Highcon Systems Ltd., a leading digital die-cutting and creasing solutions provider for the packaging industry, has named Yair Alcobi as its new CEO following a successful showing at drupa 2024.
Alcobi takes over as the company’s CEO from 1 August, 2024, replacing Shlomo Nimrodi. The top-level restructuring will also see outgoing CEO Nimrodi replacing Alon Bar-Shany as chairman of the board, with Bar-Shany continuing to remain on the board.
Alcobi has over 25 years of experience in technology and advanced manufacturing. His CV includes leadership positions in several companies including XJET Ltd., KLA Corporation, Orbotech (later acquired by KLA), and Kulicke & Soffain, where he focused on and consistently delivered growth.
Alcobi’s academic achievements include a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, an Executive MBA in Business from the University of Haifa, besides management programmes at Stanford University Graduate School of Business and Technion.
“Prior to committing to Highcon, I visited drupa 2024. Highcon’s presence there was vibrant and impactful, and the opportunity to get an overview of the industry was invaluable,” says Alcobi. “I look forward to coming on board to meet employees, partners, and customers, and to lead Highcon to ever-greater success,” he adds.
“After five exhilarating but challenging years and following the success of drupa 2024 as a culmination of the repositioning of Highcon and its portfolio, the time is right for me step down as CEO,” says Shlomo Nimrodi. “I’m immensely proud of what we’ve achieved at Highcon. I have complete confidence in the team I’ve built and in Yair’s ability to lead Highcon into the high-growth chapter of the coming years. My association with Highcon continues with my new role as chairman of the board; I’d like to thank Alon who has filled this role so effectively over the last three-and-a-half years,” he adds.
Highcon is headquartered in Yavne, Israel.
