Amit Meridor has been with Tefron as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company since January 21, 2010. Mr. Meridor brings to Tefron 15 years of direct experience in the textile industry, as well as executive managerial experience in business development, special situations and turnaround programs, which the Board of Directors believes will contribute greatly to Tefron's new phase of growth and development. Amit gained his textile industry experience working for NILIT Fibers Ltd, an Israeli manufacturer of high-quality yarn and fibers recognized for its high standards of manufacturing and innovation. Serving in a broad range of key managerial positions between 1990 and 2005, including the management of manufacturing processes and sales, Amit worked closely with Tefron and most other seamless producers around the world gaining valuable knowledge of the competitive landscape.
Following his work at NILIT, Mr. Meridor served for 3 years as VP for business development, sales and marketing at an esthetic device manufacturer, Syneron Medical. At Syneron, Amit built an international network of distributors, increasing international revenues and very importantly - diversifying Syneron's sales base.
Just prior to his appointment to Tefron, from 2008-2009, Mr. Meridor served as CEO of CMT Medical where he successfully executed a turnaround plan for the company and facilitated the merger of CMT Medical with a large European electronics and systems company.
Mr. Meridor holds a B.SC in Industrial Engineering from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Eran Rotem has been Chief Financial Officer and Director of Tefron since August 17, 2008. Mr. Rotem has played an integral role in setting the Company’s overall strategy with the goal of delivering positive growth and profitability to the Company. Previous to joining Tefron, Mr. Rotem served as Chief Financial Officer of Healthcare Technologies Ltd. and of the Gamida For Life Group, from 2002 to 2008. Healthcare Technologies Ltd. is a company which was traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Between 1995 and 2002, Mr. Rotem served as a senior manager at Ernst & Young located in Israel. Mr. Rotem has broad financial and managerial experience and holds a BA in Accounting and Business Administration from the Tel Aviv College of Management as well as is a Certified Public Accountant.