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EMBARGOED News Release "Zadara Storage Receives 2015 Cloud Computing Backup and Disaster Recovery Award"
Resin Producer Lawter Triples Storage Performance With Zadara Storage
Zadara Storage Ltd, a provider of enterprise storage-as-a-service (STaaS), announced that Lawter, a subsidiary of the Japanese company Harima Chemicals Group, Inc. , has replaced their IBM storage with its Virtual Private Storage Array (VPSA) architecture to support their SAP applications worldwide.
BIRD program to bring Israeli rescue tech to America
David Shamah reported in the Times of Israel that "The BIRD Foundation, which helps bring Israeli tech to America via partnerships between Israeli and American firms, is turning its attention to next-generation first-responder technologies".
Mellanox 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet Switches Approved for Use in U.S. Department of Defense Networks
Mellanox Federal Systems Awarded Unified Capabilities Approved Product List Certification by the Defense Information Systems Agency
SUNNYVALE, CA. and YOKNEAM, ISRAEL - December 14, 2015 - Mellanox(r) Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has approved the Mellanox SwitchX(r) series of 10/40 Gigabit Ethernet switches for use on U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) networks. This move comes as a direct result of the DISA awarding Mellanox Federal Systems the Unified Capabilities Approved Product List (UC APL) certification for the Mellanox SwitchX series of Ethernet switches.
"Federal agencies of the U.S. government, specifically the Department of Defense, require the most advanced and high-performance networking solutions available," said Dale D'Alessio, CEO of Mellanox Federal Systems. "These solutions must also adhere to the strictest security requirements to ensure data protection and guarantee that their system is up and running at all times. The UC APL certification is the latest confirmation that Mellanox has become the leading provider of the world's fastest and most flexible Ethernet interconnect solutions that can be trusted by federal agencies to deliver unrivaled security and accelerated performance for their data centers."
This UC APL certification is mandatory for all switch hardware to be sold for use on DoD programs of record and is testimony to the rapidly expanding success of Mellanox's Ethernet switches being approved for use on large DoD tactical programs. The certification ensures that Mellanox Ethernet hardware can be utilized for the production system of the DoD network and also grants the hardware recognition from additional federal agencies and foreign governments.
The following Mellanox SwitchX series of Ethernet switches are included in the UC APL certification: SX1012, SX1016, SX1024, SX1036, SX1400, SX1700, SX1710, SX6012, SX6012_WT, SX6018, SX6036, SX6036G and SX6710.
Mellanox Federal Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mellanox Technologies, Inc. Mellanox has supported the government's IT networking needs for more than 15 years and has become a trusted leader in delivering high-performance connectivity solutions to many government agencies and organizations including the Department of Energy, NASA (Ames, Goddard and Johnson), U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Postal Service, FBI, DHS, NIH, the EPA and various intelligence agencies.
About Mellanox Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance capability. Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software, cables and silicon that accelerate application runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage and financial services. More information is available at www.mellanox.comhttp://www.mellanox.com.
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57,600 Shares of Lumenis Aquired by Kassirer Asset Management
Scott Davis of WKRB in Salt Lake City, Utah reports that Toronto based Kassirer Asset Management just acquired an additional 57,600 shares of Lumenis (NASDAQ:LMNS) stock.
Startup2 Competition in Israel with investment prizes of up to $500,000 plus additional 200,000 ILS grant
Poalim Hi-Tech is sponsoring this year's Startup2 competition. During the competition, startups in different fields can become candidates for investment using the OurCrowd funding platform. While last year's competition focused only on applications, this years competition is open any Israeli high tech entrepreneur in any technological field who has not yet raised a major initial investment. This year's prizes have increased to investment of up to $500,000 or a 200,000 ILS grant for the "Judges Favorite" prize winner. This year's competition has two tracts: Startup and BankAPP.
The Startup track is managed by OurCrowd and is open to all Israeli startups in any field. This competition is for startups that have not yet raised an initial investment of up to $1 million, and does not yet have a steady income or the income level was under $1.5 million during the past year. OurCrowdFirst investments will evaluate the entrepreneurs who meet the criteria, along with a panel of judges who will select the outstanding applicants, which can win investment of up to $500,000 or a grant of 200,000 ILS for the "Judges Favorite" prize.
The BankAPP track is for development of financial APPs that will change the world of banking. The bank developed an API that will allow the competition participants access to the bank's information and capabilities, within the required data and privacy security shell. This track focuses on development of applications for private and business customers, in the world of banking content, such as: digital branch, improved customer experience, solutions for large and small customers, consumer applications intended to assist starting entrepreneurs to polish and develop their ideas, and to approach the finish line with a quality product.
Over the next two months, Poalim Hi-Tech will accompany the competition starting with the the initial registration, through the filtering process and on to final event that will take place on January 25, where the winners of both tracks will be announced. The competition is being held in cooperation with Jerusalem Development Authority and the OurCrowd investment platform. The winners will enjoy valuable prizes and exposure to senior high tech investors in both Israel and world wide.
Contact information: Roi Tal, Poalim Yokneam branch, roi.tal@poalim.co.il
Mellanox Technologies Appoints Shai Cohen to its Board of Directors
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Shai Cohen, Mellanox's Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Joins the Board
SUNNYVALE, CA and YOKNEAM, ISRAEL - December 8, 2015 - Mellanox(r) Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced Shai Cohen has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors effective December 7, 2015.
Before announcing his retirement in April 2015, Shai Cohen, a co-founder of Mellanox, has served as Mellanox's chief operating officer where he oversaw all internal operations, the production of Mellanox's industry-leading suite of InfiniBand and Ethernet hardware and software solutions, and co-lead the company's research and development. From September 1989 to May 1999, Mr. Cohen worked at Intel Corporation, where he was a senior staff member in the Pentium processors department and a circuit design manager at the cache controllers group. Mr. Cohen holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.
"Since the establishment of Mellanox, Shai built an amazing team and company that quickly became a leader in the industry," said Eyal Waldman, president and CEO, Mellanox Technologies. "With intimate knowledge of the internal workings at Mellanox, Shai's expertise is an invaluable and unique asset for the board. I'm very pleased to have Shai continue his contribution to Mellanox as one of the members of our board."
"I am very proud of what this company has accomplished over the past 16 years, and to have been part of a team that has produced such groundbreaking products and technology leadership," said Shai Cohen. "I am honored to join the board of directors and look forward to further contributing to Mellanox's strategic initiatives, growth and success."
About Mellanox Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance capability. Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software, cables and silicon that accelerate application runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage and financial services. More information is available at www.mellanox.comhttp://www.mellanox.com.
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Mellanox Promotes Freddy Gabbay to Vice President of Software
SUNNYVALE, CA and YOKNEAM, ISRAEL - December 1, 2015 - Mellanox(r) Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced the promotion of Freddy Gabbay to vice president of software. Mr. Gabbay will report to Amit Krig, Mellanox's vice president of software.
"I am pleased to announce the promotion of Freddy to vice president of software. With his high technical networking knowledge and strong leadership skills, Freddy has been instrumental in our 100Gb/s Ethernet and InfiniBand switch software technology," said Eyal Waldman, president and CEO of Mellanox Technologies. "I look forward to Freddy's continued contribution and leadership under his new executive role. I wish him success in his new role."
Freddy Gabbay has served as Mellanox's vice president of software since November 2015. Previously, Mr. Gabbay was Mellanox's senior director of engineering from October 2013 to November 2015, and director of engineering from October 2012 to October 2013. Previously, Mr. Gabbay was a design manager at Freescale semiconductor and took a major role in leading baseband SoC product development. Prior to Freescale, Mr. Gabbay was a senior architect at Mellanox Technologies responsible for its switch products. Prior to Mellanox, Mr. Gabbay was a senior architect at Intel Corporation. Mr. Gabbay graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Master of Science and PhD from the Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology.
About Mellanox Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance capability. Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software, cables and silicon that accelerate application runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including high-performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage and financial services. More information is available at www.mellanox.com.
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