Harel Beit-On![]() Mr. Beit-On joined Lumenis as Chairman of the Board in December 2006. Mr. Beit-On is a seasoned senior executive with over 20 years of management leadership experience. Harel is the founder and a General Partner of Viola Private Equity, a private equity fund focused on technology-based growth and buyout investments in Israeli and Israel-related companies. Viola Private Equity is an affiliate of the Viola Partners Group, a leading innovative investment group with over $1.5B under management, Prior to that, Mr. Beit-On was a General Partner at Carmel Ventures, a leading Israeli VC firm, also an affiliate of the Viola Partners Group. Prior to his General Partner’s position in Carmel Ventures, Mr. Beit-On was President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Tecnomatix Technologies (NASDAQ: TCNO). Under his leadership, Tecnomatix became a leader in Manufacturing Process Management Software Systems, establishing an impressive customer base of over 5,000 of the world's top manufacturers and key strategic alliances with industry leaders. During his eight-year tenure, Tecnomatix grew to $100 million in revenues and more than 650 employees. Mr. Beit-On led the successful sale of Tecnomatix to UGS, a global leader in the Product Lifecycle Management, for $228 million in 2005. Mr. Beit-On is Chairman of the Board of Pulsar and Red Bend , he also serves on the Board of Directors of Shunra and MyThings. Mr. Beit-On is a frequent lecturer in Hi-Tech conferences in Israel and abroad. He holds an MBA degree from Sloan, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). |

