Executive Team

Meet AudioCodes' Leadership Team

Shabtai Adlersberg

President and Chief Executive Officer

Shabtai Adlersberg co-founded AudioCodes in 1993, and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since inception. Until December 2012, Mr. Adlersberg also served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Adlersberg co-founded DSP Group, a semiconductor company, in 1987. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Adlersberg served as the Vice President of Engineering of DSP Group, and from 1990 to 1992, he served as Vice President of Advanced Technology. As Vice President of Engineering, Mr. Adlersberg established a research and development team for digital cellular communication which was spun-off in 1992 as DSP Communications. Mr. Adlersberg holds an M.Sc. in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, or the Technion.

Lior Aldema

EVP and Chief Business Officer

Lior Aldema has served as Chief Business Officer (CBO) since January 2018, as a director from July 2018 to September 2022, and as our Chief Operating Officer and Head of Global Sales from April 2012 to December 2017. Previously, he served as our Vice President, Product Management from 2002 until 2009, as well as our Vice President Marketing from February 2003 until 2009. He has been employed by us since 1998, when he was team leader and later headed our System Software Group in our research and development department. Prior to 1998, Mr. Aldema served as an officer in the Technical Unit of the Intelligence Corps of the Israeli Defense Forces (Major), heading both operational units and large development groups related to various technologies. Mr. Aldema holds an M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc. from the Technion.

Tal Dor

Vice President, Human Resources

Tal Dor has served as AudioCodes’ Vice President of Human Resources since March 2000. Prior to that time, Tal worked for several years as a consultant to various Israeli telephone and cable businesses, as well as health and social service organizations. Tal holds a B.A. in Psychology from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and an M.A. in Psychology from Tel Aviv University.

Niran Baruch

Chief Financial Officer

Niran Baruch serves as AudioCodes’ Chief Financial Officer. Niran joined AudioCodes in 2005 as Director of Finance. He later became Vice President of Finance, responsible for the management of the finance department, and joined the AudioCodes management team in 2015. From 2002 to 2005, Niran served as International Controller at Check Point Software Technologies. From 2000 to 2002, he served as a Controller at Gilat Satellite Networks. From 1998 to 2000, he served as audit manager at Ernst and Young in Israel. Niran is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with a BA in Business Management and Accounting.

Yehuda Herscovici

Vice President, Product

Yehuda Herscovici has served as AudioCodes’ Vice President of Systems Group since 2003. From 2001 to 2003, Yehuda served as Vice President of Advanced Products. From 2000 to 2001, he served as the Company’s Director of Advanced Technologies. From 1994 to 1998 and throughout 1999, Yehuda held a variety of research and development positions at Advanced Recognition Technologies, Ltd., a voice and handwriting recognition company. He headed its research and development from 1999 to 2000 as Vice President of Research and Development. From 1998 to 1999, Yehuda was engaged in developing various wireless communication algorithms at Comsys, a telecommunications company. Yehuda holds an M.Sc. and a B.Sc., from the Technion, both in the area of telecommunications.

Yair Hevdeli

Vice President, Research and Development

Yair Hevdeli joined AudioCodes in July 2013 as Vice President of R&D. From 2003 to 2013, Yair served in various executive positions at Veraz/Dialogic, including Global VP of R&D, and most recently as Senior VP R&D and GM, Bandwidth Optimization BU. From 1998 to 2003, Yair worked at ECI Telecom Ltd., where he held various technical and management positions. He has over 20 years of experience leading large multidisciplinary R&D global teams in the telecom industry. Yair graduated in 1995 with an MBA in Business Management from Bar Ilan University and in 1992 gained his BA in Computer Science and Economics, from Bar Ilan University.

Ofer Nimtsovich

Chief Operating Officer

Ofer Nimtsovich joined AudioCodes in March 2013 as Vice President of Global Services. From 2000 to February 2013, Ofer served in various executive positions at Retalix, including Chief Information Officer, Executive Vice President of Global Services and most recently as the head of the Software as a Service division. From 1994 to 2000, Ofer worked for Scitex Corporation Ltd., where he held various technical and management positions, including the Global Microsoft Infrastructure Manager. Ofer graduated from the Business Administration College in Israel in 1997 with a B.A. in Business Administration and Marketing, and also holds an MBA from the University of Texas.

Hilit Fishman

Vice President, Marketing

Hilit Fishman joined AudioCodes in January 2025 as Vice President, Marketing. Before joining AudioCodes, Hilit held senior leadership roles at Amdocs, Microsoft Israel, and Check Point, where she built high-impact marketing organizations. She holds an MBA in Marketing and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration both from Ono Academic College.

Shaul Weissman

Vice President, Business Development

Shaul Weissman joined the AudioCodes management team in 2013 as Vice President of Business Development. Before this, Shaul served as a Vice President and Business Line Manager of the Residential Business Line from 2008, and as Vice President and Business Line Manager of the Chips and Modules Line from 2004. He has worked at AudioCodes since 1994, when he was DSP team leader in AudioCodes’ research and development department. He later headed AudioCodes’ DSP Support and Professional Services Group. Prior to 1994, Shaul served as an officer in the Israeli Air Force (Captain). He holds an M.Sc and a B.Sc. from the Technion – Israeli Technical Institute – cum laude.

Eyal Frishberg

Vice President, Operations

Eyal Frishberg has served as AudioCodes’ Vice President of Operations since October 2000. From 1997 to 2000, Eyal served as Associate Vice President of SDH Operations at ECI Telecom Ltd., a major telecommunication company. From 1987 to 1997, he served in various operational positions at ECI Telecom, including managing the ECI production facility and production control. Eyal worked from 1984 until 1987 for ELTA, a division of Israeli Aircraft Industries, in the planning and control department. Eyal holds a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from Tel Aviv University and an M.B.A. from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Board of Directors

Doron Nevo

Chairman of the Board

Doron Nevo has served as one of our directors since 2000 and as Chairman of the Board since April 2025. Mr. Nevo was co-Founder and CEO of MultiVu, a 3D imaging company, from 2019 to 2023. From 2001 to 2018, Mr. Nevo was co-Founder, President and CEO of KiloLambda Technologies. From 1999 to 2001, Mr. Nevo was involved in fundraising activities for Israeli-based startup companies. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Nevo served as President and CEO of NKO, Inc. Mr. Nevo established NKO in early 1995 as a startup subsidiary of Clalcom Ltd. NKO designed and developed a full-scale, carrier-grade, IP telephony system platform and established its own IP network. From 1992 to 1996, Mr. Nevo was President and CEO of Clalcom Ltd. Mr. Nevo established Clalcom in 1992 as a telecom service provider in Israel. He also serves as a director of Hadasit Bio- Holdings (TASE: HBL) and of several private companies. Mr. Nevo holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and an M.Sc. in Telecommunications Management from Brooklyn Polytechnic.

Shabtai Adlersberg

President and Chief Executive Officer

Shabtai Adlersberg co-founded AudioCodes in 1993, and has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer and a director since inception. Until December 2012, Mr. Adlersberg also served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Mr. Adlersberg co-founded DSP Group, a semiconductor company, in 1987. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Adlersberg served as the Vice President of Engineering of DSP Group, and from 1990 to 1992, he served as Vice President of Advanced Technology. As Vice President of Engineering, Mr. Adlersberg established a research and development team for digital cellular communication which was spun-off in 1992 as DSP Communications. Mr. Adlersberg holds an M.Sc. in Electronics and Computer Engineering from Tel Aviv University and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, or the Technion.

Stanley Stern

Director

Stanley Stern has served as one of our directors since 2012 and served as our Chairman of the Board from December 2012 to April 2025. Mr. Stern is the Managing Partner of Alnitak Capital, which he founded in 2013 to provide board level strategic advisory services and merchant banking services, primarily to companies in technology-related industries. From 1981 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2013, he was a Managing Director at Oppenheimer & Co, where, among other positions, he was head of the investment banking department and technology investment banking group. He also held positions at Salomon Brothers, STI Ventures and C.E. Unterberg. Mr. Stern has served as a member of the board of directors of the following U.S. public and private companies: Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) since 2015, Tigo Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIGO) since 2015 and Radware Ltd. (Nasdaq: RDWR) since September 2020. Mr. Stern previously served from 2015 to 2018 as the chairman of the board of directors of SodaStream International Ltd., a U.S. public company until its sale to PepsiCo in 2018, and as a member of the board of directors of the following public and private companies, for which he no longer serves as a director: Given Imaging Ltd., Fundtech Inc., Tucows, Inc. (chairman), Polypid Ltd., Odimo, Inc., and Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (lead Independent director).

Joseph Tenne

Director

Joseph Tenne has served as one of our directors since June 2003. Mr. Tenne serves as a director of MIND CTI Ltd. (NASDAQ: MNDO), OPC Energy Ltd. (TASE: OPCE), Electreon Wireless Ltd. (TASE: ELWS),Luzon Credit and Finance Ltd. (formerly known as Tarya Israel Ltd.) (TASE: LUZC) and Gauzy Ltd. (NASDAQ: GAUZ). Mr. Tenne served as a financial executive at Itamar Medical Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ITMR, (until December 2021)) from May 2017 until August 2023. From August 2014 until April 2017, Mr. Tenne served as the Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Itamar Medical Ltd. From March 2005 to April 2013, Mr. Tenne served as the Chief Financial Officer of Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE and TASE: ORA). From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Tenne was the Chief Financial Officer of Treofan Germany GmbH & Co. KG, a German company. From 1997 until 2003, Mr. Tenne was a partner in Kesselman & Kesselman, Certified Public Accountants in Israel (PwC Israel) and a member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited. Mr. Tenne holds a B.A. in Accounting and Economics and an M.B.A. from Tel Aviv University. Mr. Tenne is also a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.

Zehava Simon

Director

Zehava Simon has served as one of our directors since February 2014. Ms. Simon served as a Vice President of BMC Software Inc. from 2000 until September 2013, most recently as Vice President, Corporate Development. From 2002 to 2011, Ms. Simon served as Vice President and General Manager of BMC Software in Israel. Prior to joining BMC Software, Ms. Simon held a number of executive positions at Intel Corporation. In her last position at Intel, she led Finance and Operations and Business Development for Intel in Israel. Ms. Simon has served as a board member of various companies, including Tower Semiconductor from 1999-2004, M-Systems from 2005-2006, InSightec from 2005-2012 and Amiad Water System Ltd. from 2014-2020. Ms. Simon is also a board member at Nova Ltd. (NASDAQ: NVMI) and NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE). Ms. Simon holds a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from the Hebrew University, a law degree (LL.B.) from the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzlia and a master’s degree in Business and Management from Boston University.

Shira Fayans Birenbaum

Director

Shira Fayans Birenbaum has served as one of our directors since March 2022. Ms. Fayans Birenbaum currently serves as a board member at several publicly traded and private international companies including Marriott Vacation Club International Thailand. Ms. Fayans Birenbaum has 25 years of experience as a Board Member and Chairwoman serving in all committees in publicly traded companies such as technology, investment houses, banks, insurance, real estate, manufacturers, semiconductor and educational institutions, in companies such as DSGP, POMVOM, ION Acquisition Corp and Anan Datacenters. From 2014 to the end of 2019, Ms. Fayans Birenbaum held the position of COO and CMO of Microsoft Israel (NASDAQ: MSTF), leading Digital Transformation, and from 2021 to 2022 held the position of President Global of CYMPIRE LTD. Ms. Fayans Birenbaum has extensive experience in Executive C Level positions in her previous roles. Ms. Fayans Birenbaum holds an M.B.A. and B.A. both from Tel Aviv University and marketing management certification studies from The College of Management Academic Studies.

Itay Makov

Director

Itay Makov has served as one of our directors since September 2025. Until September 2025, Mr. Makov served as Head of Investment Banking at Citigroup Israel, a position he has held since 2006. He joined Citigroup in 1995 and had held various senior roles over his 30-year career with the bank. Mr. Makov has advised Israeli and international companies and investors on mergers and acquisitions, equity transactions, and debt issuances across a wide range of industries. From 2009 to 2021, Mr. Makov also led Citigroup’s Corporate Banking business in Israel, managing key client relationships. He began his career at Citigroup as an Equity Research Analyst in London before transitioning to Investment Banking. Mr. Makov is the vice chairman of Electreon Wireless (TASE: ELWS) and serves on the boards of Michpal Technologies (TASE: MCPL) as well as OPC Energy (TASE: OPCE). Mr. Makov holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from Tel Aviv University. Mr. Makov is also a Certified Public Accountant in Israel.

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