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Israeli Company of the Year |
Metalink
Yakum, Israel-based fabless semiconductor company is a leading provider of high performance wireless and wireline broadband communication silicon solutions that enable connectivity in every home through convergence of telecommunication, networking, and entertainment. Atlanta design center was founded in 2003, built around experienced and highly qualified RF leaders in the area. Metalink’s RFIC design included a challenging integration of multiple receivers and multiple transmitters on a single chip. The company’s former CTO has relocated to Atlanta where Metalink consolidated its US headquarters in 2006.
For more information, please visit www.metalinkbb.com
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Tescom
Tel Aviv-based software quality assurance consulting company works with clients to help improve the performance of their information technology. US headquarters is in Atlanta, with major customers in the region including UPS, CDC, City of Atlanta, and Georgia Department of Transportation,. Went public on Tel Aviv exchange in 2004 with second successful IPO in London’s AIM market in 2005. Active in both AICC and community, sponsoring events and serving on committees and technology organizations. Management team is composed of both Israelis and Americans with backgrounds in business and technology.
For more information, please visit www.tescom-usa.com
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Vyyo
Provider of broadband access solutions with cable products expanding the operators’ capacity in the “Last Mile”, and wireless broadband solutions that enable utilities and other customers to operate private wireless networks for communications to their remote assets and customers. Xtend Networks subsidiary established US marketing operations in Atlanta in 2004, and Vyyo consolidated its corporate headquarters in Atlanta in 2006 for proximity to customers following a similar consolidation of its R&D facilities in Israel. Major deals were concluded recently following a $25 million private placement, and revenue projections are expected to increase by 8x this year.
For more information, please visit www.vyyo.com |
Deal of the Year |
Foamix • Stiefel Laboratories
Nes Tziona, Israel-based Foamix has developed an aerosol foam to treat scabies, a painful skin condition that affects over 1 million annually in the US and 300 million worldwide. Technology breakthrough is in the delivery system’s ability to spread easily on large skin areas with immediate absorption in comparison to traditional treatments. Stiefel Laboratories, the world’s largest independent pharmaceutical company specializing in dermatology, is headquartered in Florida with major subsidiary for this product in Duluth, Georgia. Under the terms of the relationship, Foamix will develop the formulations, and Stiefel will conduct clinical trials and the commercialization of the product in the US.
For more information on these companies, please visit
www.foamix.co.il • www.stiefel.com
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Medcon • McKesson
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Medcon was acquired by Alpharetta, Georgia-based McKesson Information Solutions in August 2005 for $105 million. Medcon had developed a web-based cardiac image and information management system that improves workflow productivity, enables informed clinical decision-making, and facilitates access to comprehensive electronic health records. Now known as Horizon Cardiology, the system enables McKesson, the largest healthcare IT solutions provider, to meet the information technology and automations needs of cardiologists across all care settings, from the hospital cardiology department to the physician practice environment.
For more information on these companies, please visit
www.medcon.com • www.mckesson.com |
RAD Data Communications • BellSouth
Tel Aviv-based company manufacturers network access equipment for data communications applications that are sold in the telecommunications, enterprise, and government markets. In a competitive environment, RAD was awarded a contract with BellSouth to replace an existing router product that was successfully utilized in providing wireless broadband service to restore data communications to New Orleans immediately following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Three wireless base stations were installed on the city’s tallest building to provide high-speed internet access that allowed businesses to communicate with their customers and other companies.
For more information on these companies, please visit
www.radusa.com • www.bellsouth.com |
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