Andre Dahan
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Mr Dahan has served as a director since June 2007. Mr. Dahan is President and Chief
Executive Officer of Comverse Technology, Inc., as well as a member of its Board
of Directors. Before coming to Comverse, Mr. Dahan served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Mobile Multimedia Services at AT&T Wireless. Previously,
he served as President of North America and Global Accounts and in several other
global executive positions for Dun & Bradstreet. In addition, Mr. Dahan previously
served in a variety of senior executive positions with Teradata Corp. (now NCR),
Sequent Computer Systems and S.E. Qual, an information technology consulting firm.
He began his career as a database architect and held a variety of technical positions
with MALAM, IAI and IBM. Mr. Dahan serves as a director at Red Bend Software, which
provides mobile software management solutions to mobile companies worldwide. He
graduated from Hadassah College in Jerusalem with a degree in software engineering.
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Shawn K. Osborne
Mr. Osborne was named President and Chief Executive Officer in September 1997 and
has served as a director since January 2000. Mr. Osborne joined the Company in January
1997 as Vice President of Sales and Strategic Planning. From October 1994 to January
1997, Mr. Osborne was President and Vice President of Sales and Marketing of CellTel
Data, a provider of wireless data systems and transaction services. Mr. Osborne
received a degree in Computer Science from the State University of New York in 1980.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Industry
Association.
Avi Aronovitz
Mr. Aronovitz has served as a director since July 2007. Since April 2006, Mr. Aronovitz
has served as the Interim Chief Financial Officer of Comverse Technology.
Mr. Aronovitz has also served at Comverse as Treasurer since January 2006, Vice
President of Finance since January, 2005 and as Assistant Vice President since November
2002. Prior to joining Comverse, Mr. Aronovitz
was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Miltex Inc., a private company
engaged in the manufacture and distribution of surgical and dental instruments,
from 2001 to 2002. Prior to serving at Miltex Inc., Mr. Aronovitz was at IDT
Corporation and Zurich Reinsurance. Mr. Aronovitz received a Bachelor of Science
in Accounting from the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University.
Mr. Aronovitz has served on the Board of Directors of Verint
Systems Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Comverse, since November 2004.
Paul D. Baker
Mr. Baker has served as a director since January 2000. He serves as Vice President,
Corporate Marketing and Corporate Communications of Comverse Technology, a position
he has held since joining Comverse in April 1991. Mr. Baker held various positions
in sales, marketing, and corporate communications with Robotic Vision Systems, Inc.
from 1984 to 1991. Mr. Baker received a B.S. in Management from Babson College in
1980 and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management from St. John's University in 1984. Mr.
Baker also is a director of Verint.
Michael J. Chill
Mr. Chill has served as a director since June 2004. Currently, Mr. Chill is
a Managing Director of ParamountBioCapital Asset Management, Inc. a NY based investment
firm focused on companies in healthcare and life sciences, a position he has held
since July of 2005. From April 2005 to July 2005 Mr. Chill acted as an independent
consultant for high tech companies, venture capital firms and hedge funds.
From July 2003 to April 2005, Mr. Chill served as a Portfolio Analyst for Vertical
Ventures, a New York based investment firm specializing in structured direct investments
in public companies. Mr. Chill’s focus has been on emerging growth companies
within the high tech sector. From May 2001 to July 2003, Mr. Chill acted as
an independent consultant for high tech companies, venture capital firms and hedge
funds. From February 2000 to April 2001, Mr. Chill served as the CEO and Managing
Director of the Investment Banking Group of Jerusalem Global, an investment banking
and venture capital firm. From March 1998 to February 2000, Mr. Chill was
a Managing Director of the Technology Investment Banking Group of Gruntal &
Company. From 1995 to 1998, Mr. Chill was a Vice President of Investment Banking
for Hampshire Securities, a company subsequently acquired by Gruntal & Company.
Mr. Chill started his career as a Senior Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in
New York. Mr. Chill received a B.S. in Accounting in 1989, from Yeshiva University,
and an M.B.A. in Finance and Management from Columbia Business School in 1993.
Mr. Chill is a director of Blue Phoenix Solutions, Inc. Mr. Chill is an independent
director.
Ron Hiram
Mr. Hiram has served as a director since April 2000. Mr. Hiram is a Managing
Partner of Eurofund 2000 L.P. a venture capital fund focused on Israeli related
companies in the telecommunications, information technology and microelectronic
spheres. Previously, Mr. Hiram co-headed TeleSoft Partners’ investment activities
in Israel between 2001-2002. TeleSoft Partners is a Silicon Valley venture capital
fund focusing on companies developing telecommunication-related technologies. From
1994 to 2000, Mr. Hiram served as a Managing Director and Partner of Soros Fund
Management LLC (“Soros”), an international hedge fund, devoting the
bulk of his time to private equity investments. Prior to joining Soros, Mr. Hiram
worked at Lehman Brothers Inc. for thirteen years, most recently serving as Managing
Director of a workout and restructuring group. Mr. Hiram received a B. Comm. from
the University of Natal, South Africa, in 1978 and an M.B.A. from Columbia University
in 1981. Mr. Hiram is an independent director.
John Bunyan
Mr. Bunyan has served as a director since January 2008. Mr. Bunyan is currently the Chief Marketing Officer of Comverse. Mr.Bunyan has more than 20 years of senior management experience. He was Senior Vice President of Mobile Multimedia Services at AT&T Wireless and was responsible for the consumer wireless data business. In this role he helped
develop messaging, mobile internet, and other consumer services. Mr. Bunyan also
served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Dun & Bradstreet, and prior to
that, as Executive Vice President of Marketing at Reuters Americas. Mr. Bunyan
has also consulted for a number of venture-funded firms in wireless and other
industries. Earlier in his career, he held senior positions with McGraw-Hill/Standard & Poor's and managed a marketing communications firm. Mr.Bunyan is a graduate of Stanford University.
Rex A. McWilliams
Mr. McWilliams has served as a director since April 2000. Mr. McWilliams is the
Chairman of ODI Diagnostics, a position he has held since April 1999. Mr. McWilliams
also serves as the Chairman of Newvent Management, a position he has held since
January 1997. Newvent makes investments in several private New Jersey companies
and in commercial real estate. Between 1974 and September 1997, Mr. McWilliams served
as the Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Previously, he was a partner
in Technology Management Group. He also was the co-founder of National Computer
Analysts and served as its President from 1965 through 1970. Between 1957 and 1962,
he was involved with computer development with RCA Computer Division. Mr. McWilliams
received a B.S., summa cum laude, in Mathematics/Physics from Morningside College
in 1958. Mr. McWilliams is an independent director.
Shefali Shah
Ms. Shah has served as a director since July 2007. Since June 2006, Ms. Shah has
served as the Associate General Counsel of Comverse Technology. Prior to serving
as Associate General Counsel of Comverse, Ms. Shah was an attorney with the corporate
practice groups of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP from September 2002 to June 2006
and Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar, P.C. from September 1996 to August 2002.
Ms. Shah holds a Juris Doctorate from Duke University School of Law.