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Board of Directors



Ishay Davidi has served as a director of the Company since March 2008 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors since August 2008. Mr. Davidi is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the FIMI Private Equity Funds. Mr. Davidi also serves as a director at Tefron Ltd., Scope Metals Group Ltd., Inrom Industries Ltd., MDT Micro Diamond Technologies Ltd, Orian S.M. Ltd., Merhav-Ceramic and Building Materials Center Ltd.,  Ophir Optronics Ltd. and Bagir Group Ltd. Mr. Davidi holds a B.Sc. in Industrial and Management Engineering from Tel Aviv University and an M.B.A. from Bar Ilan University.

Barry Shaked is one of the founders of Retalix and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since the inception of the company in 1982 and as Chairman of the Board from 1982 until August 2008. From August 1975 to February 1979, Mr. Shaked served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces. He attended the Computer Science School of Bar-Ilan University from 1980 to 1983.

Brian Cooper has served as a director since August 1984. From December 1999 to June 2001, Mr. Cooper served as Vice President, Israeli operations, Retalix Ltd. Mr. Cooper also served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer from August 1984 until December 1999. From 1979 to 1984, Mr. Cooper served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces as an economist and programmer. Mr. Cooper has been a director of YCD Multimedia Ltd. since June 2003. Mr. Cooper received a B.A. in Economics from Haifa University in 1977.

Ian O’Reilly has served as a director and a member of the Audit Committee since November 2000. Mr. O'Reilly has worked in IT for over 35 years and in Retail for over 25 years. His business experience is from Tesco, Perkins Engines, Shellmex and BP. He worked for Tesco for 22 years and as Group IT Director between 1991 and 2000 he was responsible for all aspects of IT throughout the Tesco Group, and led the group that launched Tesco.com and Tesco.net. Mr. O'Reilly also serves as Chairman of Cambridge Building Society (a regional UK savings and loans bank). He received a British Computer Society Qualification from the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology in 1972.

Amnon Lipkin-Shahak has served as a director since April 2002 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Lipkin-Shahak serves as the chairman of the board in the TAHAL Group, and as a director in El Al, the Kardan Group, Visual Defence and NILIT. Mr. Lipkin-Shahak also serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Peres Center for Peace. Between May 1999 and March 2001, Mr. Lipkin-Shahak served as a member of the Israeli parliament (the Knesset). Mr. Lipkin-Shahak served as a cabinet minister between July 1999 and March 2001. In December 1998, Mr. Lipkin-Shahak retired from his position as the Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces.

David Bresler has served as an external director and a member of the Audit Committee since June 2006. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Bresler served as Chief Executive Officer of Golf & Co. From 1999 to 2002, Mr Bresler served as Chief Executive Officer of Tango Ltd. From 1997 to 1998, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Finish IL Ltd. From 1991 to1996, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Shilav Ltd., and from 1985 to 1991 as Chief Financial Officer of Shilav Ltd. Mr. Bresler served as an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces, and received a B.A. in Economics and Management from the Hebrew University in 1982. 

Itschak Shrem has served as a director since January 2008.  Mr. Shrem is Chairman and founder of Shrem Fudim Group, a private banking house publicly traded on the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange.  He also serves as the Chairman of Leader Holdings and Investments Ltd., Polar Communications Ltd. and various affiliated companies.  In 1993, Mr. Shrem founded Polaris (now Pitango) venture capital fund. Prior to that, Mr. Shrem spent 15 years at Clal Industries and Investments Ltd. in various capacities, including Chief Operating Officer responsible for the group's capital markets and insurance businesses. Mr. Shrem holds a B.A. in Economics from Bar-Ilan University and an M.B.A. from Tel-Aviv University.

Gillon Beck joined the Board in March 2008. Mr. Beck is a Senior Partner at FIMI since 2003. Director of Orlite Industries (1959) Ltd. including its subsidiaries,  MDT Micro Diamond Technologies Ltd, Metro Motor Marketing Ltd, TANA Industries (1991) Ltd., Orian S.M. Ltd. (TASE), Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. (TASE), Merhave-Ceramic and Building Materials Center Ltd. (TASE), and Concept Fashion Ltd. In addition, Mr. Beck is an observer in Davidoff Holding Ltd, a director in FIMI Opportunity Funds, and previously served as Chairman of the board of Medtechnica Ltd (TASE), and board member of TAT Technologies LTD (TASE, NASDAQ) including its subsidiary, both former investments of FIMI.

Neomi Enoch has served as a director since August 2008.  Ms. Enoch is a consultant in the field of company betterment and recovery. From 2003 to 2006, she served as Vice President of Finance of Shufersal Ltd. (TASE: SAE), a leading supermarket chain in Israel. From 1998 to 2003, she served as Vice President of Finance of Partner Communications Company Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: PTNR). From 1983 to 1998, she served as Controller and Vice President of Finance of Mul-T-Lock Ltd. Ms. Enoch is a member of the Board of Directors of Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.  (TASE: BLSR), Solbar Industries Ltd. (TASE: SLBR), Keter Publishing House Ltd. (TASE: KETR) and Arim Urban Development Ltd. From 2001 to 2003, she served as a member of the Estates Committee, a public committee appointed by Ministry of Justice. From 1999 to 2003, she served as a member of the Advisory Committee and Council to the Bank of Israel. Ms. Enoch holds an M.B.A. from Bradford University and a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from the Tel Aviv University.

Dr. Zvi Lieber has served as an external director and a member of the Audit Committee since October 2008. D.r Lieber has been a business and financial consultant to companies for over 30 years.  He is also a senior lecturer in the M.B.A. program at the Peres Academic Center in Rehovot, where he teaches accounting and financing. Dr. Lieber serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Ampa Capital Ltd. and of The Jewish Agency Employee Pension Fund Ltd.  From 2002 to 2006, he served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd. From 1976 to 2002, he was a senior lecturer of business administration in the Faculty of Management of Tel Aviv University.  Dr. Lieber has also served as a director of several other companies and as a member of several public advisory committees appointed by the Government of Israel. Dr. Lieber holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Chicago and an M.B.A. from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.