We are ZOOZ

Avi is a seasoned business leader and an accomplished executive, CEO, and director. He brings extensive experience in the management of public and private companies in Israel and abroad, as well as NGOs.

In addition to ZOOZ, Avi currently serves as a director of two other Nasdaq listed companies – Nova and Cognyte, as well as on the boards of Cortica and Sight Diagnostics.

Moreover, he volunteers with social organizations and is the Chairman of the Joint-ELKA advisory committee and the deputy chairman of the board of Beit Issie Shapiro. Avi served as CEO of publicly traded companies, including Orbit Technologies and RR Media, at the latter of which he led a major strategy transformation and four acquisitions, increased shareholder value by over 2.5, and executed the company’s acquisition, all within four years. He was also deputy CEO at ECI Telecom and served as a member of the executive committee at KLA where he significantly increased revenue and market share of the Metrology group. Avi holds BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering and applied physics from Case Western Reserve University.

Erez Zimerman joined ZOOZ Power as CEO in September 2024, bringing a wealth of experience from leading both Fortune 500 corporations and high-growth startups.

With a proven track record of introducing disruptive technologies, Erez has driven significant revenue growth across various industries, leading to successful IPOs and strategic partnership & acquisitions in the global market.

Prior to ZOOZ, Erez served as CEO of Massivit 3D from 2019 to 2024, following his role as VP of Global Marketing and Sales.

Earlier in his career, he held key positions in R&D, marketing, and sales at several innovative technology companies, gaining diverse experience that contributes to his well-rounded leadership approach and deep understanding of technological markets.

Erez holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering, an MBA, and an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT.

With over 20 years of experience Ruth became ZOOZ chief financial officer (CFO) in October 2022.
She has extensive experience as a corporate leader finance and business strategy , proven track record of scaling growth stage starts up to mature business – through planning, modelling, funding, acquisitions, and Mergers.
Experience includes leading IPO, funding and transaction rounds with top PEs and strategic investors.
Prior to ZOOZ Power, Ruth was CFO at Telrad Networks for 11 years (Sold to Liquid Intelligent Technologies) , CFO at Silentium and Nur Macroprinters (Sold to HP)
Ruth holds a BA in Business Management, major in Accounting from the Management College

Ilan is a veteran entrepreneur and executive with a proven track record of outperforming business goals. Ilan co-founded ZOOZ and served as the company’s CEO from its foundation in 2013 and until 2020. Before co-founding ZOOZ, Ilan co-founded and served as the CEO of Genoa Color Technologies, a display semiconductor company. Prior to Genoa, he held several senior executive positions in the electronic printing industry. Ilan served in the prestigious 8200 IDF technology unit, and is the inventor of more than 20 patent families, having earned a B.Sc. in mechanical engineering and an M.Sc. in electrical engineering, both from Tel-Aviv University.

Prior to joining ZOOZ Power, Tal served more than 25 years a variety of R&D and management roles in Highcon and HP Scitex. His experience in developing and leading the development of multidisciplinary systems such as digital packaging systems and wide format digital printing products through the full product life cycle, from problem definition through design, validation, production and field implementation allows him to have comprehensive view of the whole product aspects – customer needs, innovative technological solutions, productivity and serviceability. Tal holds a BSc in mathematics and computer science from Tel-Aviv university and an MBA from Heriot Watt University.

Marketing executive with over 20 years of expertise leading marketing and strategy for international high-tech firms.

Before joining ZOOZ, he had several top executive positions, including Director of Marketing and Product Management at Emerson-Spectronix and Chief Marketing Officer at Applied Materials Israel.

Udi graduated from Ben-Gurion University with a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.

Ilan is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience driving growth in global B2B tech markets. His expertise spans sales, business development, product management, and marketing, with a focus on delivering complex HW/SW/SaaS networking and security solutions to tier-1 Communication Service Providers. Notably, during his ten-year tenure at RAD, Ilan spearheaded the growth of the telecom business unit, expanding it from $30M to $140M. He also led business development, marketing, and product groups, consistently achieving strong results. Fueled by a strong belief in the necessity and business potential of sustainable energy, Ilan now directs his expertise towards accelerating the zero-carbon transition. He leverages his Tel Aviv University Executive MBA and the determination cultivated in ultra-endurance pursuits to lead this effort. His approach blends strategic vision with collaborative execution, aiming to deliver tangible results in this critical field.