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Chen Porat

Chen Porat

Ramat Hasharon

Summary

Adaptable and resourceful leader, dedicated to improving productivity objectives and increasing revenue. Trains and mentors managers to nurture cohesive leadership team that cultivates strong work culture, top quality standards and high employee performance.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
15
15

Years of global business leadership

Work history

VP and GM, EIM BU

Qognify, part of Hexagon
Raanana
2022.02 - Current
  • Manage a BU that sells, develops and supports Physical Incidenent Management Solutions for Tier 1 Enterprise customer in Mass Transportation, Banking, Safe/Smart cities, Airports, Utilities and Campuses
  • Deliver business strategy to drive revenue and growth.
  • Manage high-performing global sales, pre-sales and product management teams.
  • Development of go-to-market programs to pursue targeted goals and objectives.
  • Qognify was acquired by Hexagon AB on April 2023

VP R&D and Product

Qognify, part of Hexagon
Raanana
2018.04 - 2022.01
  • Led global R&D and product teams in Israel, Germany, Ukraine, US and Croatia, over 120 employees.
  • Collaborated with sales, marketing and support teams to define roadmap and deliver on time and within budget.
  • Introduced new technologies: Web, Mobile, Cloud and others.
  • Applied expertise in team leadership, while improving productivity and performance.
  • Developed strong teams by skilfully recruiting, orienting and training loyal, hard-working employees.
  • Addressed customer issues with compassion and professionalism, ensuring successful resolution.

Head of Sales

Nokia
Kfar Saba
2015.08 - 2018.02

Led global sales of 3D Geo-location and Analytics Services to help mobile carriers better plan and optimize their networks.

VP and GM, NICE Optimize

NICE
2012.03 - 2015.08

Built an internal startup and developed a 3D Geo-Location product for mobile carriers to better operate their Radio network.

I successfully sold the unit to Nokia and managed the transition.

Head of Global Sales

Nova Measuring Instruments
Rehovot
2009.12 - 2012.03
  • Managed the global sales and sales admin of a NASDAQ-listed semiconductor capital equipmet company. Prime focus was on the largest semiconductor fabs in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and the US.
  • Increased market share while protecting sales margins.
  • Developed go-to-market plans and pricing structures based on trends, competitor activities and supply chain data.

VP Global Sales

VocalTec
Herzliya
2008.01 - 2009.09

Led global sales, pre-sales and supprot teams.

Memeber of the Leadership team.

AVP and BU Manager

Comverse
Tel Aviv
2006.06 - 2008.01
  • Managed the Call Completion Business Unit, consisting of R&D, marketing and presales.
  • Transformed R&D to deliver new products better and faster, while maintaining high quality.
  • Introduced a highly profitable revenue-share model in APAC.

Product Management and Pre-sale positions

Comverse
Tel Aviv
1999.02 - 2006.05
  • In my last position I was looking after sales of Comverse next generation messaging products across APAC. I recruited, trained and mentored a team of product sales experts located across Asia
  • As head of Product Management I led a team of 9 product and marketing managers, focusing on new solutions for Mobile carriers.

Product Director

ADC Teledata
Hertzliya
1994.02 - 1999.02

Education

Master of Business Administration - Technology Management

Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv
1992.10 - 1996.06

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Haifa
1987.02 - 1990.08

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Strategic thinking with practical execution
  • Building successful teams
  • Complex solution selling
  • Go-to-market planing and execution

Timeline

VP and GM, EIM BU

Qognify, part of Hexagon
2022.02 - Current

VP R&D and Product

Qognify, part of Hexagon
2018.04 - 2022.01

Head of Sales

Nokia
2015.08 - 2018.02

VP and GM, NICE Optimize

NICE
2012.03 - 2015.08

Head of Global Sales

Nova Measuring Instruments
2009.12 - 2012.03

VP Global Sales

VocalTec
2008.01 - 2009.09

AVP and BU Manager

Comverse
2006.06 - 2008.01

Product Management and Pre-sale positions

Comverse
1999.02 - 2006.05

Product Director

ADC Teledata
1994.02 - 1999.02

Master of Business Administration - Technology Management

Tel Aviv University
1992.10 - 1996.06

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
1987.02 - 1990.08
Chen Porat