Orbograph Executive Management

Barry Cohen General Manager
Barry Cohen, General Manager of Orbograph, is responsible for defining business direction, initiating growth activities, and managing all aspects of customer engagement. He is a veteran of Orbograph’s parent Company, Orbotech since 1994 and came to Orbograph in 2007 after 5 successful years as President of Orbotech, Inc. As General Manager, he is dedicated to maintaining the Company's uncompromising commitment to organizational excellence and to providing customer value and meeting and exceeding partners' and customers' expectations.

Avikam Baltsan General Manager & CTO
General Manager, Avikam Baltsan, is one of the founding fathers of Orbograph Ltd. Since 1996, he has lead The Company through many milestones including the architectural and algorithmic design of OrboCAR recognition engine, the development of Orbograph’s patented Key-Pay® Technology’s Strategy and most recently the development and integration of Orbograph’s check processing automation services. He holds multiple degrees including: Kellogg-Recanati International Executive MBA program (2000) of Northwestern University and Tel-Aviv University; Master of Science in Computer Science (1985) from Tel-Aviv University; Master of Science in Operations Research (1980) from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology; and Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering (1978) from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology. As General Manager, he is dedicated to maintaining the Company's uncompromising commitment to product quality and performance.

Andy Leonhardt Vice President Sales
Andy Leonhardt is responsible for driving revenue and leading the sales strategy as the Vice President of Sales for Orbograph, Ltd. His role involves the development and implementation of business plans that support The Company’s overall growth strategy and provide value for our customers, business partners, shareholders and employees. Leonhardt has been with Orbograph for close to 10 years and brings with him 15+ years experience in the Financial Image Item Processing industry.

Joe J. Gregory Vice President Marketing
Joe J. Gregory, Vice President of Marketing, oversees the strategic and tactical marketing activities for Orbograph, including the market initiatives for Orbograph check recognition, data mining services and check fraud detection. Joe has been with Orbograph for ten years and in the check processing industry for 20+ years. He started in check processing at Wausau Financial Systems, Inc. holding a variety of positions including Regional Sales Manager, Director of Consumer Products, and Manager of Product Management. In June of 2009, Joe graduated from the University of Phoenix with an MBA in Marketing.

Stewart (Stew) H. Levine Vice President Client Services
Stewart (Stew) H. Levine is Vice President Client Services for Orbograph LTD. He is responsible for providing strategic and tactical leadership to the Client Services organization by working directly with customer support, project management and integration teams. Additional responsibilities include being part of the Executive Management Team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. Levine joined Orbograph in 2008 and brought with him 20+ years of experience managing technical groups, an acute appreciation for the demands of production environments, and a great understanding of the importance of relationship building with customers, vendors and co-workers. Levine is an avid reader, enjoys chess, soccer, exercise, and sailing.

Arik Elimelech Vice President Research & Development
Arik Elimelech, Vice President Research & Development, is responsible for executing The Company’s development and implementation strategy. He oversees all of the Research and Development team as well as supports Client services with their R&D needs. He is responsible for all R&D projects including the development of future technology infrastructure and Orbograph IT. He has been with Orbograph since 1996, providing over 20 years experience with Software, management, customer relations, product design and architecture. In his free time, Arik enjoys spending time with his family and watching/playing sports.