Israel Mazin (Hebrew: ישראל מזין) is an Israeli technology entrepreneur. He is currently the chairman and CEO of MEMCYCO, a cybersecurity company.

Biography

Mazin was born in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

, Israel. During his military service in his early life, he was a member of

Mamram Mamram ( he, ממר"ם), abbreviation for Center of Computing and Information Systems ( he, מרכז מחשבים ומערכות מידע ''Merkaz Mahshevim UMa'arahot Meida''), originally Center of Computing and Mechanized Registration ( he, מר ...

, the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...

' central computing system unit, providing data processing services for all arms and the general staff of the IDF. In 1990, Mazin founded Memco Software, a now-defunct open-operating system security software company. In 1998, Memco was acquired by

Platinum Technology Platinum Technology Inc. was founded by Andrew Filipowski in 1987 to market and support deployment of database management software products and the applications enabled by database management technology and to render related services. Over its 12 ...

in a stock-for-stock pooling of interests, valued at just over $400 million. In 1999, Platinum was acquired by CA for $3.5 billion. After the acquisition, he moved on to establish GAMA Property. Later on, he co-founded Shadow Technologies with Eli Mashiah, the company hosting and managing the-shadow.com. Ever since, Mazin has been investing in High-Tech startups, and in 2021 he co-founded MEMCYCO (Memco-Cyber-Corporation), a Digital-Watermark Authentication technology for B2B and B2C online communication. In 2018 Mazin received an honorary degree from the

Holon Institute of Technology Holon Institute of Technology (HIT, he, מכון טכנולוגי חולון), is a public college in Holon, Israel. The institution focuses on science & technology, and design & visual art, and offers diverse programs that enhance the interdisc ...

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