1. Czech honor for Suari
Skoda, the Czech car giant, presented a special award to Prof. Yitzhak Suari, who heads the brand’s importer to Israel, as part of the Importer of the Year conference held in Prague recently. The award was given to him in recognition of his many years of work in the field, and his contribution to the success of the brand in Israel.
Suari won the prestigious Laurin & Klement Award, given once every few years, to people who have dedicated their time and energy to promoting the ‘Skoda’ brand in their market, in a particularly noteworthy way. The award was presented to Prof. Suari by Martin Jan – a member of Skoda’s Board of Directors and Vice President of Marketing and Sales; And Lobus Velchek – Sales Manager in Europe.
Prof. Yitzhak Suari has served, among others, as chairman of the Allied Group and chairman of Champion Motors, since 2005. Under his leadership, Skoda has recorded a number of outstanding achievements in Israel, including becoming the European brand sold in Israel in the last decade, and fourth in the ranking Overall, with delivery of over 20,000 vehicles annually. Sales peaks translated into a market share of 9.2% compared to 0.7% on the eve of Suari’s entry into office.
2. Sil sings to Nacht
Billionaire Marius Nacht, one of the founders of Check Point, and one of the largest investors in Israel in the field of life sciences, celebrated his 60th birthday last weekend, in a specially invested production held in neighboring Greece. The guests of the event were invited to a closed and prestigious mansion, and in the background an invested setting, enjoyed a party that included performances by singer Seal and Bob Marley’s boys band.
3. The story of Telem and Tadmor
MGM Studios, recently acquired by technology giant AMAZON, has announced an expansion of its partnership with Israeli television and film production company SIPUR, formerly Tadmor Entertainment, founded by entrepreneur and businessman Gideon Tadmor and CEO Emilio Shenkar.
As part of the move, SIPUR announced the appointment of two senior reinforcement players from the American industry to senior positions in it: Nancy Telem – former president of CBS and currently chairman of the Israeli startup Eko, and Jay Cohen, a senior partner in the agency.
SIPUR recently completed a round of recruitment led by Poalim Equity. Among the new investors who have joined: Clal Insurance, the IBI investment house and Ado Kook and Stella Handler who will also serve on the company’s board of directors.
Nancy Telem (Photo: Jessica Malek)
Gideon Tadmor (Photo: Daniel Kaminsky)4. The Memories of Wertheimer
Artist Ariela Wertheimer is currently presenting her work ‘Memories’. The work is displayed in the outdoor areas of the Bereishit Hotel in the city of Mitzpe Ramon, as part of an exhibition. Wertheimer’s work consists of three huge, kinetic spheres that mimic the rolling desert plant. The work has been named memories, as the desert plant has the ability to collect seeds and propagate them during its incarnation, and thus according to the artist our memories are collected, the results of which affect the course of our lives, and sow new experiences.
Ariella Wertheimer (Photo: Instagram)5. I do not – rising
Last Tuesday, the premiere of “I Am Not” – the new film by the esteemed docu-director Tomer Heiman – was held at the Lev Tel Aviv cinema. The protagonist of the film is Oren Levy, whom Hayman met about a decade ago in the film department. In the film, Heiman accompanies Levy, a Jerusalem boy who was adopted from Guatemala and his family, on their journey to Guatemala to meet Oren’s biological mother. Come to watch: Liad Agmon with his partner Shi-Lee Schindler, Achinoam Nini, director and producer Barak Heiman – Tomer’s brother, Rinat Klein, Tamira Yardeni and more.
Shi-Li Schindler and Liad Agmon (Photo: Itzik Biran)
Tomer Heiman and Rinat Klein (Photo: Itzik Biran)6. Kaz rides
Yahli Kaz, the son of Avner and Heli Kaz, participated on Wednesday with his mare IRIZ at the European Championships for young riders up to the age of 14 held in Oliva, Spain. The championship opened with a solemn ceremony in which the young Kaz performed with the Israeli flag.
Yahli Kaz (Photo: Heli Kaz)7. Turkish in port with opinion
The CEO of the Strauss Group, Giora Bar-De’a, and the CEO of Cafe Elite, Elad Commissar, met this week at the ‘Turkish Pop-Up Complex’ complex, which established the Elite Turkish Coffee brand in the Tel Aviv port.
There are a variety of activities in the complex, including: experiential and authentic coffee complexes with the Ethiopian builder ceremony, grinding spices according to the Yemenite coffee tradition, a photo booth and more. Proceeds from the ‘Turkish at the Port’ project will be donated to Elam, an organization that works for at-risk youth.
Elad Commissar and Giora Bar De’a (Photo: Strauss)8. Yes hosted on Monday the big launch event for the ‘Fauda’ series, which returns to the screen this week. Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff, creators of ‘Fauda’ – one of the most successful Israeli series in the world, celebrated with the heads of the yes company the rise of the fourth season of the series. The glittering premiere was held at the Smolersh Hall at Tel Aviv University, and attracted over a thousand people who also came to meet the stars of the series up close: Idan Amadi, Doron Ben David, Yaakov Zeda Daniel and Lucy Ayub. Watch the first episode before everyone else and enjoy a Druze food buffet: Yo Bezeq Group Chairman Gil Sharon, who spoke before the screening of the episode; Keren Gleicher, VP of Content, yes; Ministers Yoaz Handel and Hili Trooper; Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, IDF Spokesman – Brigadier General Ran Kochav; Yevgeny Dibrov and Sharin Fischer, Ron Zuckerman and his daughter Talia, Sharon Kidon Her birth and her partner Dr. Eviatar Nesher, Ran Forer and more and more.
Eviatar Nesher and Sharon Kidon (Photo: Rafi Daloia)
Lior Raz and Hili Trooper (Photo: Rafi Daloia)
Gil Sharon and Yoaz Handel (Photo: Rafi Daloia)
Ehud Olmert and Avi Issacharoff (Photo: Rafi Daloia)> Congratulations to former Bank Hapoalim CEO Zion Keinan and his wife Mira, in honor of the wedding of their son – artist Gilad Keinan, with the choice of his heart – Rotem Asher. The wedding was held last weekend at Idit Winery in Bnei Zion, , And the bride, marched to the canopy to the tune of the song ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE. The rest of the week was spent by the young couple on the pampered Ionian island of Mykonos.
Zion and Mira Keinan (Photo: Aviv Hofi)