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Jonathan Stern, CEO
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Jonathan Stern, CEO
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A seasoned technology entrepreneur, Jonathan Stern founded ZoomInfo (formerly Eliyon Technologies Corporation) in 2000 and is president and chief executive officer.
In 1993, Stern founded CardScanÔ (formerly Corex Technologies Corp.) and was president and CEO from the company's inception, to its acquisition in 2006.Under his leadership, CardScanÔ became the leading provider of business card reading hardware and software solutions, with over 90% market share.In 1999, CardScan was named in Inc.Magazine's prestigious Inc. 500 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in America.
Before CardScan, Stern co-founded ServiceSoft (formerly Rosh Intelligent Systems), where he served as president and CEO for 10 years.He transformed Rosh from a provider of real-time software development services and computer embedded applications into a leading provider of expert system tools designed for the diagnostic repair and maintenance of complicated equipment.Key customers included global companies such as Xerox, Applied Materials, Philips and Siemens.ServiceSoft was acquired by Kana Software, Inc. where its expert system is used for Self-Service applications.
Prior to Rosh, Stern served in the Israeli Army for five years, advancing to the rank of Major.During his service, the President of Israel awarded Stern a medal for technical achievements, contributing to the security of the country.
In 1998, 1999, and 2001, Ernst and Young named Stern a finalist for the prestigious "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award.
Stern earned both a master's and bachelor's degree in computer science from Technion in Haifa, Israel and graduated cum laude.