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Ericom's Management Team


Ericom Software is proud to have talented and experienced technology and business managers leading the company.

Corporate Field Operations R&D
Eran Heyman
Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Brian Berns
Chief Operating Officer

Stewart J. Edelman
Chief Financial Officer

Ilan Paretsky
Vice President of Marketing

Ronit Carmeli
Human Resources Officer
Ian Platt
Managing Director Ericom Software (UK) Ltd.

Moshe Reches
Vice President of Sales & Business Development, Asia-Pacific

Amir Egozi
Vice President of Advanced Technologies

Dan Shappir
Vice President of Software Development

Valery Gelfman
Vice President of Operations

Corporate

Eran Heyman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Eran Heyman brings more than 20 years of experience in the software industry. As the founder of Ericom, Mr. Heyman continues to guide the overall vision and success of the company. Mr. Heyman plays a key role in defining the future direction of the company product vision and strategic alliances. Mr. Heyman began his career in the Israel Air Force and has been a consultant to IBM & DEC, integrating systems running on IBM Mainframes, Digital VAX/VMS and various UNIX machines.

Mr. Heyman holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from Tel Aviv University, Israel.

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Brian Berns, Chief Operating Officer

Brian Berns joined Ericom in 2006. Brian is a software industry veteran with over twenty years of experience, including executive positions at Fair Isaac Corporation (FIC) and Brio Software (now Oracle). Additionally, Brian has been the founding member of several successful software start-ups.

Brian has a BA from Yeshiva University, an MS from New York University and studied computer science in the graduate program of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at NYU.

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Stewart J. Edelman, Chief Financial Officer

Stewart Edelman is responsible for managing Ericom's finance and legal departments (including software licensing and logistics), investor relations, as well as managing the corporate structure and tax planning of the company’s worldwide offices. Mr. Edelman joined Ericom in 1999 and has over 15 years of experience in the financial control of high-tech companies, having held positions in various companies within the Finance and Operations departments.

Mr. Edelman holds a BA in Accounting–Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1986.

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Ilan Paretsky, Vice President of Marketing

As Ericom’s Vice President of Marketing, Ilan Paretsky is responsible for the global marketing activities of the company. Prior to joining Ericom in 2005, Mr. Paretsky held various leadership positions in marketing, business development, project management and software development, in the global software and telecom industries for such leaders as Amdocs, Comverse, New Dimension Software (BMC), and Tadiran Electronics Industries Ltd.

Mr. Paretsky holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences from Bar-Ilan University in Tel-Aviv, and an MBA from the University of Heriot-Watt – Edinburgh Business School.

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Ronit Carmeli, Human Resources Officer

Ronit Carmeli joined Ericom in 1999 and is responsible for human resources strategy, budget, policies and procedures, as well as administration activities. Ms. Carmeli has a diversified background in HR management, with more than 12 years in the high-tech industry.

Ms. Carmeli holds a B.A. in Geography and Complementary Studies and a diploma in Human Resources Management from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

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Field Operations

Ian Platt, Managing Director Ericom Software (UK) Ltd.

Ian Platt heads the European offices of Ericom, based in the United Kingdom. Mr. Platt joined Ericom in 1999 bringing a wealth of experience as Sales/ Commercial and Marketing Director, with over 15 years in the computer industry.

Mr. Platt holds an Engineering Degree from the University NSW, Australia, majoring in computer studies and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Birmingham University, UK.

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Moshe Reches, Vice President of Sales & Business Development, Asia-Pacific

Moshe Reches is responsible for proactively seeking out new partners, customers and business opportunities, as well as initiating first contact with prospective clients and business partners. Mr. Reches joined Ericom in 1997, and has over 30 years of sales and market development experience. Prior to Ericom, Mr. Reches was among the founders of Adacom, a developer of networking.

Mr. Reches holds a BA in Mathematics from Tel Aviv University, Israel.

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R&D

Amir Egozi, Vice President of Advanced Technologies

Amir Egozi leads the research and implementation of advanced technologies of the PowerTerm series of products. A veteran in the technology industry, Mr. Egozi began his career as a software engineer in the Israel Air Force. Mr. Egozi joined Ericom in 1998 as a programmer and has served as VP of Development prior to becoming VP of Advanced Technologies. He brings with him over 18 years of experience in the field of computer programming.

Mr. Egozi holds a B.Sc degree in Computer Sciences from the Technion, Haifa, Israel.

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Dan Shappir, Vice President of Software Development

Dan Shappir is responsible for all aspects of product design, software development and maintenance of the Company's product lines. Mr. Shappir joined Ericom in 2001 and brings over 15 years experience in computer programming, and in the design and architecture of software products.

Mr. Shappir holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science (with honors) from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel and an M.Sc. in Computer Science (with honors) from Tel Aviv University, Israel.

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Valery Gelfman, Vice President of Operations

Valery Gelfman is responsible for all product plans and roadmaps at Ericom. Working closely with partners and customers, Mr. Gelfman is in charge of implementing methods, assigning resources, and monitoring the development and QA processes. Mr. Gelfman joined Ericom in 1999 as Project Manager. Since then he has been promoted to Chief Technology Officer, and in 2004 he became Vice President of Operations.

Mr. Gelfman holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Kharkov, Ukraine.

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