Management Team |
Dr. Zion Azar, CEO and Chairman of the Board
Dr. Azar is the CEO and co-founder of Pollogen and Ultragen and has served as the Chairman of both companies since their inception. He previously co-founded Radiancy Inc. and served as a CEO of Radiancy (Israel) from 1999 through 2005, and as the CEO of Radiancy Inc. from 2000 through 2005. Prior to this, he founded PolyOptics Ltd., a solid state dye laser company, and served as Head of the Department of Atmospheric Optics at the Soreq Nuclear Research Centre. Dr. Azar holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Tel Aviv University. Mr. Moshe Shneor, Chief Financial OfficerPrior to joining Pollogen, Mr. Shneor served for six years as a Senior Manager at Ernst & Young, where he was focused on international hi-tech Nasdaq-traded corporations. Mr. Shneor is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and holds a B.A. in Business Management from the College of Management and Business Administration and an MBA from Tel Aviv University. Mr. Gerry Tal, Vice President, R&DMr. Tal joined Pollogen in 2008, bringing with him over 14 years of experience in R&D and engineering in the medical and aesthetic device field. Prior to joining Pollogen, Mr. Tal served as Vice President of Product Development for Power-Paper, where he developed and industrialized novel trans-dermal drug delivery products and as Vice President of R&D and Operations for Neurosonix, a start up company developing non-invasive, ultrasound based cerebral protection devices. Prior to this he held several key positions at Lumenis, a world leader in aesthetic and medical lasers and IPL systems. These included R&D Project Manager, Medical Development Manager and Global Director of Engineering, responsible for bringing several products to market and leading engineering processes of product rationalization, outsourcing and cost reduction. Mr. Tal holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (cum laude) from the Technion-Israel institute of Technology and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.Dr. Mira Barki, Vice President, Clinical AffairsPrior to joining Pollogen, Dr. Barki held various key clinical positions for major medical and aesthetic device companies in the industry. Her responsibilities included preparing and running clinical trials, developing educational and training tools, establishing contacts with leading physicians and clinics worldwide, as well as involvement in research and development of new products and applications. Dr. Barki is well-known for her expertise in medical aesthetics and has consistently provided the industry with valuable research and clinical data. Dr. Barki received her Ph.D. in Human Microbiology from the Tel Aviv University School of Medicine.Mr. Jacob Sharir,Vice President for Sales, APACPrior to joining Pollogen as Vice President for Sales in APAC, Mr. Sharir served as Director of Sales Europe at Syneron Ltd., a medical aesthetic company. Prior to that, he served as Director of APAC for UltraShape Ltd. an aesthetic medical company, where he applied his extensive expertise in international sales and significantly increased sales. Mr. Sharir’s career spans over 13 years in the telecommunications and medical device markets.Mr. Moshe Gurevitch, Vice President, Europe and Latin Central AmericaMr. Gurevitch joined Pollogen in 2008, and brings with him some 30 years experience in sales. Prior to joining Pollogen, Mr. Gurevitch served as Vice President of Sales for Europe and Asia at Radiancy Ltd., a medical aesthetic company. Previous to this, he served Director of Sales Europe at Sunlight Medical. Mr. Gurevitch has extensive managerial experience and specializes in managing worldwide distribution networks. |
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