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Orbotech Ltd.

ORBK is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$346.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$429.5M
  • Public
  • IL
Dow Jones Description

Orbotech develops and produces the world's most advanced hi-tech equipment for inspecting and imaging circuit boards and display panels - the backbones of today's cutting-edge electronic products. Orbotech's innovative automated optical inspection (AOI), imaging and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) technologies enable customers to achieve the increased yields and throughput essential to remaining at the forefront of electronics production. Of Orbotech's approximately 1,500 employees, more than a quarter are scientists and engineers, who integrate their multi-disciplinary knowledge, talents and skills in numerous disciplines including software, algorithms, physics, optics, electronics and precision mechanics to develop and provide hi-tech solutions and technologies designed to meet customers' long-term needs. Orbotech maintains its headquarters and its primary research, development and manufacturing facilities in Israel, and more than 35 offices worldwide. Its extensive network of marketing, sales and customer support teams throughout North America, Europe, the Pacific Rim, China and Japan deliver its knowledge and expertise directly to customers the world over. Orbotech is a world leader in providing advanced technology solutions used by electronics manufacturers to facilitate the highest quality production of bare printed circuit boards, assembled printed circuit boards, and flat panel displays.

Chief Executive Officer
Raanan Cohen
Number of Employees 1,693
Contact Information

Shderot Hasanhedrin 1

Yavne 81101

www.orbotech.co...

(972) 8 942 3533

NAICS Code Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing: 333314

Recent Events

  • Orbotech Posts Narrower Loss In Q3 - Update

    11/02/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Orbotech Develops Breakthrough Laser Direct Imaging System for HDI, Flex and Rigid-Flex Mass Production

    10/22/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Orbotech Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

    8/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • Orbotech Announces Third Quarter 2007 Results

    - 2007-11-05

    YAVNE, Israel -- ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: ORBK) today announced its consolidated financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007. Revenues for the third quarter of 2007 were $82.3 million, compared to $88.6 million recorded in the second quarter of 2007 and $106.9 million...

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  • Israeli high-tech firm Orbotech Ltd acquires Danish Diagnostic Development A/S

    - 2007-08-08

    NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-8 August 2007-Israeli high-tech firm Orbotech Ltd acquires Danish Diagnostic Development A/SC1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Israel-based technology company Orbotech Ltd (NASDAQ: ORBK) announced on Monday (6 August) that it has agreed to acquire the privately-held Danish nuclear medical imaging systems developer Danish Diagnostic Development A/S DDD....

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  • Orbotech Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results

    - 2007-08-06

    YAVNE, Israel -- ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: ORBK) today announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2007. Revenues for the second quarter of 2007 totaled $88.6 million, compared to $86.1 million recorded in the first quarter of 2007 and $104.9 million...

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  • Orbotech Acquires 3 D - Danish Diagnostic Development A/S

    - 2007-08-06

    - Strategic Move in Nuclear Medical Imaging - YAVNE, Israel -- ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: ORBK) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 3 D - Danish Diagnostic Development A/S ("DDD"), a privately-held Danish company that develops and manufactures gamma cameras for nuclear medicine. DDD...

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  • Orbotech Updates Second Half 2007 and Full Year 2008 FPD Equipment Revenues Forecast

    - 2007-07-09

    YAVNE, Israel -- ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ/NM SYMBOL: ORBK) is today updating its previous forecast regarding expected revenues from sales of flat panel display ("FPD") inspection equipment in 2007 and 2008. In its first quarter 2007 results announcement the Company indicated that it expected a downturn in the highly cyclical...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Raanan Cohen Chief Executive Officer
Rani Cohen Chief Executive Officer
Yoav Harel President, Europe
Abraham Gross Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Amichai Steinberg CFO & Executive Vice President
Avi Gross Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Shimon Ullman Chief Scientist
Yacov Bar Haim Corporate Vice President for Information Technologies & Chief Information Officer
Asher Levy Executive Vice President, Business and Strategy
Shimshon Sayag Executive Vice President for Human Resources
Adrian Auman Corporate Vice President for Finance and Investor Relations
Arnon Tuval Vice President Sales
Avi Elazar Vice President Sales & Marketing
Eitan Oppenhaim Vice President of Business at Orbotech Display Asi
Eyal Harel Vice President & General Manager
Gil Oron Vice President, Customers & Products
Hanan Gino Corporate Vice President and President of the Pcb Division
Ken Maylor Vice President Sales
Koby Rosenthal Corporate Vice President and President of the Fpd Division
Lior Depicciotto Corporate Vice President for Business Development
Mannie Dorfan Corporate Vice President, Special Assignments
Martin Yang Vice President Sales
Michelle Harnish Corporate Vice President of, Marketing Communications Manager
Moshe Ashkenazi Vice President Business Manager, Display Asia Pacific
Peter Alliston Vice President Sales Assembly Europe
Reuven Losh Corporate Vice President, Customer Support and Co-President Operations
Ronen Loewinger Corporate Vice President for R
Ronny Shalev Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Electronics Assembly
Zvika Segal Corporate Vice President and President of the Electronics Assembly Division
Richard Klapholz President
Yehudit Bronicki Managing Director of Ormat Industries Ltd.
Amnon Landmann Customer Support Director
Andrew Hsieh Assembly Business Director
Arik Gordon Representative Director
Becky Henrion Director of Human Resources
Benny Solomon Director of Marketing
Christine Check Director of Human Resources
David Del Bourgo Director of Bd & Marketing
Eliezer Tokman Company Director and Consultant
Eric Bert Director of Marketing and Global Account Manager
Guy Alon Director of Marketing
Peter Shen Customer Support Director
Yaron Bartal Dap Customer Support, Operations Director
Alan Yip Manager, Sales
Angela Chen Manager, HR
Ann Michael Marcom Manager
Jason Chang Marketing Manager
Jeffrey Song Accounting Manager
Jerry Lee Accounting Manager
John Ho Manager, Sales
Kathy Hui Manager, HR
Kris Tung Customer Support Manager
Merav Sheffer Marcom Manager
Michael Goren Customer Support Operational Manager
Mike Lim Manager, Application
Piere Weng Manager, Sales
Ray Tsao Business Manager
Stanley Choe Business Manager
Willy Chiang Manager, Application
Danny Albeck Physicist
Michael Havin Corporate Secretary
Shuky Bronfeld
Yuval Spector
Uzia Galil Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Shlomo Barak Co-Chairman of the Board
Yochai Richter Active Chairman of the Board of Directors
Aaron Ferber Board of Directors
Anat Bernstein-Shenkar Board of Directors
Jacob Richter Board of Directors
Michael Anghel Board of Directors
Rafi Yizhar Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Current
Koor Industries Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Current
Makhteshim-Agan Industries Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Telrad Networks Ltd. Board of Directors Current
ECtel Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Scailex Corporation Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Former
Scailex Corporation Ltd. President Former
Orbotech Ltd. President Former
The Strategy Company Co-President Former
Orbotech Ltd. Product Line Manager Former
Telrad Networks Ltd. Programmer Former
McKinsey & Company, Inc. Associate Former
S. Horowitz & Co. Attorney Former
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University MBA Former
Tel Aviv University Bachelors Degrees In Law Former

Raanan Cohen has been the Chief Executive Officer since May 2006. From November 2002 to May 2006 he was Co-President for Business and Strategy of the Company, and from January 2000 to November 2002 he served as Executive Vice President and President of the Printed Circuit Board Division. From September 1997 to January 2000 he was the president and chief executive officer of Orbotech, Inc. From January 1994 to September 1997 he was the Vice President for the PCB-AOI Product Line and, from 1991 to January 1994, was the PCB product line manager of Orbot and, after consummation of the Merger, of the Company. He joined Orbot in 1984, where he held various programming and product and project management positions until 1991. Prior to joining Orbot he held positions as a programmer at Telrad Networks Ltd. He received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Hebrew University.

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Orbotech Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Current

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Orbotech Ltd. President, Europe Current

Dr. Abraham Gross has been Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since May 2006, prior to which he had, from 2000 to May 2006, served as Chief Scientist of the Company. From 1998 to 2000, during a leave of absence from Orbotech, he served as the chief engineer of Microvision, Inc., a Seattle-based developer of high-resolution, scanned beam display and imaging systems. Prior to 1998, and since joining the Company in 1985, Dr. Gross held various managerial and research positions, in the course of which he has been involved in the research and development of optical techniques for testing and inspection of electronic materials, laser plotter technologies and laser matter interaction. Dr. Gross has authored numerous scientific publications in the field of electro-optics and optical engineering. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physics from the Technion, and holds a doctorate in physics and atmospheric sciences from Drexel University.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Current
Microvision, Inc. Chief Engineer Former

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Orbotech Ltd. CFO & Executive Vice President Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Chief Scientist Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President for Information Technologies & Chief Information Officer Current

Asher Levy has been Executive Vice President for Business and Strategy since July 2006, prior to which he had, from November 2002 to July 2006, served as Corporate Vice President and President of the Printed Circuit Board Division. From November 2000 to October 2002 he served as the managing director of Orbotech Technology Ventures, the wholly-owned venture capital fund of the Company, and from June 1997 to July 2000 he served as the President of Orbotech Pacific Ltd. He joined Orbot in 1990, and between that time and 1997 held various managerial and marketing positions with Orbot and, following the Merger, with the Company, including vice president for sales and marketing at Orbotech, Inc. Prior to joining Orbot, Mr. Levy worked for Apple Computer, Inc. and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Levy holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and management from Ben-Gurion University and a master’s degree in business administration from Tel Aviv University. He is a graduate of the advanced management program at Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Executive Vice President, Business and Strategy Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Executive Vice President for Human Resources Current

Adrian Auman has been Corporate Vice President for Finance and Investor Relations since May 2006, prior to which he had served, since January 2000, as Director of Finance and Investor Relations and, from July 1997 to January 2000, as Director of Finance. He was financial controller of the Company from October 1992 to July 1997 and was the financial controller of Orbot from 1988 until the Merger. Prior to joining Orbot, he was an audit supervisor at Kesselman & Kesselman (“Kesselman”), independent registered public accountants in Israel, from 1986 to 1988 and a tax manager at Goldstein, Golub, Kessler & Co., certified public accountants, from 1979 to 1985. He is a certified public accountant both in Israel and the United States and has a master’s of science degree from Pace University in New York.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President for Finance and Investor Relations Current
Goldstein Golub Kessler Llp Manager Former
Orbotech Ltd. Financial Controller Former

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President Sales Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President Sales & Marketing Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President of Business at Orbotech Display Asi Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President & General Manager Current
Orbotech Ltd. Co-President-Products-Technology Former

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President, Customers & Products Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President and President of the Pcb Division Current
Orbotech Ltd. President of the Pcb Division Former

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President Sales Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President and President of the Fpd Division Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President for Business Development Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President, Special Assignments Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President Sales Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President of, Marketing Communications Manager Current
Orbotech Ltd. Marketing Executive Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President Business Manager, Display Asia Pacific Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President Sales Assembly Europe Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President, Customer Support and Co-President Operations Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President for R Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Electronics Assembly Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Vice President and President of the Electronics Assembly Division Current
Orbotech Ltd. President of the Electronics Assembly Division Former

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Orbotech Ltd. President Current

Yehudit Bronicki has, since 1991, been the Managing Director of Ormat Industries Ltd. (“Ormat”), an Israeli manufacturer and developer of renewable energy power plants, the predecessor of which, Ormat Turbines Ltd., she co-founded in 1965. Mrs. Bronicki is the president and chief executive officer, and a member of the boards of directors, of Ormat Technologies, Inc. (“Ormat Technologies”), a subsidiary of Ormat and a Delaware company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and its subsidiaries. She served as a member of the Advisory Board of the Bank of Israel between 1994 and 2001. Mrs. Bronicki received her bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (the “Hebrew University”), followed by advanced studies in management, finance and marketing.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Managing Director of Ormat Industries Ltd. Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Customer Support Director Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Assembly Business Director Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Representative Director Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Director of Human Resources Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Director of Marketing Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Director of Human Resources Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Director of Bd & Marketing Current

Eliezer Tokman currently serves on the boards of directors of a number of privately-held companies, most of which are engaged in medical imaging, including Paieon Inc., Surgix Ltd. and Arineta Ltd. (of which he is the chairman). From 2001 to 2002 he served as senior vice president at Philips Medical Systems responsible for business integration, and from 1998 to 2001 was employed by Marconi Medical Systems in the positions of senior vice president for product strategies and director of global computed tomography (CT) engineering. From 1977 to 1998 Mr. Tokman was employed within the Elscint group of companies in a variety of managerial roles, including as president of Elscint America and general manager of the CT division. Mr. Tokman holds abachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the Technion.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Company Director and Consultant Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Director of Marketing and Global Account Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Director of Marketing Current
Orbotech Ltd. Inkjet Marketing Manager Former

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Orbotech Ltd. Customer Support Director Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Dap Customer Support, Operations Director Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, Sales Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, HR Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Marcom Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Marketing Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Accounting Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Accounting Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, Sales Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, HR Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Customer Support Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Marcom Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Customer Support Operational Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, Application Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, Sales Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Business Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Business Manager Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Manager, Application Current

Dr. Albeck joined CogniTens in 1996, and has served as Vice President responsible for R&D and Operations. Dr. Albeck was appointed as COO in early 2006 and oversees the Company's global operations. His former positions include Senior Physicist at Orbotech (NASDAQ: ORBK), a leading manufacturer of industrial machine vision systems, and R&D Director of Medisel, a manufacturer of medical diagnostics machine vision systems. Danny is the originator of several issued and pending patents. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Bar-Ilan University.

Organization Position Status
Cognitens, Ltd. Chief Operations Officer Current
Cognitens, Ltd. General Manager Current
Orbotech Ltd. Physicist Current
Cognitens, Ltd. Vice President Former
Co-Operations Inc Vice President Former
Bar-Ilan University Ph.D. In Physics Former

Michael Havin has been Corporate Secretary since August 1996. Prior to joining the Company he practiced as a commercial attorney in Jerusalem from 1991 to 1995 and in Melbourne, Australia, from 1983 to 1989. He is qualified to practice law both in Israel and in Australia and holds bachelor of laws and bachelor of arts degrees from Monash University in Melbourne.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Corporate Secretary Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Monash University Bachelor of Laws Former
Monash University Degrees Former

Mr. Bronfeld joined CogniTens in late 2004 with extensive experience as a seasoned executive in a number of successful hi-tech companies and today serves as the company's VP for R&D operations. Before joining CogniTens, Shuky served as VP R&D and division management member of the PCB Division at Orbotech (NASDAQ: ORBK), a leading manufacturer of industrial machine vision systems. Prior to that, Shuky founded a start-up in the hi-tech field under the umbrella of the Israeli Chief Scientist Office. Shuky began his managerial career at Scitex Inc., where he served in his last position as Department Head for the DFE (Digital Front End) Product Unit as his last position. Mr. Bronfeld holds a B.Sc. degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Tel-Aviv University.

Organization Position Status
Cognitens, Ltd. Vice President Research & Development Current
Orbotech Ltd. Current
Tel Aviv University Bachelor of Science - Electrical and Electronics Engineering Former

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Soligence Corporation Vice President of Strategic Planning Current
Soligence Corporation Co-Founder Current
Orbotech Ltd. Current
Soligence Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Weizmann Institute of Science M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics Former
Stanford Graduate School of Business M.Sc. Former

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Co-Chairman of the Board Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Yochai Richter has been the Active Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 8, 2006, and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Company from November 2002 to May 8, 2006. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer from November 1994 to November 2002 and was a joint Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer from October 1992 to November 1994. Mr. Richter was among the founders of Orbot and served as a member of the board of directors and as a managing director of that company from its organization in 1983 until the Merger. He received his degree in mathematics from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (the “Technion”) in Haifa in 1972.

Organization Position Status
Orbotech Ltd. Active Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Orbotech Ltd. CEO Former

Aaron (Roni) Ferber has served on the boards of directors and the audit committees of a number of Nasdaq and London Stock Exchange-listed companies, including Attunity, Dmatek and Nur Macroprinters Ltd. Mr. Ferber was among the founders of Nikuv Computers (Israel) Ltd., which was engaged in the provision of software solutions and with which he was employed from 1967 until 1992, serving in the positions of financial controller, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors. Mr. Ferber holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Hebrew University and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Semitic languages from Tel Aviv University.

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Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

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Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

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Medinol Ltd Chief Technology Officer Current
Medinol Ltd Founder Current
Medinol Ltd Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Orbotech Ltd. Co-Founder Former
Orbotech Ltd. Director of Marketing Former
Israeli Air Force Head of Research and Development Former
Medinol Ltd Board of Directors Former
Tel Aviv University Doctorate In Brain Research Former

Dr. Michael Anghel is a member of the boards of directors of Partner Communications Company Ltd., a cellular telephone company, Syneron Medical Ltd., which designs, develops and markets aesthetic medical products and Scopus Video Networks Ltd., which develops, markets and supports digital video networking products, all of which are Israeli Nasdaq-listed companies. In addition, he serves as the chairman of Gravity Visual Effects Inc., a post-production media company, and as a director of the Strauss-Group Ltd., an international food and beverage company, and Analyst Provident Funds Ltd. From 2004 to 2005 he served as the president and chief executive officer of Discount Capital Markets Ltd., the investment banking arm of IDB. In 1999, he founded CAP Ventures Ltd., an Israeli company operating and investing in the area of Israeli advanced technology ventures, and served as its managing director from 1999 to 2004. From 1977 to May 1999, he served as director and senior manager of Discount Investment Corporation Ltd. ( DIC ), an Israeli corporation, and as managing director of DIC Communication and Technology Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of DIC. Dr. Anghel has been instrumental in founding several major Israeli communications operating companies including the principal Israeli cable television company (Tevel Israel International Communications Ltd.) and the Israeli cellular telephone company Cellcom Israel Ltd., as well as a variety of other advanced technology ventures. Dr. Anghel was formerly a full-time member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Business Administration of Tel Aviv University and currently serves as chairman of its Executive Program. Dr. Anghel received his bachelor s degree in economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (the Hebrew University ) and his master s degree in business administration and a doctorate in finance and business from Columbia University.

Organization Position Status
Gravity Visual Effects Inc. Chairman Current
The Executive Program Chairman Current
Partner Communications Company Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Evogene Ltd. Board of Directors Current
PowerDsine Ltd. Director Current
Syneron Medical Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Scopus Video Networks, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Cap Ventures, Inc. Founder Former
The Executive Program Founder Former
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. Former
Elbit Systems Limited Former
Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ph.D. Former
Columbia University Ph.D. Former
Columbia University M.B.A. Former
Hebrew University of Jerusalem B.A. In Economics and Political Science Former
Tel Aviv University member Former

Rafi Yizhar serves as a member of the board of directors of Negevtech, an Israeli company engaged in wafer inspection and yield control solutions for the semiconductor industry. Mr. Yizhar held the position of division manager in the PDC product business group of Applied during 1997 and 1998, and from 1990 to 1997 served as president and chief executive officer of Opal, Inc. (“Opal”), which was engaged in wafer metrology and process diagnostics solutions for the semiconductor industry. Prior to that, from 1988 to 1990, he was employed as manager of operations at Opal. He was among the founders of the Company, with which he was employed as manager of operations and product manager from 1981 to 1988. Before joining the Company, from 1974 to 1981, he held various product and project management positions at El-Op Ltd., an Israeli manufacturer of electrooptical systems for military and commercial applications. Mr. Yizhar holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and physics from the Hebrew University.

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Orbotech Ltd. Board of Directors Current

Uzia Galil has been a Board member of the USISTF since its inception by President B. Clinton and Prime Minister Y. Rabin. A graduate of the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology (BSc -1947) and Purdue University in the USA (MScEE -1953), he was the founder of Elron Electronic Industries Ltd., and served as Chief Executive Officer of the company from1962-1999. In 1999, Uzia Galil founded Uzia Initiatives and Management Ltd. and is presently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company, with the mission of helping regional innovations to become a global success by leveraging the experience and the global network of its management team and its partners worldwide. He continues to serve as Chairman of Zoran Corp., Director in Partner Communications Ltd., Orbotech Ltd. and NetManage Inc. Uzia is also the founder of the Galil Center for Telemedicine and Medical Informatics, at the Technion's Bruce Rapaport Faculty of Medicine in Haifa Uzia Galil has been awarded Honorary Doctorate degrees from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (1977), The Weizman Institute of Science (1991), Polytechnic University New York (1995), Ben Gurion University (1999) and the Solomon Bublick Prize Laureate from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2003) and Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Award by the Purdue University, USA (2006). In 1997 he was awarded the prestigious Israel Prize for his contribution to the development of the Israel hi-tech industry.

Organization Position Status
Telemedicine Ltd Founder Current
Zoran Corporation Chairman Current
Orbotech Ltd. Director Current
Zoran Corporation Board of Directors Current
Librados, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NetManage, Inc. Director Current
Usistf Board Member Current
Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Former
Usistf Sima President & CEO Former
Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. President Former
Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. Founder Former
Purdue University M.S. Former
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology B.S. Former
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ORBK $10.080 +0.270 (2.75% )
Volume 37,488
Shares Outstanding 34.3M
Market Cap 346.3M
Year High 12.17
Year Low 3.35
Earnings Per Share -3.40
P/E Ratio N/A
Dividend 0.00
Yield 0.00
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