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Born in Israel, Marco served as [[Chief Information Officer|CIO]] for the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] Central Command.<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile - Talmon Marco|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=78822347&privcapId=34769082&previousCapId=34769082&previousTitle=GuestCentric%20Systems,%20Inc.|work=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> He completed a degree in Computer Science and Management from [[Tel-Aviv University]], later moving to the U.S. where he spent most of his adult life.<ref name=full-interview>{{cite web|last=Robin Wauters|title=200,000,000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco|url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/07/viber-ceo-talmon-marco-interview/|publisher=[[The Next Web]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> |
Born in Israel, Marco served as [[Chief Information Officer|CIO]] for the [[Israeli Defense Forces]] Central Command.<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek>{{cite web|title=Executive Profile - Talmon Marco|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=78822347&privcapId=34769082&previousCapId=34769082&previousTitle=GuestCentric%20Systems,%20Inc.|work=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> He completed a degree in Computer Science and Management from [[Tel-Aviv University]], later moving to the U.S. where he spent most of his adult life.<ref name=full-interview>{{cite web|last=Robin Wauters|title=200,000,000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco|url=http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/05/07/viber-ceo-talmon-marco-interview/|publisher=[[The Next Web]]|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> |
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In 1997 he co-founded [[Expand Networks]] and served as the company's President until 2004. In 1998, Marco co-founded [[iMesh]], where he was President until 2010. In 2010 he co-founded Viber with Igor Magazinik, a friend from the Israel Defense Forces,<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/the-skype-killers-of-belarus The Skype Killers of Belarus] By Brett Forrest August 23, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek, Technology</ref> and today he serves as its CEO.<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek/><ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Talmon Marco|url=http://www.walkersresearch.com/Profilepages/Show_Executive_Title/Executiveprofile/T%5CTalmon__Marco_400145285.html|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> In February 2016, he founded [[Juno (company)|Juno]], a ride-sharing app similar to [[Uber (company)|Uber]]. |
In 1997 he co-founded [[Expand Networks]] and served as the company's President until 2004. In 1998, Marco co-founded [[iMesh]], where he was President until 2010. In 2010 he co-founded Viber with Igor Magazinik, a friend from the Israel Defense Forces,<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-08-23/the-skype-killers-of-belarus The Skype Killers of Belarus] By Brett Forrest August 23, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek, Technology</ref> and today he serves as its CEO.<ref name=bloomerg-businessweek/><ref>{{cite web|title=Profile of Talmon Marco|url=http://www.walkersresearch.com/Profilepages/Show_Executive_Title/Executiveprofile/T%5CTalmon__Marco_400145285.html|accessdate=27 October 2013}}</ref> In February 2016, he founded [[Juno (company)|Juno]], a ride-sharing app similar to [[Uber (company)|Uber]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Why ride-sharing startup Juno chose to launch in New York|url = http://upstart.bizjournals.com/companies/startups/2016/02/22/new-ride-sharing-app-juno-brings-fight-to-uber-one.html|website = Upstart Business Journal|access-date = 2016-02-22}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:52, 22 February 2016
Talmon Marco | |
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| Born | 1973 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneurship, start-ups |
Talmon Marco is an Israeli-American entrepreneur and businessman, best known as the CEO and founder of Viber[2] - a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging VoIP application for smartphones with over 400 million users.
Biography
Born in Israel, Marco served as CIO for the Israeli Defense Forces Central Command.[3] He completed a degree in Computer Science and Management from Tel-Aviv University, later moving to the U.S. where he spent most of his adult life.[4] In 1997 he co-founded Expand Networks and served as the company's President until 2004. In 1998, Marco co-founded iMesh, where he was President until 2010. In 2010 he co-founded Viber with Igor Magazinik, a friend from the Israel Defense Forces,[5] and today he serves as its CEO.[3][6] In February 2016, he founded Juno, a ride-sharing app similar to Uber.[7]
References
- ^ "Talmon Marco - @duras". Twitter. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Talmon Marco". crunchbas. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Executive Profile - Talmon Marco". Bloomberg Businessweek. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ Robin Wauters. "200,000,000 mobile users, for starters – Q&A with Viber CEO Talmon Marco". The Next Web. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ The Skype Killers of Belarus By Brett Forrest August 23, 2012, Bloomberg Businessweek, Technology
- ^ "Profile of Talmon Marco". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
- ^ "Why ride-sharing startup Juno chose to launch in New York". Upstart Business Journal. Retrieved 2016-02-22.