Ayala Hakim ( Hebrew: אילה חכים) (born August 19, 1960) is an Israeli businesswoman and former military person. She is an executive of the technology division of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, Israel. Previously she was a member of the Israeli Defence Forces, discharged in the rank of Brigadier-general.
In 1999 she was transferred to the Israeli Intelligence Corps and in 2002 she became head of the computing unit of the Military Intelligence Directorate. [1]
In 2005 she became deputy commander of Lotem Unit (Unit for Telecommunications and Information Technology) of the IDF Computer Service Directorate. In 2006 she became the 14th commander of Mamram (2006-2010). [1]
In 2010 she was promoted to the rank of Colonel-general and appointed head of Lotem (2010-2013). She was the third woman to be promoted to this rank and the first woman in the IDF computer services. [2] [1]
In 2013 she was presented with the Lidwig Mitvah [3] Award for Outstanding Information Systems Managers. [4]
After the discharge from the IDF in July 2013 she joined Mizrahi-Tefahot as director of the information technology division. [5] As of 2022 [update], she is CEO of the Technology Division and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the bank. [6] [7]
On September 30, 2020 Misrahi-Tefahot appointed her to the Board of Directors of the Union Bank of Israel after the acquisition of the Union Bank by Mizrahi-Tefahot. [8]
She has B.S. in Economics and Political Science and M.S. in Business Management from Bar-Ilan University. [8]
Hakim is married and has a daughter. [1]
Ayala Hakim ( Hebrew: אילה חכים) (born August 19, 1960) is an Israeli businesswoman and former military person. She is an executive of the technology division of Mizrahi-Tefahot Bank, Israel. Previously she was a member of the Israeli Defence Forces, discharged in the rank of Brigadier-general.
In 1999 she was transferred to the Israeli Intelligence Corps and in 2002 she became head of the computing unit of the Military Intelligence Directorate. [1]
In 2005 she became deputy commander of Lotem Unit (Unit for Telecommunications and Information Technology) of the IDF Computer Service Directorate. In 2006 she became the 14th commander of Mamram (2006-2010). [1]
In 2010 she was promoted to the rank of Colonel-general and appointed head of Lotem (2010-2013). She was the third woman to be promoted to this rank and the first woman in the IDF computer services. [2] [1]
In 2013 she was presented with the Lidwig Mitvah [3] Award for Outstanding Information Systems Managers. [4]
After the discharge from the IDF in July 2013 she joined Mizrahi-Tefahot as director of the information technology division. [5] As of 2022 [update], she is CEO of the Technology Division and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the bank. [6] [7]
On September 30, 2020 Misrahi-Tefahot appointed her to the Board of Directors of the Union Bank of Israel after the acquisition of the Union Bank by Mizrahi-Tefahot. [8]
She has B.S. in Economics and Political Science and M.S. in Business Management from Bar-Ilan University. [8]
Hakim is married and has a daughter. [1]