Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 4, 2004

Giora Bitan – Eci Telecom Ltd. (nasdaq: Ecil)

Giora Bitan - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Giora Bitan served in senior management positions at Scitex Corporation for over 14 years, 9 of which as Executive Vice President and CFO. At the time, Scitex employed over 3,500 people worldwide and its sales exceeded $700 million. At Scitex, he raised over $500 million in several private and public offerings and was responsible for completing a large number of mergers and acquisitions. During the past 5 years, Bitan was a General Partner at Giza Venture Capital, a leading Israeli VC firm, where he focused on investments in the communications and software sectors. Profile
TWST: Can we begin with an introduction to ECI, including a brief historical sketch and overview of how the company is positioned today?

Mr. Bitan: ECI has been around for 40 years now