Another record for tourism to Israel
Nearly a quarter of a million tourists visited the Jewish State in June. 1.4 million tourists arrived in Israel during the first half of 2012. Both figures are up 6% on 2011 equivalents.
Singapore shows off Israeli water technology
A delegation of 13 Israeli water technology companies are exhibiting at Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) 2012. Specialities include purification, advanced filtering, transport infrastructure, biological monitoring, and energy-efficient desalination solutions.
Waze reaches 20 million customers
The navigation app from Israel’s Waze has been downloaded by millions of Americans, Europeans and Israelis. Muslim Malaysia has 600,000 subscribers. Waze is now targeting Japan, Korea and China.
Phillips has a healthy future in Israel
Phillips CEO met with Israeli President Shimon Peres following his visit to Phillips’ 600-employee development team in Haifa. Peres said, "Phillips occupies a central place in Israel's high-tech industry”.
Recharging Australia’s cars
Better Place Inc. has teamed up with Australia carmaker GM Holden Ltd. to provide battery recharging services and equipment for the Volt electric car. Customers who choose to install a Better Place Charge Spot can charge their Volt in under four hours.
The sweet smell of success
Israeli-Canadian perfumer Ayala Moriel was raised in Clil, a unique village in the Western Galilee. Many of her 50 aromas are based on the memory of scents and smells from her childhood.
The Louvre – protected by Israeli security
Israeli subsidiary Synel is installing its access control security system at the famous Paris art gallery. It will include fingerprint verification, keypad entry, magnetic cards, barcode cards, proximity cards, contact-less smart cards and facial recognition.
And so is British Telecom
International communications giant British Telecom has chosen Israel's Cyber-Ark Software to monitor and secure its privileged accounts. Gadi Tirosh, a partner at Cyber-Ark’s funding company JVP, said: "This is further proof that Israel is a leading force in the cyber protection field."
Elbit Systems wins $62m contract in Korea
Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) has won a $62 million contract to upgrade Korean Air Force C-130 transport aircraft with various types of advanced electronic systems.
Tel Aviv’s Mayor’s road show hits Silicon Valley
Ron Huldai, the mayor of Tel Aviv, visited Google’s headquarters to talk Tel Aviv technology with Silicon Valley’s Israeli compatriots. Huldai hosted a dialogue about the Tel Aviv Global City initiative to position the city as a global center of business and culture.