Ra'anana, Israel. April, 2004. Benny Levin, co-founder of NICE Systems (NASDAQ: NICE), has joined dbMotion as active Chairman of the Board.
Mr. Levin served as President and Director of NICE Systems - a worldwide leader of multimedia digital recording solutions for business interaction management - from its inception and as its Chairman and CEO from February 1998 to 2001.
Under Mr. Levin's leadership the company achieved impressive growth and raised significant funds, both on NASDAQ and the Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Prior to founding NICE, Mr. Levin served in the Israel Defense Forces (the “IDF”), where he held various positions in Military Intelligence, and retired with the rank of lieutenant colonel and was awarded the Chief of Intelligence Award for Creative Thinking.
Mr. Levin is a board member of the Israel Venture Network (IVN), a venture philanthropy network of high-tech entrepreneurs and executives from Israel and the U.S. aimed at increasing Israel's national competitiveness by advancing its educational systems and promoting volunteerism and philanthropy. He holds a bachelor's and a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
"I chose to go with dbMotion because I believe the company has all the makings of a real winner. I like the fact that its market is huge, that the market is happening right now, and that dbMotion addresses a real human need and contributes to better healthcare and higher life expectancy. "
"I am fascinated by dbMotion's solution and was impressed by the fact that it had achieved such success in Israel. Personally, I am excited about another opportunity to take a company into new markets and turn it into a substantial international success. I have to add that Yuval Ofek's decision to become CEO was a major catalyst in my decision to join dbMotion."
About dbMotion
dbMotion is an innovative provider of medical informatics. The dbMotion™ solution enables healthcare organizations to securely share clinical information, regardless of the format and geographical location of the data. Healthcare organizations use the dbMotion™ solution to share clinical data, both internally and externally, with other healthcare organizations across diverse legacy systems. By sharing clinical information, clinical staff can make clear critical decisions, thus providing safer and more efficient care. The dbMotion™ solution currently serves one of the world’s largest HMOs as well as other hospitals and medical networks. dbMotion was established in March 2004, a spin-off of Ness Technologies' Ness-ISI subsidiary. The company is backed by Vertex Venture Capital, Pitango Venture Capital and Ness Technologies. For more information on dbMotion, visit www.dbmotion.com.