Arazi enrolled as a cadet to study electronics in the Israel Defense Forces at the Air Force Technological Academy,[3] He earned an engineering degree in the 1960s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4][5] (he was accepted to MIT via the "extraordinary cases" as he did not have a matriculation certificate).[3]
Business career
Arazi began his career in the United States. He returned to Israel in June 1967.[6] In 1968 he founded and headed Scitex Corporation (renamed Scailex Corporation in 2005), an Israel-based multi-national company that specialized in developing and manufacturing hardware and software for the graphics design, printing, and publishing markets.[6][7][8] It was the first Israeli high-tech firm, and at its peak employed 4,000 people.[9] Arazi stepped down as CEO and president of Scitex on 1 June 1988,[10] but continued to serve as chairman of the board of directors of the company (a position to which he had been appointed on 1 May 1985) until 18 January 1989, when Robert Maxwell's Mirror Group acquired a 27% stake in the company and Maxwell was appointed chairman.[11]
At the time of his death, Arazi was chairman of Seerun Ltd.[8]
The term "computer art"
On the title page of the magazine Computers and Automation, January 1963, Edmund Berkeley published a picture by Efraim Arazi from 1962, coining for it the term "computer art." This picture inspired him to initiate the first Computer Art Contest in 1963. The annual contest was a key point in the development of computer art up to the year 1973.[13][14]
The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science is part of IDC (Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya), Israel's first private university. The school was founded in 1996, and named after Efi Arazi in 2003.
References
^Israel News (14 April 2013). "Efi Arazi, Israeli high-tech pioneer, passes away at age 76". ynetNews.com. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
^Sheva, Nathan (2 April 2008). "Efi Arazi invests in Knafaim". Haaretz. Retrieved 20 July 2011.[dead link]
^ abIf we always follow the hard-and-fast rules without any deviation or creativity, we shall certainly miss extraordinary talents and unusual people, and merely get a great deal of boring mediocrity
^ ab"Electronics for Imaging, Inc. – Company History". Fundinguniverse.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
^Martha Rosler (2004). Decoys and disruptions: selected writings, 1975–2001. MIT Press. ISBN9780262182317.
^ abElia Zureik (2011). Surveillance and Control in Israel/Palestine: Population, Territory and Power. ISBN9780203845967.
^"Scitex Chief Is A Kite-Flying Dynamo". Los Angeles Times. 20 December 1981. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
^"Even flagships need talented captains". Haaretz. 10 March 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
^Labate, John (28 June 1993). "Companies to Watch". Money.cnn.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
^The Annual Report of Scitex Corporation Ltd. (Form 20-F) to the Securities & Exchange Commission for year ended 31 December 1988.
^Marshall Phelps, David Kline (2009). Burning the ships: intellectual property and the transformation of Microsoft. ISBN9780470494103.
^"Computers and Automation | Database of Digital Art".
^Herbert W. Franke: Grenzgebiete der bildenden Kunst, Staatsgalerie Stuttgart In: Katalog, 1972, S. 69.
External links
(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
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arazi, efraim, arazi, hebrew, אפי, ארזי, april, 1937, april, 2013, israeli, technology, pioneer, businessman, אפי, ארזיbornefraim, arazi, 1937, april, 1937died14, april, 2013, 2013, aged, nationalityisraelialma, matermassachusetts, institute, technologyoccupat. Efraim R Efi Arazi Hebrew אפי ארזי 14 April 1937 14 April 2013 1 was an Israeli technology pioneer and businessman 2 Efi Araziאפי ארזיBornEfraim R Arazi 1937 04 14 14 April 1937Died14 April 2013 2013 04 14 aged 76 NationalityIsraeliAlma materMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyOccupationHigh Tech EntrepreneurEmployerSeerun Ltd TitleChairman Contents 1 Education 2 Business career 3 The term computer art 4 The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science 5 References 6 External linksEducation EditArazi enrolled as a cadet to study electronics in the Israel Defense Forces at the Air Force Technological Academy 3 He earned an engineering degree in the 1960s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4 5 he was accepted to MIT via the extraordinary cases as he did not have a matriculation certificate 3 Business career EditArazi began his career in the United States He returned to Israel in June 1967 6 In 1968 he founded and headed Scitex Corporation renamed Scailex Corporation in 2005 an Israel based multi national company that specialized in developing and manufacturing hardware and software for the graphics design printing and publishing markets 6 7 8 It was the first Israeli high tech firm and at its peak employed 4 000 people 9 Arazi stepped down as CEO and president of Scitex on 1 June 1988 10 but continued to serve as chairman of the board of directors of the company a position to which he had been appointed on 1 May 1985 until 18 January 1989 when Robert Maxwell s Mirror Group acquired a 27 stake in the company and Maxwell was appointed chairman 11 In 1988 Arazi founded EFI Electronics for Imaging 4 12 He later became CEO of iMedia a developer of tools for cable satellite and terrestrial television operators to manage compressed digital video 8 At the time of his death Arazi was chairman of Seerun Ltd 8 The term computer art EditOn the title page of the magazine Computers and Automation January 1963 Edmund Berkeley published a picture by Efraim Arazi from 1962 coining for it the term computer art This picture inspired him to initiate the first Computer Art Contest in 1963 The annual contest was a key point in the development of computer art up to the year 1973 13 14 The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science EditThe Efi Arazi School of Computer Science is part of IDC Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya Israel s first private university The school was founded in 1996 and named after Efi Arazi in 2003 References Edit Israel News 14 April 2013 Efi Arazi Israeli high tech pioneer passes away at age 76 ynetNews com Retrieved 14 April 2013 Sheva Nathan 2 April 2008 Efi Arazi invests in Knafaim Haaretz Retrieved 20 July 2011 dead link a b If we always follow the hard and fast rules without any deviation or creativity we shall certainly miss extraordinary talents and unusual people and merely get a great deal of boring mediocrity a b Electronics for Imaging Inc Company History Fundinguniverse com Retrieved 20 July 2011 Martha Rosler 2004 Decoys and disruptions selected writings 1975 2001 MIT Press ISBN 9780262182317 a b Elia Zureik 2011 Surveillance and Control in Israel Palestine Population Territory and Power ISBN 9780203845967 Scitex Chief Is A Kite Flying Dynamo Los Angeles Times 20 December 1981 Retrieved 20 July 2011 a b c Efi Arazi Executive Profile amp Biography Bloomberg BusinessWeek Retrieved 20 July 2011 Even flagships need talented captains Haaretz 10 March 2010 Retrieved 20 July 2011 Labate John 28 June 1993 Companies to Watch Money cnn com Retrieved 20 July 2011 The Annual Report of Scitex Corporation Ltd Form 20 F to the Securities amp Exchange Commission for year ended 31 December 1988 Marshall Phelps David Kline 2009 Burning the ships intellectual property and the transformation of Microsoft ISBN 9780470494103 Computers and Automation Database of Digital Art Herbert W Franke Grenzgebiete der bildenden Kunst Staatsgalerie Stuttgart In Katalog 1972 S 69 External links Edit Efi Arazi His Way A Biography by Dalit Milstein 2004 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 8 October 2011 Retrieved 20 July 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Efi Arazi amp oldid 1103643111, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
