Yosi comes from an engineering background, with a strong orientation toward strategy, business, technology, and management. He is currently serving as the Co-Founder and Chairman of Over-Sat. Before founding Over-Sat, Yosi served as President of Satellite Communications at Orbit Technologies (TLV: ORBI). Prior to that, he was the Co-Founder and CEO of Tdsoft, and after Tdsoft’s acquisition of VocalTec (NASDAQ: VOCL) served as President, CEO, and Director of VocalTec, a leading provider of Voice-over-IP technology.
Over 25 years in telecom and datacom, with vast technical experience in different networking technologies and protocols, both at components and system level. Prior to Ethernity, Shavit served as Chief Architect at Native Networks (Metro Ethernet solutions). In 2001, Shavit has founded Crescendo Networks, a start-up company enhancing data center applications performance. Prior to that, Shavit served as R&D Director for broadband transmission cards at ECI Telecom, and at Lannet, acquired by AVAYA, designing Ethernet switches on silicon.
Over 25 years in the telecom industry, with vast technical and business experience in different networking technologies and protocols, Ethernet and PON. Prior to Ethernity, David was the founder of Broadlight, a company that developed BPON and GPON components and was acquired by Broadcom (BRCM) for $230M. David made several GPON protocol related inventions and holds two US patents registered in his name. Prior to that, David worked at ECI Telecom, RAD, Tadiran Communications, and Dynamode.
Ayala joined Ethernity in January 2019 as Director of Finance and then VP Finance and has more than 15 years of financial experience in international high-tech companies. Served previously as Corporate Controller at Glide, and prior to that, as auditor at KPMG. In February 2024 Ayala was nominated as CFO and board member and her duties include financial management, risk management, maintenance of internal controls, governance, special projects, and corporate transactions. Ayala is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel and obtained her MBA, majoring in Financial Management at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Richard started his career with General Electric (GE) in Australia and Asia Pacific. He has subsequently gained more than 20 years’ entrepreneurial experience in the technology and renewable energy sectors developing high growth companies. He is currently chairman of Sunbird Bioenergy, a producer of low-carbon fuels in Africa. He holds several Chairman and Non-Executive directorships including Getech Plc and Hong Kong listed China New Energy. Previously he was a director of MTI Wireless Edge, Coms plc, Virtual Internet plc, and NASDAQ-listed J2 Global Inc.
Over 25 years in telecom and datacom, with vast technical experience in different networking technologies and protocols, both at components and system level. Prior to Ethernity, Shavit served as Chief Architect at Native Networks (Metro Ethernet solutions). In 2001, Shavit has founded Crescendo Networks, a start-up company enhancing data center applications performance. Prior to that, Shavit served as R&D Director for broadband transmission cards at ECI Telecom, and at Lannet, acquired by AVAYA, designing Ethernet switches on silicon.
Over 25 years in the telecom industry, with vast technical and business experience in different networking technologies and protocols, Ethernet and PON. Prior to Ethernity, David was the founder of Broadlight, a company that developed BPON and GPON components and was acquired by Broadcom (BRCM) for $230M. David made several GPON protocol related inventions and holds two US patents registered in his name. Prior to that, David worked at ECI Telecom, RAD, Tadiran Communications, and Dynamode.
Ayala joined Ethernity in January 2019 as Director of Finance and then VP Finance and has more than 15 years of financial experience in international high-tech companies. Served previously as Corporate Controller at Glide, and prior to that, as auditor at KPMG. In February 2024 Ayala was nominated as CFO and board member and her duties include financial management, risk management, maintenance of internal controls, governance, special projects, and corporate transactions. Ayala is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel and obtained her MBA, majoring in Financial Management at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
With an illustrious career spanning over 25 years, Ilan stands as a seasoned executive with a proven track record in international arenas. His journey of excellence encompasses pivotal roles in Sales, Business Development, Product Management, and Marketing within the B2B technology sector, with a specialized focus on HW/SW/SaaS in networking and security solutions.
In the past year Ilan worked on various entrepreneurs and was one of the founding members and the CMO of Iron Nation, a VC fund established with the mission to invest and provide a lifeline to Israeli startups affected by the war with Hamas. Before that, for a span of 6 years Ilan was the VP Marketing and Business development of RAD, a global access leader. Before that Ilan led the company Service provider’s business focusing on Carrier Ethernet, vCPE and Edge computing.
Ilan’s impact extends beyond the corporate sphere, as he shares his wealth of knowledge as a public speaker and lecturer in the G-CMO forum and the Hebrew University Go-Global program. An Executive MBA graduate from Tel Aviv University, he has honed his business acumen to navigate the complexities of the ever-evolving business landscape.
Ilan lives in Herzelia, is happily married to Danna and a proud father to Guy, Alon and Ori. Ilan is also an ultra-endurance athlete with a passion for pushing physical and mental boundaries is evident in his initiation of extreme races, in which he actively participates. This commitment to conquering challenges aligns seamlessly with his dedication to achieving excellence in all facets of life, making Ilan a true embodiment of leadership and resilience.