OMNIQ Corp. Inc. has announced the appointment of Dr. Barak Hershkovitz to its Advisory Board, as a technology advisor. Dr. Hershkovitz currently serves as Director, Connected Customer Mobility Solutions Engineering at General Motors, where he manages the development of highly innovative automotive products in the areas of electrification, connectivity and transportation as a service. He is responsible for the development of GM’s Electric Vehicle (EV) software, connected vehicle global solutions and fleet mobility solutions. In January of 2019, OMNIQ created its Advisory Board to intellectually super charge the Company’s strategic growth as a leading provider of technology solutions. Professor Mina Teicher and Mr. Yair Grinberg were appointed as inaugural members of the advisory board. Among her many achievements Professor Teicher has served as the former Chief Scientist of the Israeli government, Chair of the Innovation Group for Future and Emerging Technologies of the European Commission and Vice-President of the UNESCO Complex Systems Digital Campus. Currently, Professor Teicher serves as a leading member of numerous scientific institutions, including the USA Brain Initiative, Chair of the Israel National Committee for International R&D, Director of the Emmy Noether Research Institute at Bar-Ilan University, and on the advisory boards for several U.S.-based startup companies focused on AI, Blockchain and Cyber Security. Ms. Teicher is a Professor of Mathematics and Neural-Computation whose work spans several academic domains, including Computer Vision, Cryptography and Cyber Security. Professor Teicher is credited for the establishment of the largest Brain Research Institute in Israel. Mr. Yair Grinberg is the lead technological mind behind a number of innovators and market leaders in a broad spectrum of industries. Among others, Yair served as the CEO of SofaWare, the inventor of Enterprise-class HW-based security solutions, which was acquired by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the global leader in SW-based security solutions. As a Vice President at Amdocs, the world’s leading provider of software support systems for Communications and Media companies, he led that company’s entry into the Network Management sector.
OMNIQ Corp. is a provider of computerized and machine-vision image processing solutions. The Company is a manufacturer and distributor of barcode labels, tags, and ribbons, as well as radio-frequency identification (RFID) labels and tags. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to deliver data collection, real-time surveillance, and monitoring for supply chain management, homeland security, public safety, traffic and parking management, and access control applications. It offers end-to-end solutions that include hardware, software, communications, and full lifecycle management services. Its technology and services help its clients move people, assets, and data safely and securely through airports, warehouses, schools, national borders, and many other applications and environments. The Company provides printing solutions, credit card terminals, automatic kiosks, and point-of-care units. It offers technical service and support. It also offers solutions to the fintech market.