Avner Amram joined Commtouch in 1996 and currently serves as Executive Vice President. With over 15 years of experience in the areas of technology, operational management and leadership, Mr. Amram is also a founder of CVDO. Before 2002, Mr. Amram served as COO of Commtouch and was responsible for worldwide operations. Mr. Amram also held a number of positions at Commtouch prior to being appointed COO. He managed approximately 150 employees and headed up development of a leading co-branded web-based E-mail service, creating the operational structure and developing internet services to support over 45 million users across 180 countries. From 1995 to 1996, Mr. Amram served as project manager for Medatech, a leading provider of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions, developing and managing complex installations at large organizations. Prior to Medatech, Mr. Amram acted as General Manager of Fuga Nursery in Israel, where he was responsible for operations, production, marketing and distribution. Mr. Amram holds a Bachelors of Science (BSC), in Computer Engineering and graduated Cum Laude from the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology.