and the University of Florida, and has founded and served as the first Dean of the Israeli Academic School of Insurance.Professor Kahane chairs and is a major owner of Capital Point Ltd., and is active in the formation, seed investment and management of start-up companies and technological incubators, unrelated to our company. He chairs the association for the visually impaired people in Herzlia and Sharon district, and a board member of the Center for Blind People in Israel (The Umbrella organization). He is an honorary member of the Israel-Brazil Chamber of Commerce. Professor Kahane holds a BA degree in Economics and Statistics, an MA degree in Business Administration and a PhD in Finance from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is a Fellow of the Israeli Association of Actuaries. He specializes in insurance, risk management, environmental issues and technological forecasting.
Efraim Sheratzky
Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1952
Efraim Sheratzky
Member of the board
Efraim Sheratzky was appointed to the board on February 9, 2015 to replace Mr. Amos Kurz, as a Class A Director. Efraim Sheratzky studied insurance in the Israeli Insurance College. Efraim Sheratzky owns together with Yigal Shani, Tzivtit Insurance Agency (1998) Ltd. Efraim Sheratzky served as our member of the board from 1999 and until 2005.
Yoav Kahane (1)(2)
Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1976
Yoav Kahane
Member of the board
Yoav Kahane has served as member of the board of our company since 1998. Mr. Kahahe is serving as Chief Business Officer of PrintCB, developer and manufacturer of copper ink for Printed Electronics. During 2015-2019 Mr. Kahane has co-founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of Spot-On Therapeutics Ltd., a startup company that develops a non-invasive brain stimulation technology for the treatment of balance disorders, falls prevention and ADHD. During 2006-2014 Mr. Kahane has worked for Enzymotec in various managerial positions including Director of Business Development, VP Sales & Marketing, Infant Nutrition Business Unit Manager, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Advanced Lipids AB, a joint venture of AAK AB and Enzymotec, specializing in nutritional ingredients to the infant nutrition industry. During the years 2004-2005, Mr. Kahane served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing in Elbit Vision Systems Ltd. In 2000 Mr. Kahane established Ituran Florida Corp. and served as its Chief Executive Officer until 2001. Mr. Kahane holds a BA degree in Life Sciences from Tel-Aviv University, a BA degree in Insurance and an MBA degree from the University of Haifa.
Yigal Shani
Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1944
Yigal Shani
Member of the board
Yigal Shani has served as a member of the board of our company since its acquisition from Tadiran in 1995. Mr. Shani is an insurance agent and a partner in the insurance agency Tzivtit Insurance Agency (1998) Ltd. together with Efraim Sheratzky, which provides insurance services to our company. Mr. Shani, has resigned on March2014 in order to allow compliance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law, which require that the board of directors to include at least one female and was reappointed on February 9, 2015 to replace Mr. Avner Kurz, as a Class B Director. Mr. Shani was reelected on November 9, 2017.
Israel Baron (1)(2)(3)+
Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1953
Israel Baron
Member of the board
Israel Baron has been serving as an member of the board of our company since 2003 and is the Chairman of our board’s committees. Mr. Baron served as a director in Poalim Trust Services Ltd., a fully owned subsidiary of Bank Hapoalim Ltd from 2009 until 2017. In addition, Mr. Baron has been serving as Chief Executive Officer of several public sector employee retirement and saving plans since 2003. Prior to 2003, Mr. Baron managed an organizational consulting firm, served as an investment manager in the Isaac Tshuva group during the years 1999 to 2001 and as Chief Executive Officer of Gmulot Investment Company Ltd. Mr. Baron serves as a director of Quality Baron Management Services Ltd. and until 2004 he served as a director of Brill Shoe Industries Ltd. Mr. Baron is a certified CPA and holds a BA degree in
Economics and Accounting from the Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel. Israel Baron was reelected on December 21, 2017 for additional 3-year term to serve as external director.
Ms.Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa
Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1973
Ms.Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa
Member of the board
Ms. Tal Sheratzky -Jaffa was appointed as a member of the board and serves as a Class A director until December 28, 2019). Ms. Sheratzky-Jaffa is a Strategy and Development Manager at Reality Investment Funds, Israeli value-add real estate fund. Prior to joining Reality Investment Funds, Ms. Sheratzky-Jaffa was a Partner at the Israeli law firm Amit, Pollak, Matalon and Co., specializing in the fields of investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, high-tech and corporate governance, and an associate at the New York offices of the US law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Ms. Sheratzky-Jaffa holds LL.M degree from Columbia University (New York), LL.B from Haifa University and B.A (economics) from Haifa University, and she is a member of the Israeli Bar Association and the New York State Bar. Ms. Sheratzky – Jaffa was elected,on December 12, 2019, in annual general shareholders meeting, to serve as director in Class A for additional period until third succeeding Annual General meeting, thereafter.
Eyal Sheratzky
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1968
Eyal Sheratzky
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Member of the board
Eyal Sheratzky has served as a member of the board of our company since its acquisition from Tadiran in 1995 and currently serves as a Co-Chief Executive Officer since. Prior to 2003, he served as Vice President of Business Development during the years 1999 through 2002. Mr. Sheratzky also serves as a director of Moked Ituran and certain of our other subsidiaries, including Ituran Network. From 1994 to 1999, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Moked Services, Information and Investments and as legal advisor to several of our affiliated companies. Mr. Sheratzky holds LLB and LLM degrees from Tel Aviv University School of Law and an Executive MBA degree from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, USA.
Nir Sheratzky
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1971
Nir Sheratzky
Co-Chief Executive Officer and Member of the board
Nir Sheratzky has served as member of the board of our company since its acquisition from Tadiran in 1995 and currently serves as a Co-Chief Executive Officer since 2003. Prior to 2003, Mr. Sheratzky served as an Executive Officer in our company from 1995 to 2003. Mr. Sheratzky is also a director in Moked Ituran. He holds BA and MA degrees in Economics from Tel Aviv University.
Gil Sheratzky
CEO of our Subsidiary, International Activity , Business Development Officer and Member of the board
Year of Birth: 1978
Gil Sheratzky
CEO of our Subsidiary, International Activity , Business Development Officer and Member of the board
Gil Sheratzky serves as a member of the board of our company and since 2013 as our International Activity and Business Development Officer. Mr. Sheratzky has been serving since January 23, 2007 as the Chief Executive Officer of our subsidiary, E-Com Global Electronic Commerce Ltd. From 2003 and until 2013 Mr. Sheratzky served as our advertising officer. During the years 2000 - 2001 Gil worked in our control center, and during the years 2001 - 2002 he worked in an advertising agency. Mr. Sheratzky holds a BA in Business Administration from the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, and an MBA degree from the Booth School of Business at Chicago University, USA.
Udi Mizrahi
Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Operation and VP of Finance
Year of Birth: 1972
Udi Mizrahi
Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Operation and VP of Finance
Udi Mizrahi has served as our VP Finance since 2000. On his current position Mr. Mizrahi serve as a Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Operation and VP of Finance. Mr. Mizrahi is a CPA and holds a BA degree in accounting and economics from Ruppin Academic Center, Israel. Our articles of association provide for staggered three-year terms for all of our directors (except our external directors, who are elected in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law).
Ami Saranga
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Israel
Year of Birth: 1966
Ami Saranga
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Israel
Ami Saranga has been serving as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of our company since 2011. Prior to that Mr. Saranga served as our VP Marketing since 2008. Prior to 2008, Mr. Saranga managed the SME division of Pelephone Communications Ltd., one of Israel’s largest telecommunication network operators. Mr. Saranga holds a BA degree in Business Administration from Ruppin Academic Center, Israel.
Eli Kamer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Year of Birth: 1966
Eli Kamer
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Eli Kamer has served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of our company since 1999, after serving as its Finance Department Manager since 1997. Prior such date, Mr. Kamer worked as an accountant in Fahn Kanne & Co., our independent registered public accountant. Mr. Kamer is a CPA and holds a BA degree in Business Administration from the Israel College of Management and an MBA degree in business administration from Bar Ilan University.
Matan Omer
General Legal Counsel and DPO
Year of Birth: 1989
Matan Omer
General Legal Counsel and DPO
Matan Omer has served as our in-house General Legal Counsel since 2021, as our Data Protection Officer and as a Compliance Officer in the field of anti-trust and competition.
Prior to joining our company, he has worked as an in-house legal counsel in Electra and as a legal associate in Katzenell Dimant Law Offices.
Adv. Omer holds L.L.B degree from the College of Management, he is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Officer from Bar-Ilan University and a Certified Mediator.
Guy Aharonov
General Counsel
Year of Birth: 1965
Guy Aharonov
General Counsel
Guy Aharonov has served as our in-house legal counsel since 1999. Prior to joining our company, he has worked as an attorney in Cohen Lahat & Co. Mr. Aharonov holds LLB and LLM degrees from Tel Aviv University
Notes:
(1) Member of audit committee
(2) Member of compensation committee
(3) External director elected in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law
+ Chairperson of all committees
Our articles of association provide for staggered three-year terms for all of our directors (except our external directors, who are elected in accordance with the provisions of the Israeli Companies Law). The directors on our board (excluding the external directors) are divided into three classes, and each class of directors serves for a term of three years, as follows: Nir Sheratzky, Yigal Shani and Yehuda Kahane (class B), who were re-elected on November 9, 2017; Izzy Sheratzky, Gil Sheratzky and Zeev Koren (class C), who were re-elected on December 12, 2018; and Eyal Sheratzky, Efraim Sheratzky, Tal Sheratzky-Jaffa and Yoav Kahane (class
A), who were re-elected on December 12, 2019. This classification of the board of directors may delay or prevent a change of control of our company.
On December 28, 2016, an annual general shareholders meeting approved the extension of the term of Mr. Gideon Kotler, our external director, for additional three years (beginning April 30, 2017), which was extended to additional term of three years commencing on April 30,2020. On December 21, 2017, an annual general and special shareholders meeting approved the re-election of Mr. Israel Baron, our external director, for additional three years.