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Menahem Tirosh Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Silberstein Chief Operations Officer and President, Schema Inc.
Noam Taragan Vice President, Research and Development
Gennady Shenker Chief Technology Officer
Robert J. Krulcik Vice President, Sales – North America
Alon Zelzion Vice President and General Manager, EMEA & APAC
Amit Samson Vice President, Human Resources
Anat Zach Director, Finance

 

Menahem Tirosh
Chief Executive Officer

Prior to joining Schema, Menahem Tirosh was the CEO of Outsmart, a leading company in the Fixed Mobile Convergence arena. Mr. Tirosh`s previous positions include: CEO of TTI-Telecom; CTO and VP of Technology at Orange Israel, where he was responsible for all Network Engineering, Operations and IT activities and Deputy Director of the Cellular Infrastructure Division at Motorola Israel. Before joining the private sector, Mr. Tirosh served approximately 27 years in the Israeli Defense Force, reaching the rank of full colonel, where he was responsible for developing telecommunications systems for the ground forces of the IDF. Mr. Tirosh holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology and an M.Sc. in Advanced Communication Engineering from Ben Gurion University, Israel.
 
 

Andrew Silberstein
Chief Operations Officer and President, Schema Inc.

Andrew Silberstein was previously the Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong, with Globecomm Systems Inc. (GSI), a leading supplier of satellite-based telecommunications and Internet systems and services, where he formed part of GSI`s executive management team from start-up through its initial public offering. Mr. Silberstein was responsible for strategic marketing and business development, contract negotiations, customer service and program-management activities. Prior to that Mr. Silberstein held various management positions at California Microwave`s Satellite Transmission Systems division in New York and Hong Kong, where he was responsible for sales, marketing and business development to U.S. common carriers and international telecommunications companies. Earlier in his career, he worked for the consulting firm, Booz Allen & Hamilton, providing technical consulting services. Mr. Silberstein has a B.Sc. in electrical engineering from Rutgers University and a M.Sc. in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

Noam Taragan
Vice President, Research and Development

Mr. Taragan was previously partner and Vice President of Research and Development at Broad Digital, a company specializing in software development, where he managed various software development projects. Prior to this, Mr. Taragan was the Product Development Manager, leading a team responsible for several Billing and Invoicing projects, working with major organizations such as: MIRS, Motorola communications Israel, IBM and more. For the past five years Mr. Taragan has been working at Schema in the Professional Services department prior to becoming VP of R&D. Mr. Taragan holds a Bachelor`s degree in Computers Science as well as a Bachelor`s in Humanities from Tel Aviv University.

Gennady Shenker
Chief Technology Officer

Gennady was previously the Deputy Vice President of Technology for eight years at Partner Israel, where he was responsible for the company’s GSM and UMTS networks, involved in making strategic technological decisions (related to RAN, Transport, Data Communication, added value services, etc.), responsible for management of interdisciplinary tenders opposite venders in Israel and abroad and many more. Prior to this, Gennady served as Vice President of Development and Operations at a startup that developed software called Jigami. Before this, Gennady held a range of positions at Tadiran Communications, which became Alcatel Telecom Israel in 1999. Gennady holds a M.Sc in Electrical Engineering (Communications Department) from Leningrad University, and an MBA from the College of Management in Rishon Letzion.

Robert J. Krulcik
Vice President, Sales – North America

Robert Krulcik brings over fifteen years of technology-focused knowledge and experience to Schema. Mr. Krulcik was originally brought to Schema as the Vice President of Sales for the Americas. After successfully building a foundation for growth in this capacity, he was asked to run the Transport Networks Division in order to capitalize on the rapid growth that is being experienced in this area.

Prior to joining Schema, he was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for a business operations software company, where he was directly responsible for formulating and driving the Sales and Marketing strategies in order to grow the business. Prior to that, Mr. Krulcik was the Vice President of Sales and Business Development for a Nanotechnology company where he developed and implemented their go-to-market strategy. He has also held a variety of senior positions at MapInfo Corporation where he most recently served as the Managing Director of Operations for the Location Based Intelligence Business Unit. During his tenure there, Mr. Krulcik also built and managed the National Accounts Program from the ground up--establishing MapInfo as a "preferred vendor" in large multinational corporations. Prior to joining MapInfo, Mr. Krulcik developed an expertise in the Telecommunications Industry by holding multiple Marketing, Strategy, and Sales positions at both AT&T and Lucent Technologies. Mr. Krulcik holds a BS in Electrical Engineering/Marketing and an MBA in Finance from Clarkson University. Mr. Krulcik is also an active Board Member for the following companies: AutoQuant Imaging-a microscopy software company; and Informz-An eCommunications software company.

Alon Zelzion
Vice President and General Manager, EMEA & APAC

Mr. Zelzion brings to Schema over 25 years of experience in a myriad of senior leadership positions including management, sales, marketing, business development and R&D in the high-tech industry. Mr. Zelzion is co-founder of two successful technology companies: Scorpio Communications, a developer of ATM chip and sub-systems, acquired by U.S. Robotics, and Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: GIVN), the global leader in capsule endoscopy.
Prior to joining Schema, Mr. Zelzion was an Executive VP of Sales at TTI Telecom, a global leading provider of OSS and BSS systems for telecom service providers, General Manager of Hi-G-Tek, a pioneer in active RFID solutions, COO of Vsoft, a developer of innovative client-server software for management and distribution of broadcast-quality video, President of Ace Communications Inc., a developer of data communication and networking systems, and Marketing Manager at Tadiran Telecommunications, a noteworthy developer of private and public telecom equipment.
Mr. Zelzion holds a B.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and a M.Sc. in Engineering from California State University.

Amit Samson
Vice President, Human Resources

Amit Samson was previously VP Human Resources at Gilat Satellite Networks, where he was responsible for employee recruitment, training, events, benefits and compensation, and organizational development. Previous positions held include Recruitment Manager and Human Resources Coordinator at Elbit Systems and Occupational Psychologist for the Adam Institute. Mr. Samson holds a bachelor`s degree in psychology and criminology, from Bar-Ilan University, as well as a master`s degree in counseling and occupational psychology from Tel Aviv University.

Anat Zach
Director, Finance

Anat Zach was previously an accountant in the auditing department of KPMG where she was responsible for preparing financial reports and providing financial advice for large-scale customers. She has also edited an Israeli journal that deals with taxes.

Ms. Zach holds a B.A. in Accounting and an LL.B.

 
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