Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 12, 2004
JONATHAN STERN, chief executive officer, founded Eliyon Technologies
Corporation in 1999. Mr. Stern is also the CEO of Corex Technologies
Corporation, which he founded in 1993. Under his direction, Corex, the
maker of CardScan, has become the leading provider of business card
scanning hardware and software solutions. Before founding Corex, Mr.
Stern co-founded Rosh Intelligent Systems where he served as president
and CEO for 10 years. He transformed the company from a provider of
real-time software development services and computer embedded
applications into a leading provider of expert system tools designed for
the diagnostic repair and maintenance of complicated equipment. Key
customers included the field service operations of global companies such
as Xerox, Applied Materials, Philips and Siemens. Prior to Rosh, Mr.
Stern enlisted in the Israeli army, in compliance with the country's
national duty, and after five years, held the rank of Major. During his
service, the president of the State of Israel awarded Mr. Stern a medal
for his technical achievements and their contribution to the security of
the country. In 1998, 1999, and 2001, Ernst and Young named Mr. Stern a
finalist for the prestigious Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Also
in 1999, Corex Technologies was recognized as the 39th fastest growing
private company in America on the prestigious Inc. 500 list, by Inc.
Magazine. Mr. Stern earned both a master's and bachelor's degree in
computer science from Technion in Haifa, Israel and graduated cum laude. Profile
history of the company?
Mr. Stern: Eliyon is a business information company built on the next
generation of search engine
