Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 22, 2013

Interview with the CEO & the CFO, President and Director: PhotoMedex, Inc. (PHMD)

Rafaeli, Dolev
Dolev Rafaeli was appointed Chief Executive Officer of PhotoMedex, Inc., in 2011. Dr. Rafaeli joined Radiancy in February 2006 as President and CEO. He has over 22 years of experience managing international operations. Prior to joining Radiancy, Dr. Rafaeli served from 2004 to 2006 as President and CEO of the USR Group, a consumer electronics products manufacturer, managing operations in Israel, China, Hong Kong and the U.S. Between 2000 and 2004, Dr. Rafaeli founded and served as General Manager of Orbotech Ltd., an automated optical inspection capital equipment manufacturer for the electronics industry in China and Hong Kong. Between 1997 and 2000 Dr. Rafaeli served as CEO of USR Ltd, a global electronics contract manufacturing company. Previously, Dr. Rafaeli served as the director of operations and the manager of the Arad manufacturing facility for Motorola in its Land Mobile Product Solutions division, manufacturing and distributing communications, consumer and other infrastructure electronics products in excess of $400 million annually. Dr. Rafaeli graduated with B.S. in industrial engineering and management cum laude from the Technion, Israel; an M.S. in operations management from the Technion, Israel; and holds a Ph.D. in business management from Century University. Profile
McGrath, Dennis M.
Dennis M. McGrath, upon completion of the merger with Radiancy, reassumed his role of Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his roles as President and Director of PhotoMedex, Inc., to which he was appointed in July 2009. Mr. McGrath had served as its Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance and Administration from January 2000 through November 2009. Mr. McGrath has held several senior level positions in prior endeavors, including, from February 1999 to January 2000, serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Internet Practice, the largest division for Answerthink Consulting Group, Inc., a public company specializing in business consulting and technology integration. Concurrently, from August 1999 until January 2000, Mr. McGrath served as Chief Financial Officer of Think New Ideas, Inc., a public company specializing in interactive marketing services and business solutions. In addition to the financial reporting responsibilities, Mr. McGrath was responsible for the merger integration of Think New Ideas, Inc. and Answerthink Consulting Group, Inc. From September 1996 to February 1999, Mr. McGrath was the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Operations of TriSpan, Inc., an internet commerce solutions and technology consulting company, which was acquired by Answerthink Consulting Group, Inc., in 1999. Mr. McGrath graduated with a B.S. in accounting from LaSalle University in 1979.  Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief overview of PhotoMedex and an overview of your operations?

Mr. McGrath: PhotoMedex is a global skin health company; we provide aesthetic and disease