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Take a look at this picture. It was taken today at our Salesforce offices in Tel-Aviv. It shows a few dozens of Salesforce Israel employees in one of our regular all-hands meetings. What's so special about that? Well, that picture was taken exactly 36 hours after Iran launched a massive aerial strike against Israel with 100s of UCAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles carrying about 60 tons(!) of explosives. Thanks to the Israeli Air force, the air forces of the US, UK, France, Jordan and others *and* Israeli innovation and engineering talent who developed the most advanced multi-layered air defense systems in the world - luckily that attack ended up with relatively low impact. It was a sleepless night for all us in Israel who got an advanced notice of the attack and basically spent that night bracing for impact. Now take another look at this picture. 36 hours later - People showing up at the office, talking to each other, having a few laughs, having meetings, discussing deadlines, solving business problems, discussing engineering problems, doing demos, having coffee and lunch together, having an all-hands meeting together. 36 hours ago we were bracing for impact of 60 tons of explosives that were about to fall out of the sky. Take another look at this picture - This is how resilience looks like. You can count on us. We deliver. No matter what. https://lnkd.in/eXSvz3xv

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See you tomorrow at Google Cloud Day Tel Aviv? Hundreds of passionate cloud tech innovators have already registered to spend the day with us learning and honing skills in the areas of ✅ Advanced use cases for AI ✅ Cybersecurity in the gen AI era ✅ Future proofing your systems with AI-driven infrastructure ✅ Unleashing the power of data and AI ✅ GameDev-ing at scale Whether your organization is cloud native or starting their cloud journey, whether you want to develop innovative customer service or applications to better serve your customers, or increase your productivity – Cloud Day Tel Aviv is where you’ll find inspiration and practical tips. See you tomorrow! #Google #GoogleCloud #CloudForIsrael #CloudDayTelAviv #StartupNation

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🚀 Ensuring Production Readiness with Dedication and Expertise 💼 Discover how the SAP Mission Control Center played a crucial role in ensuring a smoother production readiness for the Ministry of Health of Israel. Our team's commitment and expertise made all the difference in supporting this critical project. 👉 Read the full story here: https://imsap.co/6043lKFLH #SAPCustomerSupport #SAPMissionControlCenter

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"𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨, 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝!" 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 💧 🚀 Nahia and I just had a fantastic lunch-meeting with Paul S., Marko Berković the leadership team from poolside - the AI startup on a mission to transform software development. Their cutting-edge GenAI model, trained solely for software engineering, is poised to give developers a huge productivity boost. 💻 We discussed ways to accelerate Poolside AI's go-to-market strategy, including connecting them with our top enterprise customers who are hungry for the next-gen coding assistant. Poolside AI's unique approach of "Reinforcement Learning from Code Execution Feedback" allows their model to learn from millions of real-world coding tasks - a true game-changer! 🔥 Check out their flagship model called 🏄 malibu, it's their biggest model built from the ground up for the most challenging software engineering problems: https://poolside.ai/ 🚀💪 #PoolsideAI #AWS #GenAI #SoftwareDevelopment Nicolas Falleau Tim Dyson Sebastian Baumgärtner Nahia Orduña Christian Freytag

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In today’s fast-paced and uncertain environment, accessing top tech talent often means expanding internationally. At COMMIT Offshore, with 200+ team members across four global centers, I’ve found that thriving in global hiring depends on two main factors: 🔑 Cultural Compatibility: Embracing cultural diversity is key. For instance, Israel’s direct style can differ greatly from the more reserved approach of Ukrainian, Armenian professionals. 🤝 Emphasis on Soft Skills: Technical expertise is critical, but it’s the adaptability, communication, and teamwork skills that truly bind a team. Identifying and understanding personality types can transform team dynamics: 🔍 The Analyst – Detail-oriented, thorough, and structured. Perfect for roles that need data-driven decisions and precision. ✅ The Task-Oriented – Mission-focused, efficient, and punctual. Ideal for tasks with tight deadlines and clear objectives. 🎤 The Promoter – Charismatic and engaging, they light up the room. Great fit for Sales and Marketing! 🤝 The Supporter – Calm, empathetic, and reliable. Perfect for roles in care-giving and customer support. Creating successful international teams goes beyond recruitment—it's about building a shared culture that resonates globally. Read the full article 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dXVPZ4nd #GlobalTalent #RemoteTeams #TechHiring #ITOutstaffing #ITSolutions #OutstaffSolutions #ITOutsourcing #StaffAugmentation #TeamAugmentation

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Proud of our Progress: Congratulations to Amir Faintuch and the Volumez Team, who are named #27 of the Top 50 most promising Israeli Startups so far in 2024!  Thank you to our community of support Viola Ventures Pitango Koch Disruptive Technologies Shlomo Dovrat Eyal Niv Isaac (Itzik) Sigron    Article: https://lnkd.in/gRrV8a5q     Volumez is an innovative #cloud agnostic #blockstorage set of solutions on marketplaces for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure and is the only solution with public cloud awareness for performance, cost, data resiliency. Learn how we leverage compute and storage resources, use intelligent composition, and deliver “data infrastructure as code” for the “Developer, Platform Engineer and Builder” in your company!     Did you Know: Volumez can deliver ultra-fast 78,000 TPS driving more revenue for your business, guaranteed performance and enterprise-grade data services with up to 50% cost savings for your cloud databases and other data-intensive workloads. #bettertogether for #Linux #CloudCompute and #CloudStorage. John Blumenthal Bob Pacheco Shai Harony Nir Rigai Carmit Levy Philippe Ciampossin Dennis Mulder Shmuel Shottan Alon Vittenberg Scott Dawkins Jean Banko Jonathan Amit   #DatabasePerformance #PostgreSQL #TPS #Oracle #SQLServer #DataManagement #DatabaseScaling #AWS #Azure #MSBuild

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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀. When Elad Shtauber, our VP of Sales Israel, and I joined forces, we immediately recognized the power of our partnership. We discovered the magic of 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴—the strategic alignment of sales and marketing, working together toward common goals. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴? Smarketing is the seamless fusion of “sales” and “marketing,” combining these two forces to boost collaboration, efficiency, and effectiveness. Instead of operating in silos, both teams unite to target the right audience and optimize every step of the buyer’s journey. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲’𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 CloudZone: ❐ 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹: We no longer view ourselves as separate teams; we operate as one strong unit driving growth together. ❐ 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀: We’ve moved beyond individual departmental goals to shared outcomes. This alignment has improved our ability to identify and engage qualified leads, driving higher conversion rates and more sales success. ❐ 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Through constant, open dialogue and regular syncs, we stay aligned and make data-driven decisions, adjusting our strategy as needed. This agility lets us quickly respond to market changes and customer needs, giving us a competitive edge. ❐ 𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿-𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: Smarketing enables us to build trust and minimize friction in the customer journey by delivering personalized, relevant, and engaging information at every stage, with seamless transitions between marketing and sales. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀? Thanks to our full adoption of Smarketing, we’ve achieved remarkable outcomes. Our alignment has boosted efficiency and significantly enhanced our ability to drive growth. This unified approach has also expedited decision-making and elevated the customer experience at every touchpoint.

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Salesforce Acquires an Israeli Data Management Provider ​​for $450 Million Zoomin, an Israeli startup that offers tools for processing unstructured data, was acquired by Salesforce. Zoomin developed a content delivery platform that makes it possible to process unstructured data to make it more accessible to AI models and systems. Among Zoomin’s customers there are Dell Technologies and Mastercard. Salesforce will integrate Zoomin’s technology to equip its AI-driven autonomous service chatbots with the capability to provide personalized answers to customers’ needs. - Salesforce was one of the initial investors in Zoomin, making a strategic investment in the company in 2018. - To date, Zoomin, founded in 2016 by Gal Oron, Joe Gelb and Hannan Saltzman, raised about $73 million in venture capital. Zoomin has offices in NYC, Tel Aviv and London. Source: https://lnkd.in/dZeQ765n, https://lnkd.in/d2ZbEyEp Photo: https://lnkd.in/dyQHyadn

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Israeli Tech Exits: 25 years of Audacity and Innovation From Mobileye’s $15.3B Intel Corporation deal to Own Company’s recent $1.9B Salesforce acquisition, Israel’s tech scene has been rewriting the rules for a quarter century. Think about it: • Mobileye: From Jerusalem startup to driving the future of autonomous vehicles. • Mellanox Technologies: Powering supercomputers to supercharging Nvidia’s $3T valuation. • NDS Group: Securing pay-TV’s future while we were still figuring out smart TVs. • Chromatis Networks: Surfing the dot-com wave like pros with a $4.5B exit. But it’s not just about the billions. It’s about the audacity of vision: • Founders disrupting industries while most were cramming for exams. • Scaling from garage startups to global powerhouses. • Turning down billion-dollar offers? That’s not crazy, that’s conviction. From autonomous vehicles to AI chips, Israeli founders aren’t just participating in the tech race - they’re leading it. And here’s the kicker: This is just the beginning. The next Mobileye is probably being cooked up in a Tel Aviv apartment right now. IsraelTech isn’t just exiting - it’s entering the future, guns blazing. The next 25 years? They’re going to be wild. Credit: CTech by Calcalist #startup #venturecapital #technology

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Salesforce acquires Israeli startup Own Company for $1.9b, their second Israeli acquisition of 2024 https://lnkd.in/dfAFxDaz Sam Gutmann Liat Ashkenazi Lihod Rachmilevitch Ariel Berkman

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"Don't be afraid to make any mistakes. Don't get in love with your product, get in love with the solution." In a recent episode of Tech Salescraft, Elad Ben-Israel, Co-Founder and CEO of Wing, delves into the challenging yet rewarding path of navigating the startup landscape. With extensive experience in tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon, Elad shares his insights on the importance of innovative sales strategies and the evolving role of a CEO in a tech startup. Explore our latest blog for a detailed look at how Elad’s journey and Wing’s approach to building impactful tech solutions highlight the significance of passion, leadership, and community in driving startup success.👇 https://lnkd.in/ez37nbQ7 #StartupStories #TechSalesRecruitment #TechSalescraft #TechSalesBlog

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The Israel Tech Growth Summit is happening TOMORROW! 🌐 Find the registration link in the first comment. #TechGrowth #BusinessStrategy #2025Goals #Networking #Summit

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If it's worth boasting about, let's skip the modesty! It's a story about creating Happy from scratch. Happy, a Viven Operations dental subsidiary, sells clear aligners across Israel. They work with partner doctors to ensure top-notch care and expert support, all focusing on promoting healthy teeth and fulfilling lives. So, here's what we've been up to at Halo Lab — Your Digital Partner Lab: ✦ Crafted modern branding to capture the energy of the target audience.  ✦ We tackled Hebrew font challenges and chose Avenir Next Hebrew and Gan CLM, suited to the language's unique style.  ✦ Designed the website with a sticker-style layout, using a mix of images and block-based tiles.  ✦ Added features like Treatable Cases, Day and Night Treatment, and a Mini Quiz to boost user engagement. Guess what? Healthcare can be warm and friendly – now you know it! 😁 Check out the full case study 👉 https://lnkd.in/eCGeBfBZ

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We invite you to watch & listen this interesting episode of "Customer Success Spotlight" podcast, in which Or Memi -אור ממי discusses about BPI- business processes improvement and its connection to customer success.

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CASE STORY - PART II ------- We are on with the second part of story about our implementation to Tel Aviv Medical Center - T.A.M.C Ltd. This time it's more detailed, and tells about how we moved this medical center from 6 systems to one. All-in-one is one of the basic concepts of our software. We really thing, that using multiple solutions (sometimes over 30) only make your clinic way less efficient. If you have a software mess in your medical center or chain of clinics - that one is for you 😊 https://lnkd.in/eQM-tNK8

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"Israeli companies are responsible for 5%(!) of mobile game downloads worldwide", according to Assaf Vaknin , who spoke at the 4th IL Gaming Conference in Tel Aviv earlier this week. This is a clear indication of the strength and vibrancy of the Israeli gaming ecosystem, pointing towards a promising future. Sveta Morag presented impressive AI demos of Google Cloud capabilities, and Dani Valevski from Google Research presented groundbreaking AI research in collaboration with Google DeepMind . It's clear that AI is reshaping the gaming landscape at an unprecedented pace, and we're committed to playing a pivotal role in shaping the future of this dynamic sector. We believe 2025 will be a year of significant growth, and Google is proud to be a driving force behind this resurgence. Google Calcalist כלכליסט Playtika

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Have you made at least one mistake in your career that made you want to pull your hair off? If you say no, you are either too young or ... ok, probably only too young. Come to #hayaData in Tel Aviv on Sep 24th and hear what I learned from this huge mistake. 3 takeaways that made me a better engineer.

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Ready to make 2025 a breakout year? Check out my latest guide on strategic sales planning for Israeli startups aiming to hit big targets.

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🤔 So… what’s on the agenda for Content Israel 2024? Our schedule is packed full of every content-related topic under the Israeli sun! 👉 We’ll be covering how to create compelling content, distribute it effectively, and measure its success. Our speakers will also address challenges like content saturation and maintaining brand integrity, all in the context of a fast-evolving marketing landscape. Take a look at the schedule and tell us: which session are you looking forward to most?? 👉 Everwall and giveaway - post about the event and make your way onto the Everwall for a chance to win 3 grand prizes from our partner ZoecialMedia - Organic Social Media for Tech Brands 🏆🏆🏆 😱 Wait, you haven’t even registered yet? Over 250 people have already signed up and tickets are limited! Now’s the time!! And we have a discount code too. Use code IA25 for 25% off your ticket >> https://contentisrael.com/ #ContentIsrael #ContentMarketing #DigitalMarketing #Marketing

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