Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 17, 2002

Gadi Tamari – Radvision (rvsn)

GADI TAMARI was appointed Chief Executive Officer of RADVISION in the second quarter of 2001. In this role, Mr. Tamari provides focused leadership, vision and direction for RADVISION worldwide. Mr. Tamari joined RADVISION after spending the past 15 years in senior management positions with a number of telecommunications companies. Most recently, he was with Lucent Technologies where he served as Vice President, International Operations of the OpenNet Softswitch organization. Prior to that, Mr. Tamari was Chief Operating Officer of Excel Switching Corporation, responsible for international sales, operations, marketing and customer support. Mr. Tamari was a member of the management team that took Excel Switching public and sold the company to Lucent Technologies in 1999 for $1.7 billion. His experience working with world-class companies includes successful telecommunications and Israeli technology companies such as Axiom Technologies, Lan-Tel and Scitex USA, and Tadiran. Mr. Tamari holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology and attended Harvard University's Advanced Management Program. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of RADVISION,

followed by an overview of things as they are now?

Mr. Tamari: RADVISION is the leading provider of products and