Management
Dr. Tal Schwartz is Chairman and CEO of ClickTale. He founded ClickTale with Arik Yavilevich in 2006 with the vision of making the web a better place by revolutionizing web analytics and providing deep insights into customer behavior. ClickTale has grown from a groundbreaking idea into the worldwide leader of Customer Experience Analytics serving tens of thousands of customers from around the globe. For its revolutionary service, ClickTale has been lauded as one of Red Herring's Top 100 Most Promising Companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa in 2008 as well as one of the 15 Hottest Israeli Internet Companies in 2008 by the California Israel Chamber of Commerce.
Throughout his career, Tal has also been committed to using technology to produce positive social change. In 2004, he co-founded the Bronica Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center at the Technion, as well as the Technion Entrepreneurship Club which helps student-based technology startups become successful. In 2000, he founded Expand Beyond Corporation, which developed software that allowed IT Professionals the freedom to work wirelessly, which was later acquired by Semotus Corporation.
Tal has been a lecturer and Visiting Professor at numerous universities, including Caltech, Technion, Tel-Aviv University, the University of Haifa, and DePaul University. Tal holds bachelors degrees in Engineering and Applied Science and in Economics from the California Institute of Technology and a Doctorate in Finance from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University.
Arik Yavilevich founded ClickTale with Tal Schwartz in 2006. As Chief Technology Officer, Arik oversees all research and development at ClickTale. His career objective is to use disruptive technologies to bring innovation to the world!
For over 10 years, Arik has been a technology leader and innovator in software and Internet applications. Prior to founding ClickTale, Arik developed advanced desktop and web-based applications at the Technion - Israel’s Institute of Technology, Applied Materials, and various eCommerce and software companies in Israel. Arik also runs a micro ISV (independent software vendor) as a hobby.
Arik holds a bachelors degree in computer science from the Technion, Israel and has served with the elite computer division of the Israel Defense Forces.
As VP of Sales and Business Development, Sharon Magen is in charge of sales, partner relations and strategic alliances. Sharon has extensive business and technical background in the Internet field. He has previously worked as a Business Director at ICQ (an AOL company) where he managed a team in charge of business activities in Eastern Europe including sales, business development and marketing. Earlier in his career, Sharon worked as a Product Manager at ICQ where he was responsible for the company's joint products with 10 international strategic partners.
Sharon holds a bachelors degree in computer science from Tel-Aviv University, Israel and an MBA from INSEAD, France.
As VP of Finance, Yoav is responsible for all ClickTale financial and operation activities. Yoav has over 12 years of highly successful leadership experience in corporate finance, international accounting, M&A, investor relations and taxation. Prior to joining ClickTale, Yoav worked as a Director of Finance at Oberon Media and was responsible for all International financial activities, including managing the financial activities of the Interactive Television business unit and of Oberon Media Israel. Earlier in his career, Yoav worked as CFO at PixelPlay and played a significant part in the execution of the merger between PixelPlay and Oberon Media.
Yoav is a Certified Public Accountant (Israel, intern at KPMG), holding a B.A. degree in Business Management and Accounting from the Israeli College of Management and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.
As VP of Marketing, Marc is responsible for the ClickTale Brand, Marketing Communication, Marketing Acquisition and Retention.
Originally from South Africa, Marc has more than 12 years of online marketing experience, specializing in the online gaming industry for over a decade. Starting out in customer retention, Marc spent time in publishing, various online marketing activities, brand management and consulting. Having worked in various Marketing/Sales capacities for companies based both in Israel and abroad, Marc was most recently VP Marketing for one of the world’s largest online gaming companies.
As the Head of Client Services Client Services, Gabi is responsible for maintaining ClickTale’s high level of customer satisfaction. Gabi manages ClickTale Support, Professional Services and Account Management, guiding customers through the implementation process, and helping businesses get the most out of their ClickTale solution.
Gabi’s work experience includes managing the Customer Support team at LivePerson, which offers various solutions for online interaction management. At LivePerson, Gabi built a 24/7 chat, phone and email support team from the ground up. In addition, Gabi built the SMB Customer Care Team at LivePerson, where her main role was to understand customers’ needs and increase retention, providing the perfect balance of supporting services, training and account management.
Gabi holds a B.A. in Musicology from Tel Aviv University, and also worked as a Character Animator.
Mr. Yoav Andrew Leitersdorf has been a successful tech entrepreneur and investor for the past two decades. YL Ventures, which he founded, invests early in core-technology software companies in and around the Internet, and accelerates their evolution via value-added involvement and Silicon Valley-based business development.
Prior to founding YL Ventures, Mr. Leitersdorf was the CEO and cofounder of Movota (mobile software) acquired by Bertelsmann, the CTO and cofounder of ExchangePath (online payments) acquired by CMGI, and the CEO and cofounder of PcEnterntainer Magazine. Mr. Leitersdorf was also an associate at DFJ Gotham Ventures, studied at IMD, and holds an MBA from Columbia University.
Mr. Robert Goldberg is a Venture Partner at YL Ventures, having joined the firm in March 2008. He constitutes YL Ventures’ permanent presence in Silicon Valley, and helps the firm’s entrepreneurs access valley-based customers, partners and potential acquirers.
Mr. Goldberg was the Managing Director at Idealab, an early stage investor and incubator. There he became an acknowledged expert and innovator in the capital efficient strategy of "milestone investing" which ties frequent operating milestones to successive capital investments. Some of Mr. Goldberg’s investments include Clickshift, Brightmail, Snap, Insider Pages, X1, New.net/Vendare Media, Personal Bee, Trufina and Energy Innovations. Prior to joining Idealab, Mr. Goldberg spent more than 20 years in senior management and strategy positions at Internet, e-commerce and enterprise software companies, including NBCi, Looksmart, and Thinking Machines.
Mr. Goldberg has developed and invested in successful companies across many industries including Web Search, Decision Support Systems, Enterprise Search, Performance Based and Cross Media Advertising. Robert holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Applied Science from Columbia University in New York City.
