Arik Alcalay (45) joined Leadcom 3000 in March 2000 as Chief Executive Officer. Following the creation of Leadcom Integrated Solutions Ltd. in February 2003, Mr. Alcalay was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the merged Company. Mr. Alcalay led the development of strategic relations with telecom vendors as well as the establishment of Leadcom's presence in CALA and EMEA. Prior to joining Leadcom, he served as Associate Vice President of Sales and Operations at the worldwide division of public networks at Telrad Networks Ltd. Mr. Alcalay holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering & Management from Ben Gurion University and an MBA from the Recanaty School of Business at Tel Aviv University.
Eytan Mucznik
Chief Financial Officer
Eytan Mucznik (46) joined Leadcom in January 2003 to lead the financial aspects of the creation of Leadcom Integrated Solutions Ltd. Prior to joining Leadcom he was the Finance Director of Mentergy Ltd, then a public company, engaged in global corporate training, and Chief Financial Officer of the John Bryce Group, an international software house. Mr. Mucznik has over 15 years of experience managing the finances of local and international companies. He is a CPA and a member of the Israel Institute of CPAs.
Yoel Bar-Gil
Chief Technical Officer
Based in Israel, Dr. Bar-Gil (55) is the Chief Technical Officer of Leadcom Integrated Solutions. Dr. Bar-Gil joined Leadcom in 2000 and was previously CTO of Leadcom Americas and Manager of Leadcom Italy. Prior to joining Leadcom, he was Director of Technical Support at ECI Israel, and also at Teledata and Telrad.
Ron Belkine
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Ron Belkine (44) joined Leadcom in November 2006 and is responsible for the Company’s worldwide legal and regulatory matters. Mr. Belkine possesses over twelve years of legal experience in both private law firm and corporate settings, and is certified to practice law in both Israel and the UK (Solicitor). Mr. Belkine was in-house counsel to the Tamam Division of Israel Aircraft Industries, Commtouch Software and Partner Communications, a leading Israeli cellular operator, traded on NASDAQ, LSE and TASE. He received his BA in Law from TelAvivUniversity and holds an MBA (with merit) from BradfordUniversity's Management Centre.
Anat Shukhman
Global HR Executive Director
Ms. Shukhman has been appointed Global HR Executive Director in May 2008 and is responsible for leading and implementing the HR strategy in all of Leadcom's subsidiaries and territories, as well as providing HR support and coordination worldwide. In her previous positions, Ms. Shukhman has gained extensive experience in human resources management, as well as organizational consulting and senior corporate HR. Prior to joining Leadcom, Ms Shukhman has been a consultant for leading Israeli high-tech companies, and has been formally managing HR in Chromatis Networks. Prior to that, she served as HR manager in Cellcom, a leading cellular service provider in Israel. Ms Shukhman holds a Master's degree in organizational development & consulting, and is certified in group dynamics.
Ayelet Shaked
Director of Corporate Communications
Ayelet Shaked (39) has been appointed Director of Corporate Communications in August 2008. Before joining Leadcom, she has gained extensive experience in Investor Relations as an external advisor for publicly listed companies, as well as being Director of IR at Gilat Satellite Netwroks (Nasdaq:GILT). Prior to that, she served as VP of Investor Relations at Internet Golds (Nasdaq: IGLD) and as a senior account executive at a leading NY based IR agency, where she was responsible for the IR of many leading Israeli technology companies. Ms. Shaked holds a BA degree in Economics and Statistics, an MBA in Finance and an advanced degree in Accounting, all from the Tel Aviv University.
Michael Keltai
General Manager – Americas
Michael Keltai is the General Manager of the AmericasTerritory.
Mr. Keltai joined Leadcom in December 2006 and previously held the position of Group Sales Director for Stirk Lamont Associates, a global technology business solutions and consultancy company with its head office in the UK. Prior to this, he held several positions, during his seven years with Nokia Networks in Latin America, serving as Country Director and Account Director for Venezuela, Peru, Brazil and Argentina, in addition to leading the Sales and Marketing of Nokia Networks’ Global VAR Program. He has over 20 years' experience in management positions in the telecommunications, data technology, oil and gas, and medical technology sectors. He is a member of the IEEE, member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology UK, and holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering as well as a Master of Science Degree in Engineering from Queen’s University Belfast.
Ilan Menachem
General Manager – APAC
Ilan Menachem (42) has been the General Manager of the APAC division since January 2006. Previously, he was Chief Marketing Officer of Leadcom from June 2002. Before joining Leadcom, he spent three years as Director of Unified Network Solutions at Nortel Networks and eight years at Telrad Networks, where he was an Associate Vice President of Marketing and Public Networks. Mr. Menachem holds a BSc and MSc in Electricity and Computer Engineering, both from the Ben Guryon University.
Nicola Ruggiero
General Manager – Europe
Nicola Ruggiero (36) has been the General Manager of European division since October 2006, and is based in Milan. Prior to joining Leadcom, Mr. Ruggiero was the Product Manager at Belkin, and then served as System engineer for telecommunication networks at Siemens. He led the development of the network planning and engineering department in Leadcom from 2001, and was later appointed country manager for Italy.
Oren Silbershatz
General Manager – MEA
Oren Silbershatz (42) was nominated as the General Manager of the MEA division in April 2007. Before joining Leadcom, he spent six years as Chief Executive Officer of Solgood Communications Group. Prior to that, Mr. Silbershatz served as VP Marketing, Service, Business Development and Sales for Internet Gold, and prior to that as VP Marketing & Sales of the Cellular Telephone Group at Motorola Israel. Mr. Silbershatz also held senior management positions in Motorola Telecommunication Infrastructure organization. Mr. Silbershatz holds a BSC degree in Computer and Communications Engineering from the Technion institute in Haifa, and an MBA from the TelAvivUniversity.