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Archon Technologies - Management

Archon Technologies uses an experienced management team and advisory board with extensive technological, legal and related business knowledge!


Leedor Agam, Chief Executive Officer
Leedor Agam serves as Archon Technologies CEO responsible for the company’s overall strategy and operations. With more then 15 years experience in the high-tech industry, Leedor has held high-profile executive management positions in leading technology companies. Leedor previously served as Vice President of Corporate Business Development and Vice President of the Portable Authentication Business Unit at Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NASDAQ: ALDN). At Aladdin, his responsibilities also included managing the company’s entire patent portfolio, dealing with patent strategy, management, licensing and litigation. Prior to that, Leedor held several executive positions at Algorithmic Research (AR/Cylink), focusing on Business Development and Marketing. Over the years Leedor has gained extensive experience in general management, business development, mergers & acquisitions, technology acquisition, product management, marketing, patent & IP management, business intelligence, corporate strategy, global channel management and sales.
Leedor received an EMBA from City University Business School in London, an EMBA (GMP) from Harvard Business School in Boston, and a Technology Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management from SCE Tel Aviv.

Eli Keren, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer,
Eli Keren brings a wealth of senior management experience at leading international companies. With more than 25 years in the telecom and datacom industries, Eli has managed large-scale international sales organizations, built global distribution networks, and spearheaded major business development agreements. Eli previously served as CEO of Alcatel-Lucent Israel, a global leader in fixed, mobile and converged broadband networking, IP technologies, applications and services. Prior to that, Eli served as Vice President of Sales at Aladdin Knowledge Systems, a leading provider of data security hardware and software products, and General Manager of Sun Microsystems Israel. Prior to that Eli worked in the United States at Metrocall and AT&T – Southwestern Bell. Eli earned a B.A. in International Marketing at New York Institute of Technology

Michal Ben-Peretz, Vice President IP Transactions, 
Michal Ben-Peretz manages Archon Technologies' intellectual property (IP) transactions activities and customer relations, fully dedicated to supporting patent owners throughout the entire transactional process. Prior to joining Archon Technologies, Michal successfully commercialized and managed IP transactions in a diverse range of industries and technologies, helping companies monetize their intangible assets. Michal formerly served as Corporate VP of Human Resources at Aladdin Knowledge Systems (NSDQ:ALDN), where she gained extensive experience in implementing HR strategies and M&A support services in a technology-driven environment. Michal holds a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Bar-Ilan University Israel and a Post Graduate Diploma from Georgetown University USA

ADVISORY BOARD

Dr. Amir Guttman, Advisory Board
Dr. Amir Guttman is a member of Archon Technologies Advisory Board bringing wealth of business and financial experience. Amir is the Manager and Founder of Aviv Venture Capital where he serves on the boards of directors of many Technology companies. Prior to founding Aviv, Amir served for 6 years as member of the senior management of Discount Investments Corp. (DIC). He initiated and executed a wide variety of investments, business development and M&A activities, private placements in start-up and mature companies, as well as taking responsibility for Investor Relations. Amir led an early-stage investment in Given Imaging (NASDAQ: GIVN) and served on its board. Previously Amir served as a senior associate at the consulting practice of Coopers & Lybrand in San Francisco, where he was part of a select team offering financial, advisory and analytical services for M & As, capital sourcing and corporate valuations. Amir earned his Ph.D. and Masters Degrees in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley, California. He holds a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from the Tel Aviv University. Amir is an adjunct Professor at the Leon Recanati Graduate School of Business Administration, Tel Aviv University. He serves as an elected member of the board of directors of the Israel Venture Association, and is a past member of the investment committee of Capital Berger Mutual Funds Ltd.

Dr. Ayal Shenhav, Advisory Board
Dr. Ayal Shenhav is a member of Archon Technologies Advisory Board bringing wealth of business, legal and tax management experience. Ayal heads up the High-Tech and Tax Groups at Danziger, Klagsbald & Co, one of Israel's leading law firms, serving prominent Israeli financial institutions and international companies. Dr. Shenhav represents many of Israel’s leading venture capital and private equity funds, advising them on their formation, tax efficient structuring, and operations. Dr. Shenhav has developed unique tax structuring that accounts for complex Israeli and international tax regimes. He has also been involved in dozens of complex financing transactions. Before joining the firm, Dr. Shenhav practiced law for several years at Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York and served as Vice Dean of the Radziner School of Law at the Inter-Disciplinary Center for the Studies of Business, Law and Technology. He also founded and managed the law firm of Ayal Shenhav & Co., which specialized in high-tech, venture capital, taxation and infrastructure issues. Dr. Shenhav is Adjunct Professor at the Tel Aviv University, Bar Ilan University and the Inter-Disciplinary Center for the Studies of Business, Law and Technology. He is also a frequent lecturer at tax seminars and conferences. Dr. Shenhav has been a member of the Israel Bar Association since 1991 and the New York State Bar Association since 1992. Dr. Shenhav received his LL.B., magna cum laude, from the Tel Aviv University, and his LL.M. and Doctorate of Juridical Science (JSD) from the New York University School of Law.

Oz Zimerman, Advisory Board
Oz Zimerman brings extensive strategic marketing and business development experience to Archon’s Advisory Board of. Oz currently serves as Vice President of Marketing of the Value-Added Services (VAS) Group at Comverse, the world’s leading provider of systems enabling network-based messaging and content value-added services, converged billing and IP communications. At Comverse, Oz manages the VAS group's product offerings, leads its marketing and go-to-market strategies, and initiates and manages its global strategic partnerships with leading vendors and systems integrators. Prior to Comverse, he held senior strategic marketing and business development positions at ECI Telecom, a leading global provider of networking infrastructure equipment. Previously, he held senior positions Shaldor, a leading provider of strategic management consulting in Israel. Oz received a Masters in Business Administration and Industrial Engineering from Columbia University, and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering & Management summa cum laude from Polytechnic University.

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