Haim Romano,Partner deputy CEO appointed El Al CEO

Haim Romano, the deputy CEO and head of the customer service division at Partner Communications, will be appointed CEO of national air carrier El Al
07.02.05 / 00:00
Haim Romano
07.02.05
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Haim Romano, the deputy CEO and head of the customer service division at Partner Communications, will be appointed CEO of national air carrier El Al.
 
Romano joined Partner in 1998 at its inception as vice president for human resources, after which he headed the customer service division. At the beginning of 2004, he was appointed deputy CEO, and took a short leave to study at Harvard University.
 
Before joining Partner, 1996-1998, Romano headed the human resources division of the Israeli secret service.
 
Romano will replace Amos Shapira at El Al. After three years on the job, Shapira announced his resignation just two weeks after control of the airline was transfered from the state to the Borovich family's Knafaim group in December 2004.

Professor Izzi Borovich told the press that Romano's appointment was part of other senior appointments to the company's board including naming Mr. Igal Arnon, Mr.Ami Sagis, the CEO of Granite Hacarmel, Mr.Avigdor Yitzhaki former director general of the Prime Minister's Office and Mr. Amnon Lipkin-Shahak former IDF chief of staff. and Mr.Nadav Palti.
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