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Oran Dror is Chairman of Axilion's board of Directors and is responsible for the strategic company direction and the overall day-to-day execution.

Prior to Axilion, he spent over 10 years working for Microsoft in senior sales, marketing, and operations roles. He is a Board Member at the Azrieli Group (TLV:AZRG), Israel's largest real-estate company since 2014, and also serves on the board for public academia.

Oran is passionate about revolutionizing mobility and empowering cities to tackle today's challenges, like climate change, through innovative AI and Digital Twin Cloud technology.

Ilan Weizman founded Axilion in 2009 and is responsible for all technological innovation in the company.

Ilan has been leading R&D teams since 1995. Before founding Axilion, he served as VP of Surf Communication Solutions leading the worldwide launch of an innovative video streaming platform. He also spent 7 years with 3DV systems (later sold to Microsoft) and several years at Intel.

Ilan holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from the Israeli Technion computer sciences faculty as well as an MBA cum laude from Haifa university school of management.

John D. Porcari is responsible for growing Axilion's sales pipeline with transportation industry business partners, as well as expanding our engagements with strategic partners and other key players in the transportation industry.

Before joining Axilion, John previously served for over 4 years as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation. During his tenure he was responsible for implementing projects, including transit projects throughout the country worth billions of dollars, while simultaneously streamlining approval processes and ensuring better environmental outcomes. Prior to his position as Deputy Secretary, John twice served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation where he transformed Maryland’s transportation capital program.

Danny Yamin is an Axilion Director.

Danny is the former General Manager of Microsoft Israel, holding the position between 2005 - 2015. Additionally, he served as President of Microsoft Enterprise Business in Greater China between 2015 - 2018.

Dani Daniel is responsible for heading Axilion’s Artificial Intelligence department, leading the research and development of AI-based automation of traffic signal timing, optimized traffic flow, and real-time simulation.

Dani has over 10 years of experience working in the high-tech industry. Previous to working at Axilion, he worked 5 years at Microsoft as a Software Engineering Lead managing teams of algorithm developers, as well as other management positions in the field.

Dani holds a B.Sc in Software Engineering from the Technion Institute of Technology.

Ofrit Belkind is responsible for leading Axilion’s product management and initiating and defining AI cloud services.

She has over 20 years of experience in product management and algorithm development roles in AI and computer vision domains. Before working at Axilion, she worked on multispectral sensors, AR systems, auto deep-learning, and Near-Infrared aircraft defense systems at multinational corporations and startups.

She holds a B.Sc and M.Sc in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Tel Aviv University.

Dr. Orly Avner is responsible for working on Axilion's full suite of AI Cloud Services on Microsoft Azure, focusing on Axilion's Digital twin and automated planning technologies and leading members of the AI team.

Orly has a B.Sc, M.Sc, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, all achieved at the Technion Institute of Technology. Her Ph.D. research focused on Reinforcement Learning, applied to multi-user communication problems.

Tami Stephens is responsible for recruiting and developing top talents at Axilion, particularly in the field of AI.

Tami has over 16 years of experience in HR. Previous to working at Axilion, she worked for several industry leaders including Intel, Apple, and Lumenis.

Moshe Fink (Mosh) supports all business functions in their commercial activities and has overall responsibility for Axilion’s compliance, financial reporting, budgeting, M&A strategy, public stock exchange, and ensuring future funding requirements are met to enable our rapid company growth.

He brings over 20 years of financial management experience, most recently at Amazon, leading their transportation and logistics financial reporting, and systems integration. Mosh started his career working at EY for 7 years, following which he held various financial management roles including at Oracle where he managed the financial controlling of their German operations from Dublin.

Dr. Amit Haim Bermano plays a central role in Axilion’s core AI development team.

Amit holds a B.Sc (summa cum laude) and M.Sc from the Technion Institute of Technology in Computer Science. As well as a D.Sc. from ETH Zurich. Additionally, he was a postdoctoral research fellow at Disney Research Zurich and Princeton University. He specializes in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Computer Graphics, as well as in Geometry Processing and Computational Fabrication.

He has been a Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University since 2018.

Mo Fayez is responsible for managing Axilion day to day business and operations in the MENA region focused on UAE, Saudi Arabia, GCC, and Africa. As the GM he works closely with Microsoft, as well as building and developing partnerships with the region’s transportation authorities, public transportation operators, and city municipalities.

Before joining Axilion, Mo was the Microsoft Cloud Solution Business Development Director for Microsoft Middle East and Africa and former Microsoft Corp Global Business Group Leader for Applications and Services. He has 14 years of sales and business development experience across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for cloud solutions focused on Data and Artificial Intelligence.

Didier is responsible for managing Axilion day to day business and operations in the Europe and US regions. As the GM, he works closely with Microsoft, as well as building and developing partnerships with the region’s transportation authorities, public transportation operators, and city municipalities.

Didier has more than 20 years of cross-functional leadership and management experience. Before joining Axilion, Didier was managing geographically dispersed teams and turning disruptive technology-centered companies into fully-fledged leaders. His work experience includes top-ranking global institutions like BNP Paribas, Barclays, Societe Generale, and several innovative start-ups.

He graduated from HEC Paris - Grande Ecole (M.Sc.) and holds an MBA from INSEAD.

Vladimir leads and supervises all processes in Axilion’s Bulgarian office relating to payroll, staffing, legal matters, supplier and client management, and ensuring the office runs smoothly and efficiently.
 
He has over 10 years of experience as a COO, including opening and managing three different companies and hiring, developing more than 80 members of staff, and extensive budget management experience.

He is passionate about driving sustainability through innovation.

Tamir Ben Rechav is responsible for customer success, delivery, and project management at Axilion. He works closely with the Axilion sales team and supports the pre-sales, sales, and post-sales processes.

Tamir has 20 years of experience in customer-facing project management and customer success management roles, including at managerial level. His work experience includes large corporations like Comverse Technologies and start-ups such as VATBox and Twiggle.

He holds a B.Sc and M.E both in Industrial Engineering from the Technion Institute of Technology.

Liron Bruck is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with investors and executing the company's strategic growth plans, as well as Axilion's public relations and media communications.

Liron has extensive experience in government relations, having worked as a Legislative Aide in the US Congress and as Congressional Relations Manager for the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC. She also served as a media and strategic advisor for several government entities.

She holds a BA with distinction in Political Science and Political Communications from the American University in Washington DC.

Becky Ridgley is responsible for generating written content at Axilion in English, including the website, one-pagers, PR, presentations, social media, and more.

Becky is a marketing professional with over eight years of experience working in London and Tel Aviv. She has expensive automotive and transportation experience, firstly with Mercedes-Benz, where she led Mercedes’ smart brand national marketing campaigns and then Transport for London, managing large-scale marketing campaigns.

Becky is passionate about sustainability, reducing waste, tackling climate change; and believes that technological innovation is critical in overcoming these pressing challenges.

John Casesa was Group Vice President, Global Strategy at Ford Motor Company until November 2017. He oversaw the Company’s global strategy and business development activities and reported to the CEO.

From 2010 to 2015, he was Senior Managing Director of Guggenheim Partners, where he led the firm’s automotive investment banking business. Before Guggenheim, he led his own firm and was an active M&A advisor and Investor.

Mark Joseph was CEO of the Americas for Transdev North America until July 2017, at which time he became the new global Chief Commercial Officer for the Transdev Group. He was a member of the Global Executive Committee.

Arik Shteinberg is Chairman of REE, an External Director in Partner Communications (one of Israel leading communications operators), and a Board Member of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. He also serves as the Director of Leumi Partners and as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees in Tel Aviv Yaffo Academic College. He is the former Advisory Board Member of Mobileye and former Chair of Psagot Investments.

Eyal Rosner is the Chairman of the Fuel Choices & Smart Mobility Initiative under the Israel Prime Minster's Office. Eyal is also Managing Partner at IN Venture and Co-Founder of Beyond Mobility.

Oran Dror is Chairman of Axilion's board of Directors and is responsible for the strategic company direction and the overall day-to-day execution.

Prior to Axilion, he spent over 10 years working for Microsoft in senior sales, marketing, and operations roles. He is a Board Member at the Azrieli Group (TLV:AZRG), Israel's largest real-estate company since 2014, and also serves on the board for public academia.

Oran is passionate about revolutionizing mobility and empowering cities to tackle today's challenges, like climate change, through innovative AI and Digital Twin Cloud technology.

Ilan Weizman founded Axilion in 2009 and is responsible for all technological innovation in the company.

Ilan has been leading R&D teams since 1995. Before founding Axilion, he served as VP of Surf Communication Solutions leading the worldwide launch of an innovative video streaming platform. He also spent 7 years with 3DV systems (later sold to Microsoft) and several years at Intel.

Ilan holds a BSc in Computer Engineering from the Israeli Technion computer sciences faculty as well as an MBA cum laude from Haifa university school of management.

Danny Yamin is an Axilion Director.

Danny is the former General Manager of Microsoft Israel, holding the position between 2005 - 2015. Additionally, he served as President of Microsoft Enterprise Business in Greater China between 2015 - 2018.

Uzi Navon has over 25 years of experience in the sales of IT solutions to a wide range of customers, including enterprise, SMB market, and startups.

Uzi’s background includes leading a diverse range of teams with varied skillsets and different fields of expertise, including sales, business development, sales consultants, finance, operations, and marketing. He has extensive experience leading teams through highly dynamic and often challenging initiatives, from the first stages through success.

Eli Carmon leads the finance, real estate, safety & security, legal, employee experience, and IT for Israel R&D sites and the finance of Microsoft Africa R&D’s centers in Kenya and Nigeria. He is also a board member at Israel-America chamber of commerce and Apio Africa LTD.

Eli has over 20 years of experience in senior financial positions. Before his current role, he served as Director of the Business Controller Group of Microsoft Middle East and Africa. Before this position, he has served as the CFO of Microsoft Israel (sales and marketing), Senior Manager at KPMG Israel, Research Unit and a Chairman of the internal audit committee of Maccabi health services, and a leading provider of audit, tax, and advisory services and a manager of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Lauri Hanover has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Netafim Ltd. since August 2013. Prior to this, she was Executive VP and CFO of the Tnuva Group, CEO of the GKH law firm, Senior VP and CFO of Lumenis Ltd., Corporate VP and CFO of Nice Systems Ltd., and Executive VP and CFO of Sapiens International. She has also held senior finance positions at Scitex Corporation Ltd. and Philip Morris Inc.

Lauri is also Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Kornit Digital Ltd., and until its sale, Director and Chairman of the Audit and Compensation Committees of SodaStream International Ltd, and former Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Ellomay Capital and Nova Measuring Instruments. She was recently elected to the Board of Apio-Africa/Axilion and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Kurt Hoppe has been helping global companies incorporate disruptive digital technologies into their products and services in order to positively transform industries for over 20 years. At General Motors, he initiated the “GRID” innovation program, incubating 8 new smart mobility businesses in just 2 years. At LG Electronics, he launched Smart TV and Smart Home, collaborating closely with global Pay TV and Streaming partners.

Kurt is on the Board of Advisors of several early-stage companies in the autonomous vehicle, computer vision, and blockchain spaces, in addition to serving as an executive at Google, where he currently leads the Android for Cars team in Munich, Germany