Israeli cybersecurity company CyberArk has inaugurated a new R&D center in Beersheba. The center is located at the Gav-Yam Negev Tech Park, near the IDF's new C4I Corps (Teleprocessing corps) Park and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
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Participants in the center's inauguration ceremony included Beersheba Mayor Ruvik Danilovich; Beersheba Municipality CEO Avishag Avtuvi; President of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Prof. Daniel Chamovitz; Director-General of Israel's National Cyber Directorate Yigal Unna; Deputy Director-General of Israel's Investment Authority Igal Gurevich; CEO of Gav-Yam Avi Jacobovitz; CEO of Gav-Yam Negev High-tech Park Roy Zwebner and employees.
"The opening of an R&D center in Beer Sheba is another step in CyberArk' s long journey from a groundbreaking startup to a major global corporation that continues to grow with a place at the forefront of technology, protecting the sensitive assets of the world's leading corporations," said Udi Mokady, CyberArk's CEO and founder.
Chen Bitan, GM of CyberArk Israel and the company's Chief Product Officer, said, "The proximity to IDF's C4i corps, the Ben Gurion University, global brands, and startups at Beer Sheba's cyber compound is a considerable edge for CyberArk and employees alike. We welcome the opportunity to join the construction of this unique ecosystem of government agencies, academia, and industry at the capital of the Negev, reinforcing the Israeli high-tech industry and branding Beersheba as a global cyber center."
