VeNotion's Management Team


Avi Kochva - CEO and Co-founder Avi Kochva - CEO and Co-founder

avik@venotion.com

Avi is the CEO and Co-founder of VeNotion with over 28 years of experience in Enterprise IT management. Avi’s reputation and proven IT record combined with the creation of VeNotion’s unique organizational culture attracted the best industry talents to join forces and invent the Virtual enterprise Notion - VeNotion.

Prior to founding VeNotion, Avi served as the CIO of the Israel Defense Forces technology and computer center (MAMRAM).

Avi brings to VeNotion a proven success record and extensive experience in system programming, communications, project management, strategic technology development, financing and management of large enterprise IT centers.

Avi has a bachelor's degree in economics, an MBA and earned additional degrees from the IDF computer academy and the SMP program of the Technion Institute.


Shalom Daskal - CBO and Chairman Shalom Daskal - CBO

sdaskal@venotion.com

Shalom Daskal is Co-founder and active chairman of the board of directors, with over 30 years of experience in high-tech sales, marketing and management. Shalom envisions the cutting edge approach of the company in the business, technology and marketing fields, enabling VeNotion’s visibility to leading international business organizations.

Prior to founding VeNotion, Shalom managed six international ISV companies with an excellent business growth and proven exit record. Shalom brings his business and enterprise IT knowledge to VeNotion, including extensive P&L experience in managing the revenue-generating and customer-focused functions of a major technology corporation on a global basis.

Shalom began his career with the Israeli Defense Force – computer center (Mamram) which included earning a Bachelor's degree in computer science and additional degree’s from the IDF computer academy.


Ronen Yochpaz - CTO and Co-founder Ronen Yochpaz - CTO and Co-founder

roneny@venotion.com

Ronen is the CTO and Co-founder of VeNotion with over 17 years of experience in enterprise IT management, IT enterprises integration, SOA design and implementation and Grid computing. Ronen translated the Virtual enterprise Notion to innovative Virtual enterprise Network of software components leveraging on the SOA initiative known today as the patent pending VeN4 ServiceWare.

Prior to founding VeNotion, Ronen served as Chief integration and SOA architect of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) technology and computer center (MAMRAM). Ronen brings to VeNotion a proven success record and extensive experience in SOA, Grid architecture, enterprise integration, project management, strategic technology development and a proven record of innovation.

Ronen has a bachelor's degree in computer science, MBA, is in the final phase of his Phd. in Information Systems and earned additional degrees from the IDF computer academy.


Lior Kaduri - Director of R&D Lior Kaduri - Director of R&D

lior.kaduri@venotion.com

Lior is the Director of Research and Development in VeNotion with over 12 years of experience in development and management of enterprise IT. Lior manages the development of VeNotion's product line, collaborating top class R&D talents from wide fields of expertise to deliver focused, high quality software to VeNotion's customers.

Prior to VeNotion, Lior worked as Senior Software Architect at Nielsen Online and Nielsen Buzzmetrics, before Nielsen he worked as Senior Software Engineer at Trendum, and before that as Team Lead for enterprise projects in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) technology and computer center (MAMRAM). Lior brings to VeNotion a proven and extensive experience in software development, system analysis, SOA and project development techniques.

Lior has a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Technion (Israeli Institute of Technology) and an MBA in management of high-tech firms.


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June 2008
VeNotion releases VeN4 ServiceWare 1.0 GA version.

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May 2008
VeNotion Named 'Cool Vendor' by Leading Analyst Firm

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Tsvi Gal

March 2008
Tsvi Gal joins VeNotion's board of directors

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Rob Levy

March 2008
Rob Levy joins VeNotion's board of directors

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Software AG

February 2008
VeNotion and Software AG Sign a Technology Partnership Agreement

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IGT

February 2008
Interview of the Month with Ronen Yochpaz, CTO at VeNotion

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Events

ILA VeNotion presents Automated Business Modeling at ILA
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SOA World 2008 VeNotion at SOA World 2008 annual event
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IGT Annual Event VeNotion at IGT Annual Event & Exhibition
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