Mr. Avihai Degani
Founder & Chairman
Avihai is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of highly successful business management and engineering experience in managing software development and system integration of complex telecommunications systems with exceptional, vast expertise in software architecture and hardware design. Avihai established IPgallery with the vision to deliver IP-based software switching and communication technology along with advanced multimedia applications to the emerging quadruple-players marketplace. Previously, he successfully facilitated key engineering management positions at Alcatel Public Switching (merged with Lucent) in Belgium, at leading Israeli telecommunications companies, and at the Israeli Ministry Of Defense.
Avihai holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Ms. Michelle Degani-SpecktorCo-founder, EVP Business Development
Michelle has over 20 years of business management and hands-on engineering experience in the telecommunications industry. Prior to the establishment of IPgallery Michelle facilitated key managerial and marketing roles at an alternative VoIP service provider (NASDAQ: ARBX) based in New York, SA, and at Better Online Solutions (NASDAQ:BOSC; TASE: BOSC). Prior to that, she fulfilled project leadership, system design, and engineering positions at the Israeli Ministry Of Defense mission based in New York City, NY, and six years at the IDFs elite computing unit.
Michelle obtained her B.SC. in Computer Science with honors from the University of New York, and an M.S. in Telecommunications with honors from Pace University NY, NY, USA.
Mr. David Rawet
Vice President, Engineering
David has over 30 years of engineering and management experience in the telecommunications industry specializing in public switching and enterprise systems. Previously he successfully fulfilled head of public switching in the engineering department and head of marketing roles during his 14 years with Telrad. David also successfully led GlobCall a telecom solution vendor for two years.
David holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
Mr. Wili Ioushua
Chief Commercial Officer & EVP Sales
Wili has 18 years of senior executive level experience in the telecommunications sector. Wili obtained proven success in hands-on Senior Sales Executive roles with outstanding sales, as well as, in-depth understanding of customer service, loyalty and customer retention with record of success in Customer Services and General Management roles in global high-tech environments, working for major international companies based in USA, Europe, Latin America and South Africa including Comverse Technology Inc. (CMVT:US), Computer Direct Group Ltd. (CMDR:Tel Aviv), Gamatronic Electronic Ind (GAMT: Tel Aviv), and Scitex (SCIX:US and Tel Aviv).
Wili graduated from Technion Israel Institute of Technology, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering and obtained his Master of Science Degree in Engineering Management from the West Coast University, Los Angeles, USA.
Ms. Raya Keidar, CPA (LLM)Vice President, Finance
Raya brings extensive financial and corporate governance experience to IPgallery.
In her role, Raya oversees IPgallery’s financials, accounting, and risk management operations.
Prior to IPgallery, Raya has held a variety of leadership roles at Ernst & Young, responsible for Tax practice, IPO and M&A strategy and delivery.
Throughout her career, Raya has spent considerable time working with leading corporate and government Ministry of the Treasury.
Raya obtained her Masters of Laws (LLM) degree from Bar Ilan University and Bachelor of Business from the College of Management Academic Studies, Israel
