BriefCam names Igal Dvir as Vice President of Technology, Product

Industry vet brings 25 years of innovation to the position

BriefCam has announced the appointment of Igal Dvir as vice president of Technology and Product. In this newly created role, Dvir will oversee product vision, strategy and roadmap execution to drive company-wide innovation.

"BriefCam has an impressive track record of continued growth and innovation, and its disruptive technology is a key reason for that success,” Dvir said. “I look forward to working with this talented team to take BriefCam’s video analytics product offerings to the next stage.”

Dvir has 25 years of experience in computer vision, deep learning, video technologies and system architecture, most recently serving as head of computer vision for autonomous systems for Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. He began his career at NICE Systems in 1996, rising to the level of CTO, VP R&D before departing in 2009 to join DVTel. Dvir has also held leadership positions with HTS and Tyco (now merged into Johnson Controls).  He holds over a dozen patents in video surveillance, analytics and related fields.

"Igal's proven leadership skills and commitment to strategic innovation make him an excellent addition to our executive team," said Gil Briman, CEO of BriefCam. "As the company explores new markets and opportunities, Igal will play an integral part in developing our growth strategy."

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Ralph C. Jensen is the Publisher/Editor in chief of Security Today magazine.

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