Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999

Benny Levin – Nice Systems Ltd (nicey)

BENNY LEVIN is Chairman and CEO of NICE Systems. A co-founder of NICE, Mr. Levin was previously President of the company. From 1972 to 1986, he served in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) where he held various positions in an intelligent unit and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1978, Mr. Levin was awarded the Chief of Intelligence Award for Creative Thinking, the Israeli military intelligence's most prestigious award. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technion-Israel's Institute of Technology. Profile
TWST: Can you start by giving us a brief overview of the company just to

set the stage for the readers.

Mr. Levin: NICE was founded in '86 by a group of seven engineers who

came out of an