Harel Kodesh Named Chairman of the Board
Xeround Taps Amdocs Executive and Industry Veteran to Lead its Board of Directors
Bellevue, WA - February 5, 2008 - Xeround, a provider of software solutions for subscriber management and high performance database systems today announced the appointment of Harel Kodesh to chairman of the board.
"We are fortunate to bring Harel's vast experience in business, and his extensive industry knowledge to the board of Xeround," said Charlotte Yarkoni, Xeround chief executive officer. "He contributes the necessary diverse points of view and personal qualities that will strengthen our company's go-to-market plan in the years to come."
Mr. Kodesh currently serves as chief product officer at Amdocs, responsible for the company's product line-up which targets large service provider back office systems. Prior to Amdocs, he served as chief executive officer of Wingcast, a joint venture between the Ford Motor Company and Qualcomm that developed a worldwide telematics solution. Previously, Mr. Kodesh served as vice president of the Information Appliances Division at Microsoft, where he founded the WindowsCE group and led the development and marketing of Microsoft Windows CE (also known as Windows Mobile). He also served in various product management roles at Motorola, managing a team responsible for the company's early efforts in wireless data.
Mr. Kodesh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering, and a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology. He currently serves as a board member for DreamBox Learning.