CopperGate Communications Adds Chief Financial Officer to Management Team.Nurit Benjamini Joins Leader in Home Networking Integrated Circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. TEL AVIV, Israel & NEWARK, Calif. -- CopperGate Communications, the leading provider of standards-based integrated circuits for networking high-speed entertainment data throughout the home over existing wires, today announced that Nurit Benjamini has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer. With over 15 years of experience in executive financial positions, Ms. Benjamini will oversee global financial operations for the rapidly growing fabless semiconductor company A fabless semiconductor company specializes in the design and sale of hardware devices implemented on semiconductor chips. It achieves an advantage by outsourcing the fabrication of the devices to a specialized semiconductor manufacturer called a semiconductor foundry or "fab. . Ms. Benjamini joins CopperGate from Compugen, a world leader in the discovery and licensing of product candidates to the drug and diagnostic industry where, as CFO See Chief Financial Officer. , she managed among others a private placement and the company's IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. on August 2000 in which the company raised $53 million. Prior to Compugen, Ms. Benjamini served as CFO at Phone-Or and Aladdin Knowledge Systems Aladdin Knowledge Systems NASDAQ: ALDN is a company that provides solutions for software digital rights management and Internet security since 1985. Its corporate headquarters are located in Tel Aviv, Israel. , a worldwide leader in software DRM (1) (Digital Radio Mondiale) A digital audio broadcasting (DAB) system for AM radio in Europe. See HD Radio. (2) (Digital Rights M and Internet security where she was instrumental in the company's rapid growth. "Nurit's managerial and financial experience in taking emerging companies such as CopperGate to the next level will be a major asset in helping us establish the capabilities, processes, and controls we need to meet the rapidly increasing customer demand we are experiencing," said Gabi Hilevitz, CopperGate CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "She will be a key member of our management team as we continue to support our customers' major deployments of new IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) Also called "TV over IP," IPTV delivers scheduled TV programs and video-on-demand (VOD) via the IP protocol and digital streaming techniques used to watch video on the Internet. technology and other multimedia based services worldwide." About CopperGate CopperGate Communications develops chipsets designed to revolutionize home networking and networked entertainment. CopperGate is the leading provider of standards-based technology for distributing high speed IP data throughout the home over existing wires. CopperGate works with the world's leading system manufacturers to deliver the only products that operate over both phone lines and coax cables on a single network enabling consumers to conveniently connect equipment to broadband services throughout the home. CopperGate's products are being deployed today by leading service providers as key components for their triple play deployment solutions. For more information, please visit www.copper-gate.com. Reader Contact Information North America: CopperGate Communications, 39899 Balentine Drive, Suite 355, Newark, CA 94560 Tel: 510-656-8500, info@copper-gate.com Europe and Asia: CopperGate Communications, 34 Habarzel St., 69710 Tel Aviv, Israel Tel: +972 3-644-4488, info@copper-gate.com CopperStream, CopperGate, CopperGate Communications, and the CopperGate Emblems are trademarks or registered trademarks of CopperGate in the U.S.A. and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned herein are believed to be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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