Pontis' management is comprised of seasoned executives. Our team members bring a wide range of complementary skills, knowledge and areas of expertise.
Amir Raz, President
A native Israeli, Amir has lived in Japan for the last two decades. His rich knowledge of and experience with both the Japanese and Israeli cultures, coupled with extensive leadership, management, technology and economics experience with both Israeli and Japanese firms enables him to successfully bridge cultural, business, and technology gaps between companies. Amir served as Senior Advisor to the Economic Minister at the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, and prior to that assumed the position of V.P. of Business Development for an Israeli software company later acquired by Microsoft. In his capacity as V.P. he managed the company's operations in Japan where he was responsible for Business Development, Account Management and Product Management – rounding out his experience in both the management and technology sides of the business.