Magal Security Systems, announced that Ilan Kaplan has been appointed CEO of CyberSeal, a wholly owned subsidiary of Magal that was acquired last year. Mr. Kaplan will manage the CyberSeal's growth together with the company's founders.
Kaplan has 25 years of diverse experience in the networking and communication infrastructure areas. Prior to joining Magal, he headed the Mobile Solutions line of business at Gilat Satellite Networks. Previously, he served as President of RaySat Antenna Systems, a company he co-founded, which was subsequently acquired by Gilat.
Kaplan had extensive experience in the United States, where he held senior positions at IBM (GBS, Wireless, Security and Privacy Practice), leading a nationwide wireless infrastructure program. At Spacenet (a subsidiary of Gilat), he supervised the development and implementation of sophisticated satellite network programs. Mr. Kaplan holds a BSc degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from Ben Gurion University in Israel.
“We welcome Ilan to our management team and we are confident that his extensive experience will substantially help expand our business horizons,” said Eitan Livneh, President and CEO of Magal S3. “Responding to the market demand for integrated cyber and physical security, we see CyberSeal's cyber security offering as an emerging opportunity for Magal.”