Hannan Lis Seminar

Last week, Hannan Lis, COO of Weight Watchers International and active member in the JCC boards and Jewish community, returned to speak to TAMID. He is a Haifa native, and outlined the reasons for why Israel’s tech based economy is the success it is today – it was 100 years in the making. It was an honor to hear from him again, and if you missed it, be sure to check the link below for a recording!

Link: http://rossmedia.bus.umich.edu/rossmedia/Viewer/?peid=1218f8b5e50d49f4bd4686b286dfa4341d

This event was sponsored by youngStartup.

Summer 2011 Fellowship!

The TAMID Fellowship application is now available!   Applications are due January 18, and must be accompanied with a resume emailed to fellowship@tamidgroup.org .  Fill out the application online using the link below.

https://spreadsheets0.google.com/viewform?formkey=dDZkb05GVjRqN1hIcUFoYTRvT3ZUUHc6MQ

The TAMID Fellowship is a summer internship and business-immersion experience in Israel.  Fellows will hold full-time internships at elite Israeli firms, working on substantial projects for the companies.

As a group, Fellows will have their calendars filled with dinner-meetings with VIPs, and with opportunities to step up and represent TAMID to Israel’s business community.

Note that the TAMID Fellowship opportunity is only available for students who are involved in a TAMID Israel Investment Group chapter.

Jon Medved Comes from Israel to Share Perspective on Israeli Business & Technology

Jon Medved is a co-founder of Vringo and has been the CEO and director since January 2006. Mr. Medved co-founded Israel Seed Partners and acted as a co-manager of the fund from January 1995 to January 2006. During Mr. Medved’s tenure, ISP had $262 million under management in four funds and has been an investor in 60 leading Israeli companies. In addition, Mr. Medved co-managed the fund’s successful dispositions of various investments, including the investments in Shopping.com (subsequently acquired by eBay Inc.), Compugen Ltd., Answers Corporation), Cyota Inc. (acquired by RSA Security Inc.), Native Networks (acquired by Alcatel), Xacct Technologies Inc. (acquired by Amdocs Ltd.) and Business Layers (acquired by CA, Inc.). Mr. Medved was a member of the founding management team of Accent Software International Ltd., which developed multilingual internet publishing, browsing and email software, and served as its executive vice president of marketing and sales from April 1992 to October 1994. From June 1982 to June 1991, Mr. Medved was a founder of and served as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales of MERET

Optical Communications, Inc., which was an early pioneer in fiber optic communication systems for video transmission and was acquired by Amoco Corporation (NYSE:BP) in 1990. Mr. Medved serves on the boards of

directors of various non-profit organizations and studied history at the University of California, Berkeley.

Mr. Medved came from Israel to speak with TAMID on October 28th. He shared his perspective on the growth and potential of Israeli Business and Technology. He also shared his own experiences and business ventures. We all really enjoyed hearing from Mr. Medved! Mr. Medved joined TAMID members after the seminar for a dinner where members were able to ask learn more about Mr. Medved’s experiences and ask one-on-one questions.

Seminar with Marshall Cohen

On October 7, we were fortunate enough to have Marshall Cohen come speak with us. We really enjoyed the seminar! It was during our fall recruitment, so all of our fall recruits were able to participate in the seminar as well! Dr. Cohen received his B.S. in physics from the University of Michigan and his Ph.D. in solid state physics from the University of Pennsylvania. While at the University of Pennsylvania, he participated in pioneering work on electrically conducting polymers for which his thesis advisor was later awarded the Nobel Prize. In 1991, Dr. Cohen co-founded Sensors Unlimited and eventually served as the President and CEO of the company. After leaving SUI, Dr. Cohen became the President and CEO of Princeton Power Systems. He is the author of more than 40 scientific publications and over 100 technical Presentations, holds six U.S. patents and has directed over 50 government supported R&D programs. He is an active committee chairman for the Electrical and Electronics Engineers, serves on the Board of Trustees of the Family Guidance center in Mercer County, NJ and is a member of the Board of Directors of Integrated Photonic Solutions. Mr. Cohen is an active member of the national board for the University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer and in a previous career was involved in the sale of arms and munitions to Israel from the United States.

Fall 2010 Application

The TAMID application is now available!  The application is due Monday 27th at 5pm.  Fill out the application online using the link below.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEpzTndzODRVam13dlBEY2ZJTVJxREE6MQ#gid=0

We will be holding two information sessions.  Attend either Monday, September 20th, R0210 Ross Business School OR Tuesday, September 21st, R0240 Ross Business School.  These are a great opportunity to learn more about the organization, hear from some current members, our summer fellows and board members.  There will be a short meet and greet with snacks after each.  Interview notifications will be Sunday, October 3th by 5pm. Interviews will be held October 5th-10th. Final notification will be the night of October 10th.

For more information look at www.tamidgroup.org OR email TAMIDinfo@gmail.com with any questions.

TAMID Recruitment 2010

Visit our Facebook page for recruitment information. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=143306332377308 

Mass Meetings:

9/20 @ 8-9:30 Ross School of Business R0210
OR
9/21 @ 8-9:30 Ross School of Business R0240

Applications Due: Monday, September 21, 2010.
Check back on website for application.

TAMID Fellows Featured in Jerusalem Post!

TAMID has 5 Fellows in Israel this summer interning at Israeli businesses, meeting with and presenting to successful business people and immersing in Israeli culture.

Read more about the program as featured in today’s Jerusalem post article here. http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=181980

Read about their impressions and experiences in their up-to-date blogs at http://www.tamidgroup.org/index.php?content=fellowship

Thanks for your continued support!

TAMID Fellowship is Launched and Thriving!

The TAMID Fellowship Program currently has 5 fully-funded Fellows interning, living in and connecting to Israel for the Summer! We have worked for the past year to plan for the program and it has come to fruition! All 5 fellows are placed in incredible companies that will advance their professional skills and develop their depth of understanding of the complexity and maturity of the Israeli economy

Kevin Zussman is interning at Arba Finance in Tel Aviv –  Arba is active in the development of early-stage start-ups in a variety of sectors uniquely suited to the capabilities of Israeli high technology entrepreneurs. http://www.arbafin.com/

Ally Berman is working for Bioline Rx in Jerusalem. BioLineRx`s ultimate mission is to improve the health of people throughout the world with compounds that are destined to make patients live better and longer lives.  http://www.biolinerx.com/

Idan Goldbroom is working at Thomson Reuters in Tel Aviv. Thomson Reuters combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, science and media markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news organization.  http://thomsonreuters.com/

Jon Hornstein has a position at MobilEye in Jerusalem. Mobileye is a pioneer in the development of vision-based Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), providing data for applications such as Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, Headway Monitoring, Pedestrian Detection, High Beam Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition, Adaptive Cruise Control and more. http://www.mobileye.com/

Nathan Gilson is a fellow at REAL Housing in Jerusalem. REAL Housing Ltd. is an Israeli company committed to the development of affordable housing using renewable energy to power a sustainable future. http://www.realhousing.net/

Apart from the work experiences, Fellows are meeting and networking with very prominent business leaders and are planning trips to take together.

Click here to view a recent article in the Boston Jewish Advocate about the Fellowship Program and be sure to follow the Fellows’ blogs and experiences throughout the summer at: http://www.tamidgroup.org/index.php?content=fellowship

CEO of Detroit Federation Delivers TAMID Seminar

TAMID returned from spring break with a bang, welcoming CEO of the Detroit Jewish Federation Scott Kaufman to deliver a seminar.  Mr. Kaufman is an accomplished leader in the worlds of business and Jewish community work.  Before taking the helm at the Detroit Federation, Mr. Kaufman was a real estate developer and founding partner of the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse.

At TAMID, we pride ourselves on the quality of speakers in our education program, and Mr. Kaufman is a shining example of that.  He shared deep insight into the future of American Jewry, the United States-Israel relationship, and some of the challenges facing Detroit’s Jewish community.

Mr. Kaufman began by praising TAMID.  He described how the Jewish non-profit world has long favored social-work oriented programs, ignoring the talents and ambitions of business-minded folks.  TAMID, he argued, is changing the paradigm.  Israel no longer needs to be babied; it needs to be partnered with.

Mr. Kaufman also addressed some of the challenges facing the Detroit community.  He proposed that some of the bad PR Detroit has gotten of late is unwarranted.  Economic metrics are trending up and quality of life is high in Southeast Michigan.  He then compared the challenges facing Detroit with the challenges that have faced Israel, calling for a revival in entrepreneurship and risk-taking in the region.

Mr. Kaufman concluded the talk with a lively discussion on how to boost the Jewish young adult population in Detroit, and he took questions from TAMID members.  After the session, TAMID members joined Mr. Kaufman for dinner at a local pizzeria.

Once again, viewers around the world joined our seminar’s online stream.   Click here for a recording of the seminar. (Start time 00:46:50)

TAMID member Jeff Ong introduced Mr. Kaufman.

TAMID Presents Weight Watchers COO, Hannan Lis

Hannan Lis gave a great seminar and for the first time ever TAMID streamed it live! In case you missed it, catch the recorded seminar by clicking here!