Shai Issler

CEO at iSTAR UAV LTD
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Israel, IL

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Credentials

  • Directors and Board members course
    Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
    Jan, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • Corporate Finance and Strategy
    The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    Jan, 2018
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      ✔Setting up a new line of business within AVNON HLS GROUP of Unmanned Aerial Solutions targeted at clients around the world. ✔Developing the company's unique strategy. ✔Applying my vast experience in identifying business opportunities. ✔Setting up a new line of business within AVNON HLS GROUP of Unmanned Aerial Solutions targeted at clients around the world. ✔Developing the company's unique strategy. ✔Applying my vast experience in identifying business opportunities.

    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • VP of the IRIS Business Unit
      • Feb 2019 - Feb 2022

      𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: Managed a team of 90 managers and employees in the areas of R&D, system engineering, and marketing. Leading the company's success to developing manufacturing, and supplying highly sophisticated Infra-Red (IR) protection systems. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: ✔ Generated more than $65 M revenue per year from international customers and became an important part of all Elbit's divisions product lines. ✔ Securing the first large-scale contract with US ANG F-16 and transferring technology to manufacture in the US. ✔ Introduced organizational restructure improving work flow efficiency and team satisfaction. Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • VP and Managing Director, including 6 years relocation
      • Oct 2009 - Feb 2019

      ✔Initiated and established Elbit Systems' office in the United Kingdom, which comprises marketing sales, business development, and campaign management. ✔Led a team effort through lengthy tender process of a $600 million PFI contract to privatize the fixed-wing flight academy in the UK. ✔Recruited a local corporate team in London to oversee four companies and two joint ventures, comprising approximately 500 employees and revenues of more than $300 million annually. 2011 - 2016 Member of the Supervisory Board Ferranti Technologies Ltd, Oldham, United Kingdom Show less

    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • VP Marketing & Product Management - Nice Intelligence solution software products
      • Jan 2007 - Oct 2009

      ✔Managed marketing, product management, business development, and division mergers and acquisitions activities ✔Expanded international distribution channels and doubled the customer base ✔Implementation of professional roadmap management tools resulted in the transition from startup standards to a robust product marketing process. ✔Managed marketing, product management, business development, and division mergers and acquisitions activities ✔Expanded international distribution channels and doubled the customer base ✔Implementation of professional roadmap management tools resulted in the transition from startup standards to a robust product marketing process.

    • Israel
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director Business Development, RAFAEL Corporate
      • 2005 - 2007

      ✔Led the corporate business development team through M&A process from acquisition rational to implementation plans. ✔Led the first MoU signature with Ratan TATA for JV in india.

    • Director Business Development, RAFAEL missile division
      • 1998 - 2005

      ✔Led marketing activities related to products using cutting-edge technology, such as electro-optics, scene matching, Man-Machine Interface, navigation, and communications.✔We secured four major contracts with international customers worth over $400 million ✔Participated in two joint ventures with a leading US defense company, from the selection of partners to negotiation of teaming agreements up to routine activity management.

    • Israel
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Aircrew (Major in reserve)
      • 1995 - 2007

    • Aircrew
      • Feb 1988 - Feb 1995

      Fast jet

Education

  • Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    MBA, International management of high-tech companies
    1997 - 1999
  • Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    BSC, Industrial Engineering
    1994 - 1997

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