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CEO Wisdom: Insights from Amir Orad's Journey Scaling Multiple Companies to 150 Million

2024/4/23
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Amir Orad, a seasoned CEO/entrepreneur in AI/analytics, Cyber, and FinTech, has a proven track record of scaling tech companies, including Sisense, Actimize, and Cyota, achieving 9-figure revenues, profitability, and market leadership.

As CEO & Chairman of Sisense, revenue grew 17X over eight years to $150M, transitioning to native cloud SaaS and achieving profitability. Sisense serves thousands of customers, recognized as a Visionary/Leader by Gartner, G2 Crowd, and Forrester.

Previously, as CEO of NICE Actimize, revenue grew 10x to $200M with over 25% operating income, transitioning to a SaaS/Subscription model. Orad co-founded Cyota, growing it to $100M in bookings in six years before its acquisition by RSA Security.

With expertise in mergers and acquisitions, Orad successfully integrated four acquisitions into his companies over 20 years. He's also chaired/boarded companies like AnyWord, Yotpo, SecuriThings, Ava, and BillGuard.

Starting his career as a techie, Orad holds patents and is recognized as an industry thought leader in publications like the Wall Street Journal and CNBC. Based in New York, he holds an MBA from Columbia University and a B.Sc in Computer Science and Management from Tel Aviv University, receiving accolades like EY Entrepreneur of the Year and Goldman Sachs' 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs.


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