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Rule 26
Board of Directors
The Board of Visual Defence Inc. is committed to high standards of corporate governance. Incorporated in Canada, Visual Defence is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) operated by the London Stock Exchange. As a matter of best corporate practice, the Board has decided that the Company should seek to comply, so far as practicable, with the main provisions of the Combined Code on Corporate Governance published by the Financial Reporting Council.
Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board
and Chairman of the Board
Barry (Oved) Tal
Barry (Oved) Tal is the founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Visual Defence. Barry Tal founded Girit Projects Inc. in 2000 and AVLogic Inc. in 2002, and previously acted as Chief Executive Officer of both of these corporations since their foundations. Prior to founding Visual Defence, Mr. Tal was President of Telesound, an electronics communication company based in Israel, and Vice President of sales and engineering for Girit Ltd in Israel, a systems integration company.
Barry (Oved) Tal is the founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Visual Defence. Barry Tal founded Girit Projects Inc. in 2000 and AVLogic Inc. in 2002, and previously acted as Chief Executive Officer of both of these corporations since their foundations. Prior to founding Visual Defence, Mr. Tal was President of Telesound, an electronics communication company based in Israel, and Vice President of sales and engineering for Girit Ltd in Israel, a systems integration company.
Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary
and Corporate Secretary
Bill Watson
Bill Watson is responsible for financial management, internal controls, policy compliance, investor relations and supporting the Board in corporate governance as Visual Defence's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Visual Defence, Bill was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Skyservice Investments, a large privately held aviation services company based in Toronto, Canada. Previous to his appointment to Skyservice in 2001, Bill spent 11 years in roles of increasing responsibility at Imperial Oil. Bill holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Bill Watson is responsible for financial management, internal controls, policy compliance, investor relations and supporting the Board in corporate governance as Visual Defence's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining Visual Defence, Bill was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Skyservice Investments, a large privately held aviation services company based in Toronto, Canada. Previous to his appointment to Skyservice in 2001, Bill spent 11 years in roles of increasing responsibility at Imperial Oil. Bill holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.
Non-Executive Director
Dagan Sadeh
Dagan Sadeh remains on the Board of the company as a non-executive director following his post as CEO of the company from December 2005 to spring 2008. Mr. Sadeh joined Visual Defence in 2003 as COO, overseeing the day to day management of Sales, Development and Operations. His extensive experience includes his role as Chief Executive Officer and President for the Netcom Group, an ICT and Broadcast Integration & Engineering firm focusing on the delivery and ongoing support of advanced integrated solutions.
Dagan Sadeh remains on the Board of the company as a non-executive director following his post as CEO of the company from December 2005 to spring 2008. Mr. Sadeh joined Visual Defence in 2003 as COO, overseeing the day to day management of Sales, Development and Operations. His extensive experience includes his role as Chief Executive Officer and President for the Netcom Group, an ICT and Broadcast Integration & Engineering firm focusing on the delivery and ongoing support of advanced integrated solutions.
Non-Executive Director
Amnon Lipkin-Shahak
Retired Lt. General Amnon Lipkin-Shahak joined the Board of the Company in April 2005. From 1999 to 2001, General Lipkin-Shahak served as Minister of Tourism and Minister of Transport in the Israeli government. Mr Lipkin-Shahak previously served as Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces from 1995 until his retirement from the Forces in July 1998.
Retired Lt. General Amnon Lipkin-Shahak joined the Board of the Company in April 2005. From 1999 to 2001, General Lipkin-Shahak served as Minister of Tourism and Minister of Transport in the Israeli government. Mr Lipkin-Shahak previously served as Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defence Forces from 1995 until his retirement from the Forces in July 1998.
Non-Executive Director
Jacob Steinberg
Jacob Steinberg joined the Board of the Company in April 2005. Most recently, Jacob Steinberg worked as a management consultant for the Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank. Prior to that, he held the positions of Canadian partner and Due Diligence Specialist at Phoenician Ventures, Director of Investment Analysis at Sunrise Asset Management as well as a variety of positions involved with risk management, audit and finance with Nortel Networks.
Jacob Steinberg joined the Board of the Company in April 2005. Most recently, Jacob Steinberg worked as a management consultant for the Toronto-Dominion (TD) Bank. Prior to that, he held the positions of Canadian partner and Due Diligence Specialist at Phoenician Ventures, Director of Investment Analysis at Sunrise Asset Management as well as a variety of positions involved with risk management, audit and finance with Nortel Networks.
Non-Executive Director
Betzalel Hershkoren
Betzalel Hershkoren joined the Board of the Company in April 2005. Most recently, Betzalel Hershkoren worked as a consultant, managing companies for investors and worked with Israeli investors, venture capitalists and banks in private fundraisings and other corporate activities.Prior to that, Mr Hershkoren was Chief Executive Officer for Recyfer, a software company, and Vsoft Ltd, a video streaming business. He has also managed the international sales operation for BATM Advanced Communications, acted as the Business Development Director for the Telecom and Datacom activities of Siemens AG in Israel and as sales director for Siemens Data Communications Ltd.
Betzalel Hershkoren joined the Board of the Company in April 2005. Most recently, Betzalel Hershkoren worked as a consultant, managing companies for investors and worked with Israeli investors, venture capitalists and banks in private fundraisings and other corporate activities.Prior to that, Mr Hershkoren was Chief Executive Officer for Recyfer, a software company, and Vsoft Ltd, a video streaming business. He has also managed the international sales operation for BATM Advanced Communications, acted as the Business Development Director for the Telecom and Datacom activities of Siemens AG in Israel and as sales director for Siemens Data Communications Ltd.
Non-Executive Director
Ian Fagelson
Ian Fagelson joined the Board of the Company in June 2006. Ian is a partner and member of the Executive Committee (Board) and Audit Committee of international law firm, Reed Smith LLP. Based in London, England, Ian is a corporate lawyer with more than 25 years of experience counselling international business corporations.
Ian Fagelson joined the Board of the Company in June 2006. Ian is a partner and member of the Executive Committee (Board) and Audit Committee of international law firm, Reed Smith LLP. Based in London, England, Ian is a corporate lawyer with more than 25 years of experience counselling international business corporations.
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