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Giora Yaron
Giora Yaron ( he, גיורא ירון; born 1948) is a Doctor of Physics, businessman, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv University. Early years Yaron was born in Kibbutz Manara to Dan and Giza Yaron. In the IDF, Yaron served in the 12th Battalion (Barak) of the Golani Brigade, and completed an officers' course. He holds a BA (Graduated summa cum laude) in Physics and Mathematics and a PhD in applied physics from the Hebrew University. In 1979 Yaron worked as a physicist at the National Semiconductor Company in Santa Clara, Silicon Valley. In 1982, he returned with his family to Israel directed National Semiconductor's research and development center in Herzliya Pituah (NSTA) later, he founded the National Semiconductor in Migdal Haemek (NSMH), this center became Tower Jazz. In 1992, he managed the Indigo digital printing company (founded by Benny Landa) in Ness Ziona, and in 1994 led it to an IPO on NASDAQ. Establishment of companies * Itamar Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Giora may refer to: People Given name *Giora Antman, Israeli footballer and coach *Giora Bernstein (born 1933), conductor, classical violinist, and Professor Emeritus of Music * Giora Eiland (born 1952), major general of the Israel Defense Forces * Giora Epstein (born 1938), colonel in the Israeli Air Force * Giora Feidman (born 1936), Argentinian-Jewish clarinetist *Giora Godik, Jewish Israeli theater producer and impresario *Giora Leshem (1940–2011), Israeli poet and translator *Giora Romm (born 1945), deputy commander of the Israeli Air Force *Giora Schmidt (born 1983), American/Israeli violinist *Giora Shanan (1908-2001), Israeli Palmach member *Giora Spiegel (born 1947), Israeli footballer and coach * Giora Yoseftal (1912–62), Israeli politician Surname *Jonathan Bar Giora (born 1962), Israeli composer and pianist * Simon bar Giora (d. 70 CE), a leader of revolutionary forces during the First Jewish-Roman War in the 1st century Judea Organizations *Bar-Giora (organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Located in northwest Tel Aviv, the university is the center of teaching and research of the city, comprising 9 faculties, 17 teaching hospitals, 18 performing arts centers, 27 schools, 106 departments, 340 research centers, and 400 laboratories. Tel Aviv University originated in 1956 when three education units merged to form the university. The original 170-acre campus was expanded and now makes up 220 acres (89 hectares) in Tel Aviv's Ramat Aviv neighborhood. History TAU's origins date back to 1956, when three research institutes: the Tel Aviv School of Law and Economics (established in 1935), the Institute of Natural Sciences (established in 1931), and the Academic Institute of Jewish Studies (established in 1954) – joined to form Tel Aviv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manara, Israel
Menara (official name, he, מְנָרָה, pronounced Menará), popularly known as Manara, is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the of the Naftali Mountains, Upper Galilee, adjacent to the Lebanese border and overlooking the Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The village was formerly inhabited by Arabs, when it was known as Kh el Menarah. In 1881, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described it as "ruins of a modern Arab village, several rock-cut cisterns, and one wine-press" 2538 dunams of land were purchased by the Jewish National Fund from an absentee landlord, ''Asa'ad Bey Khuri'' of Beirut at an unknown date.Avneri, 1984, p203/ref> The kibbutz was established in 1943 by members of the HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth group, and other young immigrants from Germany and Poland. At one point the kibbutz was renamed Ramim ( he, רמים, ''lit.'' Tall ones) in an attem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor was an American semiconductor manufacturer which specialized in analog devices and subsystems, formerly with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The company produced power management integrated circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, communication interface products and data conversion solutions. National's key markets included wireless handsets, displays and a variety of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial and test and measurement applications. On September 23, 2011, the company formally became part of Texas Instruments as the "Silicon Valley" division. History Founding National Semiconductor was founded in Danbury, Connecticut, by Dr. Bernard J. Rothlein on May 27, 1959, when he and seven colleagues, Edward N. Clarke, Joseph J. Gruber, Milton Schneider, Robert L. Hopkins, Robert L. Koch, Richard R. Rau and Arthur V. Siefert, left their employment at the semiconductor division of Sperry Rand Corp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara (; Spanish for " Saint Clare") is a city in Santa Clara County, California. The city's population was 127,647 at the 2020 census, making it the eighth-most populous city in the Bay Area. Located in the southern Bay Area, the city was founded by the Spanish in 1777 with the establishment of Mission Santa Clara de Asís under the leadership of Junípero Serra. Santa Clara is located in the center of Silicon Valley and is home to the headquarters of companies such as Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, and Nvidia. It is also home to Santa Clara University, the oldest university in California, and Levi's Stadium, the home of the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers, and Cedar Fair's California's Great America Park. Santa Clara is bordered by San Jose on all sides, except for Sunnyvale and Cupertino to the west. History The Tamien tribe of the Ohlone nation of Indigenous Californians have inhabited the area for thousands of years. Spanish period The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo County and Santa Clara County. San Jose is Silicon Valley's largest city, the third-largest in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States; other major Silicon Valley cities include Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Redwood City, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Cupertino. The San Jose Metropolitan Area has the third-highest GDP per capita in the world (after Zurich, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway), according to the Brookings Institution, and, as of June 2021, has the highest percentage of homes valued at $1 million or more in the United States. Silicon Valley is home to many of the world's largest high-tech corporations, including the headquarters of more than 30 businesses in the Fortune 1000, and thousands of startup companies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herzliya Pituah
Herzliya Pituach ( he, הרצליה פיתוח) is an affluent beachfront neighbourhood in the western part of the city of Herzliya, Israel, in the Tel Aviv District. It has about 10,000 residents. Home to many wealthy Israelis, it is known for its hotels, restaurants and high-tech industry, and has the largest marina in Israel. It is considered one of Israel's most prestigious neighbourhoods. Most buildings in the residential areas of Herzliya Pituah are villas, though there are also luxury apartments. Galei Tchelet Street, located on a cliff adjacent to the beach in the north-western part of the neighborhood, is the most expensive street in Israel, and is home to the residences of several foreign ambassadors. Adjacent to the beach is a strip containing several hotels. The Herzliya Medical Center is located in this strip. At the southern end of the hotel strip is the Herzliya Marina, which covers an area of 500 dunams (0.5 km²). The marina complex includes the Arena shopping mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migdal Haemek
Migdal HaEmek ( he, מִגְדַּל הָעֶמֶק, lit. ''Tower of the Valley'', also officially spelt Migdal HaEmeq, ar, مجدال هعيمق) is a city in the Northern District of Israel. In it had a population of . There is a tower to the north-east, above the town. History Background and establishment Prior to 1953, the area nearest to where Migdal HaEmek was founded was an Arab Palestinian village named al-Mujaydil. It had existed there since as early as 1596 during the Ottoman era. In July 1948 al-Mujaydil was "completely destroyed" in July 1948 due to aerial bombing during the operations conducted by Yishuv Golani Brigade forces, when villagers fled, resulting in its depopulation. and Migdal HaEmek was built on the razed ruins. Migdal HaEmek was started in 1953 as a ma'abara for Jews from Arab countries, before becoming a development town. The original site of the ma'abara was west of the current site, at Shimron hill. In 1959, during Wadi Salib riots, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Landa
Benny Landa (born 2 June 1946) is an Israeli entrepreneur and inventor. He founded Indigo Digital Press in 1977 and The Landa Group in 2003. In the print production industry, Landa has been called the "father of commercial digital printing." Biography Ben Zion (Benny) Landa was born in Poland. When he was two years old, his family emigrated from Europe to Edmonton, Alberta. While in Canada, Landa’s father devised a new camera using bicycle parts and pulleys that captured images directly onto photographic paper, avoiding the need for film. Landa studied physics and engineering at the Technion in Israel and psychology and literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He later graduated from the London Film School. Business career In 1969, Landa began his professional career at CAPS, a micrographics research company. He helped develop a new micrographic product that earned the company a major contract with Rolls-Royce Aero Engine Division and led to Landa’s appointment a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona ( he, נֵס צִיּוֹנָה, ''Nes Tziyona'') is a town in central Israel. In it had a population of , and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams (). History Early history Lying within Ness Ziona's city bounds is the ruin of an Arab village, formerly known as ''Ṣarfān'' (צרפאן), but called in Hebrew ''Ginnot Tzarifin'' (), not to be confused with the IDF base Tzrifin ( he, צְרִיפִין). A story is related in the Babylonian Talmud about ''Ginnot Tzarifin'', that during the time of the Second Temple it was customary to enquire where the first of the barley harvest and wheat harvest ( ''Omer'') were reaped when they were brought to the Temple, as it was not permissible to bring them from outside the land of Israel. Once, when the ''Omer'' was brought to Jerusalem, they knew not whence it had come. They enquired of a deaf-mute who knew where it had come from and who, mimicking with his hands, pointed to makeshift booths (Heb. "tzarifin"), and pointed to roofto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itamar Medical
Itamar Medical is a multinational company focused on the development, manufacturing and sales of medical devices related to respiratory sleep disorders. The company is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel and is owned by ZOLL Medical Corporation. The company is a medical device company providing continuum of care in the area of sleep disorder based on its WatchPAT diagnostic devices and early diagnosis of Atherosclerosis. Company overview Itamar Medical was founded in 1997 as a developer of devices for assessing vascular defects. Its early products included technology for early detection of heart disease (EndoPAT) and detection of sleep disorders (WatchPAT). The company is named after Itamar Yaron (one of the founders' brothers), who was killed in Yom Kippur War when trying to rescue an injured soldier and was later awarded with a Medal of Courage. Itamar's headquarter is located in Caesarea, Israel and has offices in the US, Japan and the Netherlands. In 2007, the company went pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P-Cube
P-Cube was a service delivery platform company based in the United States, with R&D facilities in Herzliya, Israel. It was acquired by Cisco Systems on August 23, 2004. Cisco announced an end of sale of the lower end platforms of the product (now renamed the Service Control Engine or SCE) in October 2012. Further development of the SCE platform continues and replacements are available from Cisco Systems. History P-Cube was founded in 1999 by three Israeli technology entrepreneurs. Yuval Shahar was the company's CEO and previously served as a development manager for VocalTec (Nasdaq:VOCL). Benny Shnaider, was previously a co-founder of Pentacom, which was also acquired by Cisco in April 2004 for $118 million. The third founder, who was P-Cube's President, Giora Yaron, was previously president of Indigo NV (Nasdaq: INDG), and general manager of Tower Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TSEM). The idea for founding P-Cube came as a result of examining ways to improve Internet service provider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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