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Market Cap:$23.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$22.9M
  • Public
  • IL
Dow Jones Description

Optibase is a pioneer and market leader in high quality video encoding, decoding and IPTV streaming solutions. Driven by sophisticated technology and market expertise, Optibase's products have been at the core of professional digital video solutions worldwide for over a decade. Optibase's products enable the creation, broadband streaming and playback of high quality digital video and are used in applications such as: IPTV (video over DSL/Fiber networks), post production and video contribution in the broadcast and cable industries and archiving, high-end surveillance, distance learning, and business television in the Enterprise. The Company's Professional Services group offers integration services for the development and implementation of end-to-end professional video solutions. Founded in 1990 and listed on NASDAQ (OBAS) since 1999, Optibase is strengthened by a multi-cultural team of 150 employees, located in company offices worldwide.

Chairman of the Board and Acting CEO
Tom Wyler
Number of Employees 91
Contact Information

7 Shenkar Street

Herzliyya 46120

www.optibase.co...

(972) 99709288

NAICS Code Computer Systems Design Services: 541512

Recent Events

  • New Release of Optibase MGW FlashStreamer Streams Combined Analog Video Source and VGA Source...

    11/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Optibase Ltd. Announces Third Quarter Results

    11/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Optibase Buys Commercial Building In Rumlang, Switzerland From Zublin Immobilien - Quick Facts

    10/30/09 - Buildings Purchased - View Story

  • Optibase Releases MovieMaker H.264 PCI Express Encoder

    9/06/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Optibase Selected by ZTE to Provide Encoding Solutions for CANTV IPTV Services in Venezuela

    8/19/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Optibase Cuts 2Q Loss on Reduced Revenues

    8/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Yossi Aloni President
Amir Philips Cfo
David Sackstein Cto
Udi Shani Executive Vice President, Intl Sales
Adam Schadle President of Optibase Inc. and Vice President of Sales North and South America
Eli Sharon Vice President of Research and Development
Gil Bialik Vice President, R & D
Meir Sudri Vice President
Meir Sudry Vice President, Prof Services
Nir Shalev Vice President, Marketing
Oma Gil-Bar Vice President, HR
Orna Gil Optibase's Vice President of Human Resources
Orna Gil-Bar Vice President Human Resources
Yaron Comarov Vice President Operations
Manish Chopra Director of Sales
Talia Rimon Director of Corporate Communications, Optibase
Jennifer Hicks

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Tom Wyler Chairman of the Board and Acting CEO
Alex Hilman Board of Directors
Chaim Labenski Board of Directors
Dana Tamir Board of Directors
Dana Tamir-Tavor Board of Directors
Haim Labenski Board of Directors
Itzik Wulkan Board of Directors
Orli Garti Seroussi Board of Directors
Orli Garti-Seroussi Board of Directors

Tom Wyler has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Optibase since September 2001 and as CEO since February 2002. Through the Festin Group, of which he is owner, Mr Wyler has had substantial stakes in several public companies in Switzerland. His other areas of involvement include investments banking, foreign exchange and financial futures. In the early 1990s, Mr Wyler turned his efforts to real estate interests in the US. More recently, his attention has been directed toward the high-tech industry in Israel. Mr. Wyler holds a Masters degree in Business Economics from the University of Zurich.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Chairman of the Board and Acting CEO Current
University of Zurich Masters Degree In Business Economics Former

Yossi Aloni serves as president of Optibase Inc. and as our Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Aloni joined Optibase in May 2005 as Director of Broadcast Solutions in January 2006 he was appointed as director of Projects, in May 2006 he was appointed as Vice President of Marketing, and in January 2008 he was appointed as president of Optibase Inc. Previously, from 1998 to 2005, Mr. Aloni served as Director of Engineering/Chief Engineer at Telad, an Israeli channel originator. Prior to his appointment, he was Head of Post-Production at Telad. During his career in the video arena over almost two decades, Mr. Aloni also served as Technical Manager at Feltronics, and Golden Channels, as well as Head of the Video Section in the Israel Defense Forces. Mr. Aloni earned his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Weizmann Institute of Science.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. President Current
Optibase Ltd. President, Optibase Inc. USA and Vice President Marketing Current
Weizmann Institute of Science B.Sc. In Computer Science Former

Amir Philips was appointed CFO of Optibase Ltd. in May 2007. Prior to this position, Mr. Philips served as Vice President Finance of Optibase Inc. - positions he held from July 2004. From 2000 until 2004, Mr. Philips held the position of Group Controller and Financial Manager at Optibase Ltd. Before joining Optibase, Mr. Philips was an accountant and auditor at Lotker Stein Toledano and Co., currently a member of BDO Ziv Haft. Mr. Philips is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel. He holds a B.B. degree in Accounting and Business Management from the Israeli College of Management.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Cfo Current
Optibase Ltd. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Cto Current
International Business Machines Corporation Research Fellow Former
Tel Aviv University MBA Degree Former
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology B.A. in Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Executive Vice President, Intl Sales Current
Optibase Ltd. Regional Sales Manager Current
Eden Telecom, Inc. Sales and Marketing Manager Former
Muller Inc. Sales Manager Former
Manchester University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. President of Optibase Inc. and Vice President of Sales North and South America Current
Video Clarity, Inc. Vice President of Sales and Business Development Current
Optibase Ltd. President Former
Sony Corporation Former
Sony Electronics, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President of Research and Development Current

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President, R & D Current
Tel Aviv University M.B.A. Former
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology B.Sc. in Aeronautical engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President, Prof Services Current

Mr. Shalev joined Optibase in 2006 as Director of Product Marketing. Prior to Optibase, Mr. Shalev served as Director of Engineering at “Hot” the leading cable provider in Israel. Mr. Shalev is responsible for product definition, product marketing management and marketing communications activities.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President, HR Current

Orna Gil-Bar Optibase's VP of Human Resources, joined the company in September 2000. Prior to joining Optibase, Ms. Gil-Bar served as Human Resource Manager for Computer Associates in Israel. During her tenure at Computer Associates, Ms. Gil-Bar was involved with the human resource implications resulting from CA's acquisition of Platinum Inc. From 1994 to 1996, Ms. Gil-Bar served as an organizational consultant for the Israeli Defense Forces. Ms. Gil-Bar holds an MBA (Organizational Structure and Consulting) from Tel-Aviv University.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Optibase's Vice President of Human Resources Current
Netegrity, Inc. Human Resource Manager Former
Israeli Defense Forces Organizational Consultant Former
Tel Aviv University Mba Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President Human Resources Current
Israeli Defense Forces Organizational Consultant Former
Tel Aviv University MBA Former

Yaron Comarov, currently VP Operations, has been with Optibase since 1993. Prior to his present position, Mr. Comarov was Director of Operations. Before joining Optibase, Mr. Comarov worked as an Operations and Project Manager at Israel Aircraft Industries. Mr. Comarov holds a B.Sc. degree in information systems and industrial engineering from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. He is currently completing his MBA at Boston University in Tel Aviv.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Vice President Operations Current
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science, Information Systems and Industrial Engineering Former
Boston University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Director of Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Director of Corporate Communications, Optibase Current

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Current

Organization Position Status
Hilman, Inc. Partner Current
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Ifac Board of Directors Former
Tel Aviv University B.A. In Accountancy and Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Dana Tamir joined the board of directors in September 2000. At present, Mrs. Tamir is serving as Head of Operations for Comverse MMS. In the past, Mrs. Tamir served as vice president, marketing of Radguard Ltd., which specialized in VPN solutions for service providers and large enterprises. From January 1997 to May 2000, Mrs. Tamir served as the CEO of Qronus Interactive Ltd. and as president of Qronus, Inc., a company that was spun off by Mercury Interactive. Until 2000 Mrs. Tamir served as a senior project manager and business developer of Military Command, Control, & Communication Systems at NESS Technologies Group.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Dana Tamir-Tavor joined the board of directors in September 2000. Presently Ms. Tamir is serving as the Chief of Staff of the VAS Group in Comverse. From January 1997 to May 2000, Ms. Tamir served as the Chief Executive Officer of Qronus, Inc., a company that was spun off by Mercury Interactive. Prior to that Ms. Tamir managed and executed large-scale Command Control & Communication real-time systems for the Military and Homeland Security industries in Israel and Europe for NESS Technologies.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Haim Labenski, joined the board of directors in February 2002. From 1977 to 1999, Mr. Labenski held a number of positions at Bank Hapoalim, including First Vice President, Head of Foreign Securities and Deputy Manager of the Securities Department, Head Office. He was also involved in consulting, trade, research and I.P.O coordination with global investment houses. Mr. Labenski holds a B.Sc in Civil Engineering from Astor University, U.K, a M.Sc in Engineering Management from Leeds University and a D.B.A in Business Administration from Manchester Business School.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Leeds University M.Sc in Engineering Management Former
Manchester Business School D.B.A in Business Administration Former

Mr. Itzik Wulkan joined our board of directors in December 2007. Mr. Itzik Wulkan is currently an entrepreneur of telecommunication companies. Previously Mr. Wulkan has served for two years as Vice President Business Development Wireless at Audiocodes. Prior to this, Mr. Wulkan acted as Vice President Business Development of the MMA group at Comverse. Mr. Wulkan holds a Master in Business Administration from Tel-Aviv University and a B.Sc. in Electrical engineering from the Technion Technological Institute.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Tel Aviv University Master In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Orli Garti-Seroussi joined our board of directors in February 2008. Ms. Garti-Seroussi has been involved in implementing public policy for the past 20 years. She is currently the Director of the Bureau of Municipal Corporations at the Municipality of Tel-Aviv Jaffa. Between 1999 and 2001 Ms. Garti-Seroussi was the Director of the Consulting Department at the Shif-Hazenfrats & Associations CPA firm. Prior to this, she served as the Deputy Director Market Regulation Division and as the C.P.A Corporate Division at Israel Securities Authority (ISA) and as the Auditor at the Supervision and Inspection Division of the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange. Ms. Garti-Seroussi holds a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University, a Master in Business Administration from Tel-Aviv University Recanati School of Business, a Diploma in Law Enforcement for Senior Executive in the Public Sector and a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel-Aviv University.

Organization Position Status
Optibase Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Harvard University Master In Public Administration Former
Tel Aviv University B.A. In Accounting and Economics Former
Tel Aviv University Diploma In Law Enforcement Former