Barzilai has so far served as VP of Technologies at Ford’s Innovation Center
Ford management now announces the appointment of Gilad Barzilai as CEO of the Ford Innovation Center in Israel.
Barzilai, who served as the Center’s VP of Technologies and was even counted as one of its founders, brings with him rich technological and managerial experience. Over the past 20 years, he has served in a variety of technological roles at various startups, the latest being Argos Cyber Security, where he was one of its first employees. Gilad has a bachelor’s degree in engineering with honors from the Technion and a master’s degree in business administration from Tel Aviv University.\
Ford’s innovation center was established four years ago, and managed to establish its position as a leading player in the worlds of smart transportation that bridges the local technology companies and the American automobile giant.
The center, which was inaugurated by the chairman of the company Bill Ford in Tel Aviv, works to expand the company’s global research fields and is the official representative of Ford in Israel. The teams of professional engineers are engaged every day in locating start-up companies and technologies in the fields of connectivity, sensors, information security for cars and even perform experiments on Israeli roads.
Gilad Barzilai CEO of Ford’s Innovation Center: “Since the establishment of the center, we have proven that the world is thirsty for Israeli talent, both for the quality manpower and for the advanced technologies that are developed here. We will continue to act at all times in favor of integrating Israeli technologies into Ford vehicles and serve as transition agents to the American automobile industry.”