Sunnyvale, Calif., April 1, 2009 – Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) today announced the appointment of Ronen Rosenblatt to the position of vice president of research and development.
“With two product lines, over 100 OEM customers and many more in the evaluation process, and with additional initiatives underway, we looked for a leader for our R&D team who is a cut above,” said Gideon Mantel, Commtouch chief executive officer and chairman of the board. “Ronen’s wide range of experience and leadership skills should greatly benefit our short- and long-term growth plans. The fact that Ronen was part of Commtouch’s leadership team in the past has allowed him to hit the ground running and add immediate value.”
For the past 18 years, Mr. Rosenblatt has held executive positions in the Israeli hi-tech industry ranging from start–ups to publicly traded companies, most recently as vice president of research and development at NiceVision, a division of Nice Systems that provides smart video solutions to security markets. At NiceVision, he oversaw global research and development activities and managed an interdisciplinary research and development organization with more than 100 engineers in Israel, Europe and the United States.
“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to participate in the management of some of the industry's major companies,” said Mr. Rosenblatt. “I’m happy to be back at Commtouch and am ready to contribute to the company’s growth, success and technological leadership in the Internet security market.”
Previously, Mr. Rosenblatt served in technology and business executive roles in several startup companies, including Xacct, a provider of industry-leading mediation software for telecom service providers that was acquired by Amdocs, Savantis, and Gigaspaces. During Commtouch’s early years, he served as its VP of research and development until 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Tel Aviv University and an Executive MBA from the Recanati School of Business.
About Commtouch
Commtouch® (NASDAQ: CTCH) provides proven messaging and Web security technology to more than 100 security companies and service providers for integration into their solutions. Commtouch’s patented Recurrent Pattern Detection™ (RPD™) and GlobalView™ technologies are founded on a unique cloud-based approach, and work together in a comprehensive feedback loop to protect effectively in all languages and formats. Commtouch technology automatically analyzes billions of Internet transactions in real-time in its global data centers to identify new threats as they are initiated, protecting email infrastructures and enabling safe, compliant browsing. The company’s expertise in building efficient, massive-scale security services has resulted in mitigating Internet threats for thousands of organizations and hundreds of millions of users in 190 countries. Commtouch was founded in 1991, is headquartered in Netanya, Israel, and has a subsidiary in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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Recurrent Pattern Detection, RPD, Zero-Hour and GlobalView are trademarks, and Commtouch is a registered trademark, of Commtouch Software Ltd. U.S. Patent No. 6,330,590 is owned by Commtouch.
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