Dick, who will replace the resigning Ilan Biran, recently participated in an attempt to acquire Blue Square Israel.
Amnon Dick has been chosen CEO of Bezeq (TASE:BZEQ) in place of Ilan Biran. The Bezeq board of directors committee appointed to choose the new CEO last night recommended to the board that Dick be appointed to the post. The board will meet next week to approve the appointment.
The appointment of Bezeq’s CEO requires the approval of the Minister of Communications (in this case, the prime minister) and the Minister of Finance, after consultation with the Ravivi committee, which reviews senior civil service appointments.
Dick, 50, has served in senior management posts for the past 25 years. Among other things, he was chairman and CEO of Elite International, Elite deputy CEO, Jafora-Tabori CEO, Shekem CEO, and sales manager for Coca Cola Israel. He is currently a private businessman, and a consultant for international companies, and recently participated in an attempt to acquire Blue Square Israel (NYSE: BSI; TASE:). The appointment committee examined applications from 70 candidates for the job of Bezeq CEO. The committee personally interviewed the 16 leading candidates over the past several weeks.
Dick is scheduled to replace Ilan Biran, who has been Bezeq CEO for the past three and a half years. Assuming his appointment is approved, he will begin an overlapping transition period with Biran as soon as possible.
Appointment committee chairperson Miriam Mazer thanked Biran again last night for his great contribution to Bezeq, and wished Dick success in his new post.
Published by Globes [online] -l www.globes.co.il - on July 10 2003