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BOARD OF ADVISORS
Moshe Yanai
Moshe Yanai has been instrumental in the development of some of the most advanced and successful storage technologies in the history of the industry. Mr. Yanai began his career in the 1970s, building IBM-compatible mainframe storage based on minicomputer disks. He went on to develop high-end storage systems for Nixdorf, and in the late 1980s, joined EMC, leading the team that developed Symmetrix (today's “DMX series”). As Vice President of EMC's Symmetrix group, Mr. Yanai was responsible for design and development of all hardware and software products for EMC's industry-leading enterprise storage systems. Based in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, EMC's Symmetrix group grew from only one employee in 1987 to more than 3500 under his leadership. Mr. Yanai graduated in 1975 from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology with a Bsc in Electrical Engineering. He holds over 40 patents for various innovative storage hardware and software-related technologies.
Fred van den Bosch
Fred van den Bosch brings to the company a wealth of experience in the enterprise software industry. Currently he is a board member and the Chief Executive Officer of Librato, Inc. During his 14 year career at VERITAS Software, which was later acquired by Symantec Corporation, Mr. van den Bosch played a key role in the company's growth from a small start-up to a successful multibillion dollar company. At VERITAS he held the positions of Executive Vice President of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer and was a board member. After leaving VERITAS, he served as Chief Executive Officer of PANTA Systems, a manufacturer of data warehouse appliances. Mr. van den Bosch started his career at Stanford Research Institute and also held various engineering and management positions at the Data Systems Division of Philips, including the management of their hardware and software R&D departments, and as Director of Technology. Mr. van den Bosch received a Master's degree in Applied Mathematics from the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands.
Steve Pikett
Steve Pikett has been an IT executive for over 30 years, holding a variety of positions across a breadth of business sectors in both the UK and USA. Mr. Pikett is the Head of IT for NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd, a privately-owned bank specializing in Investment Banking (Mergers and Acquisitions), Corporate Banking, and Private Banking and Trust. Mr. Pikett began his IT career in the 1970's, working as a mainframe operator for the UK's leading supermarket chain, Tesco's, and moved to a variety of technical and IT management positions across several industries (Retail Banking with Williams and Glyn's Bank, education with University college London, IT industry Control Data Corporation, Oil and Gas with Phillips Petroleum, Consultancy with Coppers and Lybrand, and Food and Drink with Grand Metropolitan / Diageo). Mr. Pikett worked for over 4 years in the US with Pillsbury, where he first met Moshe Yanai during his time with EMC. He has been involved with several groups working to improve data centre reliability and is also committed to improving the carbon footprint and energy use of modern IT services throughout an entire organization.
Danny Bilitski
Danny Bilitski has garnered extensive experience in the world of IT, including acquiring technological knowledge and in-depth know-how in aligning technology with customers’ business needs. Currently Mr. Bilitski serves as Vice President of Sales at Bynet Data Communications L.T.D, a leading system integrator in Israel providing comprehensive and complete IT infrastructure solutions. Over a span of 15 years, Mr. Bilitski has served as a Solutions Architect, CTO and Client Delivery Executive at EDS and as a senior Technology Solutions Manager at IBM. Mr. Bilitski has gained extensive knowledge and a high-level understanding of IT, including design, fabrication and operations and has been involved in the design and implementation of many IT solution projects with numerous customers and in a variety of industries.
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