McLean, Va., USA - November 20, 2013, McLean, Va., USA - Commtouch, an internet security technology company, announced that Shlomi Yanai has accepted the role of president.
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Mr. Yanai joined Commtouch in 2011, bringing over two decades of experience in the information security industry. He was previously the vice president of corporate development strategy at SafeNet where he led SafeNet’s strategic decisions regarding product and solution partnerships, as well as mergers and acquisitions.
Mr. Yanai also served as the vice president for the rapidly-growing authentication business unit and award-winning two-factor authentication solutions at SafeNet, Inc. and Aladdin Knowledge Systems, which merged with SafeNet.
Prior to Aladdin, Mr. Yanai managed the product team of BMC Software’s security division, specializing in identity and password management systems.
Mr. Yanai holds a B.S. in mathematics and computer science and an MBA from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Mr. Yanai will retain his seat on the Commtouch Board of Directors.
He transitioned the position of chief executive officer to Lior Samuelson, currently the Chairman of the Board of Commtouch, who will keep continued focus on the company’s operational excellence.
Mr. Samuelson is the founder and managing partner of Mercator Capital, a merchant bank specializing in advising and investing in the technology and telecom sectors. During his extensive career, Mr. Samuelson served as chairman, CEO and board member of several companies in technology, telecom, financial services and management consulting.
In 2008, he was the chairman of Deltathree (DDDC); from 1997 to 1999, he was the president and CEO of PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities.
Prior to that, he was the president and CEO of The Barents Group, a merchant bank specializing in advising and investing in companies in emerging markets. He previously was a managing partner with KPMG and held a senior management position at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. ■