Charlotte Yarkoni Joins Xeround Systems as CEO
Seattle, WA - December 10, 2007 - Xeround Systems, a leading provider of data management solutions for next generation services, today announced that Charlotte Yarkoni has joined the company as chief executive officer. Previously Ms. Yarkoni served as president of the Customer Business Unit of Amdocs, Inc., a leading global provider of customer experience systems for the telecommunications industries. Dr. Gilad Zlotkin, founder and former CEO, was named chief technology officer.
"We are very pleased to have Charlotte join our management team," said Arad Naveh, general partner, Benchmark Capital Israel and Xeround board member. "Xeround has created a breakthrough solution for delivering next-generation data management services and is on track to set a new standard for cost performance in the telecom market. Charlotte understands the needs of carriers and service providers and is in a unique position to help us take our business to the next level."
Ms. Yarkoni brings more than 15 years of leadership experience to her new role. She has served in management positions at leading telecommunications and information management companies, including Amdocs, AT&T, Cingular Wireless, BellSouth and IBM. Most recently she was responsible for global operations, business development, and strategic planning at Amdocs. She also managed the development, delivery and support of key initiatives for several Tier 1 carriers.
"I am very excited to join Xeround and thoroughly impressed with the company's technology, its management team, and the value proposition it offers customers," said Ms. Yarkoni. "Xeround's solution eliminates a major performance bottleneck in multiple areas of a service provider's business infrastructure. In addition, Xeround provides a quantum leap in cost and performance improvements and creates a real opportunity for customers seeking new ways to lower the cost of delivering next-generation services."
Ms. Yarkoni earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science and Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received an undergraduate major in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Berkeley.