Ayala Hakim (Hebrew: אילה חכים; born August 19, 1960) is an Israeli businesswoman and former military general. She is Head of Information Technology and a Chief Executive Officer of the Technology division of Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot.[1][2] Prior to that, she served in the IDF in computer positions, and completed her service as the commander of the Lotem unit with the rank of brigadier general.[3][4]
Ayala Hakim | |
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אילה חכים | |
| Born | August 19, 1960 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Education | B.S. in Economics and Political Science, M.S. in Business Management from Bar-Ilan University |
| Alma mater | Bar-Ilan University |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman, former military officer |
| Known for | Executive of the technology division of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, former Brigadier-general in the IDF |
| Awards | Lidwig Mitvah Award for Outstanding Information Systems Managers (2013) |
Hakim grew up in Tel Aviv. In 1979 she enlisted in the IDF and served as a programmer in Mamram.[4]
In 1999 she was transferred to the Israeli Intelligence Corps and in 2002 she became head of the computing unit of the Military Intelligence Directorate.[4]
In 2005 she became deputy commander of Lotem Unit (Unit for Telecommunications and Information Technology) of the IDF Computer Service Directorate. In 2006 she became the 14th commander of Mamram (2006-2010).[4]
In 2010 she was promoted to the rank of Colonel-general and appointed head of Lotem (2010-2013). She was the third woman to be promoted to this rank and the first woman in the IDF computer services.[3][4]
In 2013 she was presented with the Lidwig Mitvah[5] Award for Outstanding Information Systems Managers. That year, she retired from the IDF.[6]
After leaving the IDF, she joined Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot as director of the information technology division.[7][1][2]
On September 30, 2020 Bank Misrahi-Tefahot appointed her to the Board of Directors of the Union Bank of Israel after the acquisition of the Union Bank by Bank Mizrahi-Tefahot.[8]
She has a B.S. in Economics and Political Science and an M.S. in Business Management from Bar-Ilan University.[8]
Hakim is married and has a daughter.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Ayala Hakim, a Bloomberg profile
- ^ a b Officers and Directors. Meet the current directors and senior management team of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank Ltd (retrieved June 25, 2022)
- ^ a b תא"ל אילה חכים נכנסה לתפקידה כמפקדת יחידת לוט"ם, People and Computers, editorial, February 14, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f Yossi Toni, אילה חכים תמונה לתפקיד מפקדת יחידת לוט"ם ותועלה לדרגת תא"ל, People and Computers, August 4, 2009
- ^ Note: Named after the founder of Y. Mitvach & Sons Ltd.
- ^ תא"ל אילה חכים מפקדת לוט"ם היא הזוכה בפרס מנהל מערכות מידע מצטיין לשנת 2013 ע"ש לודוויג מיטווך ז"ל
- ^ אילה חכים מונתה למנהלת חטיבת הטכנולוגיה של מזרחי-טפחות, April 29, 2013
- ^ a b "Union Bank. The Board Of Directors" (retrieved June 25, 2022)