– ISRAEL, Tel Aviv – RiT Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: RITT), a leading provider of IIM and structured cabling solutions and the developer of an innovative indoor optical wireless technology solution (Beamcaster), today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of Yossi Ben-Harosh as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Ben-Harosh replaces Motti Hania, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
“The Board of Directors is excited that Yossi has agreed to join RiT and eager to work closely with a proven leader during this important and exciting time in our history. Yossi brings to RiT tremendous experience and success gained during his more than 20 years as an executive in the high-tech industry,” said Sergey Anisimov, Chairman of RiT Technologies. “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Motti Hania for his service during a very challenging period for RiT. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Motti Hania said, “Throughout my tenure, I have worked closely with the Board to assemble an effective team and develop new, innovative products, with the goal of enabling RiT to achieve sustainable growth. With RiT moving positively towards stable growth, I believe the time is right to transition to a new leader that brings both the necessary energy and experience to drive further improved results. I am grateful to the Board of Directors for their active participation and cooperation in helping develop a thoughtful turnaround plan for the Company.”
Mr. Ben-Harosh, 52, held roles of increasing responsibility over the past six years with Amdocs, most recently serving as President of the Global Operation Division and preceding that, he was President of Global Customer Operations Management. Prior to joining Amdocs in 2009, Mr. Ben-Harosh was President and CEO of Telrad Networks LTD from 2006 – 2009. Before joining Telrad, he served as a project manager at TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries LTD. Mr. Ben-Harosh holds an MBA from Bar-Ilan University and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering & Management from Ben-Gurion University.
Mr. Ben-Harosh said, “Having made favorable progress within its core network infrastructure business over the past year, coupled with the positive strides it has made with Beamcaster, RiT is well-positioned to accelerate growth. I look forward to setting both the strategic direction and leading the team to increased success and continuing to improve RiT’s added-value to our customers.”
About RiT Technologies
RiT Technologies (NASDAQ: RITT), is a leading provider of IIM and structured cabling solutions and a developer of an innovative indoor optical wireless technology solution. The RiT IIM products provide network utilization for data centers, communication rooms and work space environments. They help companies plan and provision, monitor and troubleshoot their communications networks, maximizing utilization, reliability and physical security of the network while minimizing unplanned downtime. The RiT solutions are deployed around the world, in a broad range of organizations, including data centers in corporate organizations, government agencies, financial institutions, airport authorities, healthcare and education institutions and more. Our BeamCaster™ product is an innovative indoor optical wireless networking technology solutions, designed to help customers streamline deployment, reduce infrastructure design, installation and maintenance complexity and enhance security in a cost effective way. RiT’s shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol RITT.
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