Technology >> CEO Interviews >> August 24, 2009

Bluephoenix Solutions Ltd. – Yaron Tchwella (bphx)

YARON TCHWELLA, Chief Executive Officer of BluePhoenix, joined the company in August 2008. With him he brings more than 25 years' experience and leadership in the high technology industry, and vast experience in leading and managing global organizations. Mr. Tchwella most recently served from 2007 to 2008 as President of Comverse, Inc., a leader in providing value-added services to more than 500 of the largest global telecommunication companies. In this role he had direct responsibility for defining and executing the company vision and strategy, and managing thousands of employees in all financial, operational and organizational aspects. Prior to this position and as part of his 11 years at Comverse, Mr. Tchwella served as President of the messaging division and as a member of the executive management team at Comverse. He has also held various executive managerial positions within the product, delivery and customer-facing organizations. Profile
TWST: Would you give us a brief overview and history of BluePhoenix?

Mr. Tchwella: BluePhoenix is a leader in legacy modernization. Legacy

modernization is an industry where old legacy