NICE CEO, the ExScite Haim Shani, to be named Treasury chief
Shani will replace Yarom Ariav after the Knesset passes the budget.
Adrian Filut 8 Jul 09 16:48

Minister of Finance Yuval Steinitz today appointed Haim Shani, CEO of NICE Systems and former Scitex employee, as director general of the ministry in pace of Yarom Ariav. Ariav is due to leave after the 2009-2010 budget is approved by the Knesset in a week's time.
Shani holds an MBA, and a first degree in industrial engineering and management.

Ariav's term as director general of the Ministry of Finance began in January 2007, when Abraham Hirchson was minister. Since then, he has served under Ehud Olmert, Ronnie Bar-On, and Steinitz.

NICE Systems said that the company did not respond to rumors. The Ministry of Finance spokesperson and the finance minister's bureau categorically denied the report.

Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes.co.il - on July 8, 2009