Mr. Ziskind is a highly experienced high-tech innovator and company leader with two decades of expertise in launching, developing, and expanding pioneering enterprises that were later acquired by leading firms in their fields. Throughout his career, Mr. Ziskind has been instrumental in the success of numerous companies playing a key role in every stage of the business value chain, from ideas, to IP portfolio management, to development, manufacturing, and commercialization of products that have become established industry standards.
Mr. Ziskind was co-founder and CEO of Galatea Ltd., a groundbreaking startup in diamond manufacturing from 2004 to 2023. Under his leadership, Galatea developed a pioneering electro-optics technology that became the industry gold standard, driving significant innovations in the field. His role encompassed a broad range of responsibilities, including spearheading research and development, managing intellectual property with a global patent portfolio, defining product specifications, and leading the company through challenging global conditions, including the 2007-2008 financial crisis, ultimately resulting in its acquisition by Sarin Technologies, the world’s leading company in the field. Prior to this, Mr. Ziskind was an engineer at Lithotech Ltd., where he contributed to the development of medical technologies, and at Eurika Ltd., where he worked on various engineering projects.
Mr. Ziskind has dual degrees in mechanical engineering and management from Tzur University.
