The team behind floLIVE

Nir Shalom, CEO of floLIVE, is a seasoned leader in the global telecommunications industry and executive with extensive experience overseeing and managing large technological organizations. Nir joined floLIVE after serving as General Manager of AT&T Israel and Vice President of Network Application Development of AT&T. In these roles he managed a technology and software development team of over 1,000 employees worldwide. Prior to AT&T, he has led European, Middle Eastern, and Asian operations for Interwise, a global provider of voice, video and web conferencing solutions. Nir holds a BSc in Industrial science and MBA in Finance from Ben Gurion University.

Sara Brown is a strategic marketing professional dedicated to driving quantifiable business results with data-driven, integrated marketing communications that sell. With twenty-five years in technology marketing, including eighteen focused exclusively on the Internet of Things (IoT), she has a track record of delivering strong double-digit growth. Fluent in the entire IoT technology stack, with experience marketing hardware, connectivity and SaaS to myriad industry verticals, Sara has worked in both start-up and large enterprise environments. Over her career, she’s boosted the profile and, more importantly revenue, of organizations big and small; public, private and not-for-profit.

Curtis Govan serves as floLIVE’s President, North America. He is an accomplished leader with 25+ years of broad experience and expertise in technology leadership, business development and sales. He was most recently the GM/Global VP Dealer and Heavy Equipment for Uptake, an industry leader in industrial artificial intelligence and IoT. Prior to joining Uptake, Curtis spent almost 12 years with Cisco Jasper where he held several roles with the most recent being Head of Global Sales Business Development and Regional Managing Director – Canada.

floLIVE’s co-founder, Rony Cohen leads the company’s global business development activities and strategy. He’s an experienced telecom executive and serial entrepreneur who has held senior positions in established multinational firms and has founded several successful mobile phone and M2M-related businesses. Rony’s previous positions include serving as CEO of Marathon Telecom, as Director of 018 Xfone, and Telecom Director at Equator Investments. He holds a degree from the European Business School.

Chen Porat serves as floLIVE’s Senior VP for Asia Pacific and Africa, running the company’s business operations in these regions. Chen has vast experience in executive sales and general management positions from large global enterprises and innovative startups. Prior to floLIVE, he was an entrepreneur at NICE, establishing its cellular network optimization unit and successfully selling it and joining NOKIA. In his last position, Chen served Qognify, which was acquired by Hexagon AB, as General Manager of its Enterprise Incident Management unit. Prior to that, he held various executive roles at Comverse, VocalTec and Nova. Chen holds a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the Technion and an MBA from Tel Aviv University.

Luigi Capobianco serves as floLIVE’s Senior VP for Europe and The Middle East. He is responsible for overseeing and leading the company’s sales operations, playing a key role in driving growth and expanding the company’s footprint in these regions. Luigi has vast experience in executive sales and engineering positions in the IoT space – he previously led sales efforts for 1NCE, oversaw IoT solutions at Vodafone and brings IoT application and sensor expertise in the oil and gas sector. Holding both a BSc and MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Luigi brings a strong technical background to complement his strategic vision, making him a valuable asset in driving floLIVE’s business expansion.

Gamly is an experienced telecom executive with over 30 years of experience in the industry. He has worked for leading mobile operators, including Partner (Orange IL) and Bezeq, as well as platform vendors such as Ericsson, Amdocs, and Radcom.

At floLIVE, Gamly leads the company’s global operations and drives highly complex activities in carrier integration, global network infrastructure, IT, DevOps, and customer services. His extensive experience and expertise enable him to effectively manage and optimize floLIVE’s operations across different regions and markets.

A cross-industry CFO, experienced in overseeing and leading companies’ financial and operational aspects with an orientation towards high growth.
Noa has combined strategic thinking with financial foresight and acted as a trusted business advisor. She is a great communicator with excellent interpersonal abilities, and is highly experienced in presenting to management, boards of directors, investors and banks. Throughout her career, Noa has designed and implemented companies’ financial infrastructure, tools and information systems and showed broad managerial capabilities.

Vera has joined floLIVE’s management team in early 2022 as Vice President of R&D. She brings over 20 years of experience driving digital strategy and delivery of highly complex BSS transformations in Europe, APAC, North America and LATAM. Vera joined floLIVE after many years at Amdocs – a global leader of Business Support Systems for mobile operators. In her recent role, Vera led the development and delivery of Amdocs Digital Brand Product, Optima. Vera holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from Saratov University.

Nadav Doron is a strategic leader in product management and innovation, driving growth, revenue, and market value for leading technology organizations. With a BA in Computer Science and Economics and an MBA from Tel Aviv University, Nadav has held pivotal roles, including Director of Product Management at NICE Systems, Head of Real Time Impact Product at NICE Ltd, and VP of Product at Ex Libris. Most recently, as Chief Product Officer at AI-BI Product Solutions, he spearheaded transformative product strategies to deliver impactful, data-driven solutions.

Gil Dvash is an experienced international business executive with a proven track record of delivering results and driving growth in highly competitive markets. He has over 20 years of experience working with large international telecom carriers, MNOs, and hi-tech companies worldwide on sales, strategic partnerships, and business development.

Prior to joining floLIVE, Gil held senior management positions at leading companies in the industry, including Netvision and Cellcom Israel. He holds a BA degree in Economics and Political Science from Bar Ilan University.