Moshe Podhorzer was born 1945 in Israel. He is an entrepreneur, industrialist and a businessman.
Podhorzer was the CEO of Tempo Beverages, founded and owned Neviot (mineral water).
Biography
Podhorzer was born in Israel. He is the son of Sarah and the attorney Yehuda Aryeh Podhorzer.
After his military service, he studied economics and business administration at Bar-Ilan University and at the same time studied law at the University of Tel Aviv and received his law degree 1972. Toward the end of his studies and upon obtaining his lawyer's license, Podhorzer joined Tempo Industries Ltd. and served as the company's CEO for nearly 20 years until the early 1990s.
Tempo, under Podhorzer's management, was the first to introduce to the Israeli market the PET-bottled soft drinks instead of the glass bottles that were customary at the time by all soft drink companies.
In 1989, Podhorzer initiated, established, and privately owned the "Neviot" company, which within a short time managed to hold 50% of the market shares in Israel. After only three years from its establishment, in 1992, it was issued on the Israeli Stock Exchange.
In 2000, Podhorzer added the Coca-Cola company as a partner; Coca-Cola acquiring 40% of Neviot's stock. Podhorzer continued to serve as the company's chairman of the board. Following this agreement, Coca-Cola became the distributor for Neviot bottles.
In 2003, Podhorzer sold 45% of Tempo's stock held by him and his wife to other partners in the company.
In 2005, Podhorzer sold the remaining shares of Neviot to Coca-Cola and left the soft drink industry. That year, he was awarded the Kiryat Shmona City Notable, along with Shlomo Nehama who was the Chairman of the Board of Hapoalim bank at that time and Eli Horowitz, founder and CEO of Teva.
During those years, he began to engage in the field of real estate development in Spain and Cyprus, where he established projects for the construction of hundreds of resort units. In the United States and Europe, Podhorzer continues to invest in real estate by Podhorzer Holdings Ltd.
Podhorzer serves as a member of the executive committee and member of the board of trustees of Bar-Ilan University.
Podhorzer is married to Bilha, the daughter of Moshe Bornstein, the founder and owner of Tempo. Podhorzer lives in Tel Aviv and has four children: Eyal, Dana, Yossi and Yonatan. His son Eyal is the owner of Econergy Systems Ltd., which invests in the solar energy field in Israel and in Europe.
Podhorzer was the CEO of Tempo Beverages, founded and owned Neviot (mineral water).
Biography
Podhorzer was born in Israel. He is the son of Sarah and the attorney Yehuda Aryeh Podhorzer.
After his military service, he studied economics and business administration at Bar-Ilan University and at the same time studied law at the University of Tel Aviv and received his law degree 1972. Toward the end of his studies and upon obtaining his lawyer's license, Podhorzer joined Tempo Industries Ltd. and served as the company's CEO for nearly 20 years until the early 1990s.
Tempo, under Podhorzer's management, was the first to introduce to the Israeli market the PET-bottled soft drinks instead of the glass bottles that were customary at the time by all soft drink companies.
In 1989, Podhorzer initiated, established, and privately owned the "Neviot" company, which within a short time managed to hold 50% of the market shares in Israel. After only three years from its establishment, in 1992, it was issued on the Israeli Stock Exchange.
In 2000, Podhorzer added the Coca-Cola company as a partner; Coca-Cola acquiring 40% of Neviot's stock. Podhorzer continued to serve as the company's chairman of the board. Following this agreement, Coca-Cola became the distributor for Neviot bottles.
In 2003, Podhorzer sold 45% of Tempo's stock held by him and his wife to other partners in the company.
In 2005, Podhorzer sold the remaining shares of Neviot to Coca-Cola and left the soft drink industry. That year, he was awarded the Kiryat Shmona City Notable, along with Shlomo Nehama who was the Chairman of the Board of Hapoalim bank at that time and Eli Horowitz, founder and CEO of Teva.
During those years, he began to engage in the field of real estate development in Spain and Cyprus, where he established projects for the construction of hundreds of resort units. In the United States and Europe, Podhorzer continues to invest in real estate by Podhorzer Holdings Ltd.
Podhorzer serves as a member of the executive committee and member of the board of trustees of Bar-Ilan University.
Podhorzer is married to Bilha, the daughter of Moshe Bornstein, the founder and owner of Tempo. Podhorzer lives in Tel Aviv and has four children: Eyal, Dana, Yossi and Yonatan. His son Eyal is the owner of Econergy Systems Ltd., which invests in the solar energy field in Israel and in Europe.
Adenekan Mayowa (born October 23, 1990), also known as Mayorspeaks, is a Nigerian talent manager, PR expert, author, and digital media entrepreneur.
He is the publicity manager to actress Matilda Lambert and Ace TV presenters VJ Adams and Kie Kie. He is also a social media influencer with over 280,000 followers on Instagram and more than 90,000 on Twitter. He was recently honoured with the Ogun Choice Award.
Early life and education
Mayowa was born on October 23, 1990, in Agege, Lagos state, Nigeria, to Rafiu Wole and Bolanle Christiana Adenekan. He had his primary education at Abiks International School and attended secondary school at the Lagos State Model Junior College Meiran. He then got degrees in soil science and land management at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. While still on campus, Mayowa started working as a radio broadcaster with OGBC 90.5, Rockcity 101.9 FM.
He went on to get a degree from ESTG University in the Benin Republic. He later went on to the London Institute of Internet Marketing and Research studies, Dubai, UAE, where he completed his diploma in Digital Marketing. While in Dubai, he was also certified as a digital media expert by the Ministry of Education, UAE, in 2018. Later, Mayowa obtained a master's degree in public relations and digital advertising from Lagos State University.
Career
Mayowa got his start in digital media in 2010 when he launched a tabloid Rockcitygist in Ogun state. In 2011, he began working as a radio host for Rockcity FM, from which he moved to OGBC 90.5 FM in 2013. He became the official handler of the TV Channel at Goldmyne TV, an online television station, in 2016. The same year, Inferno Game Zone, a professional e-sports organization in Dubai, hired him. He stayed with the e-sports company for two years as the head of digital media. Presently, Mayowa is the CEO of BeOnTop, a talent management firm in Nigeria. He is also the head of digital media for Swiss Breveage Brand, Vivi kola, in the Middle East. He is also the creative director of the tabloid "RockcityGist", now "OgunNewsHub".
Mayowa is a social media activist and he has initiated several activities regarding the entertainment industry in Nigeria. As a public relations expert, Mayowa has been offering his influencer marketing services.
He also comments on social issues.
Awards and recognition
* Mayowa has received the Ogun Choice Award in 2022, for his contributions to the digital growth in southwest Nigeria.
* From 2015 to 2020, Mayowa received the "Ogun State Blogger of the Year" title five times in a row.<ref name="Nigerian Tribune" />
He is the publicity manager to actress Matilda Lambert and Ace TV presenters VJ Adams and Kie Kie. He is also a social media influencer with over 280,000 followers on Instagram and more than 90,000 on Twitter. He was recently honoured with the Ogun Choice Award.
Early life and education
Mayowa was born on October 23, 1990, in Agege, Lagos state, Nigeria, to Rafiu Wole and Bolanle Christiana Adenekan. He had his primary education at Abiks International School and attended secondary school at the Lagos State Model Junior College Meiran. He then got degrees in soil science and land management at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. While still on campus, Mayowa started working as a radio broadcaster with OGBC 90.5, Rockcity 101.9 FM.
He went on to get a degree from ESTG University in the Benin Republic. He later went on to the London Institute of Internet Marketing and Research studies, Dubai, UAE, where he completed his diploma in Digital Marketing. While in Dubai, he was also certified as a digital media expert by the Ministry of Education, UAE, in 2018. Later, Mayowa obtained a master's degree in public relations and digital advertising from Lagos State University.
Career
Mayowa got his start in digital media in 2010 when he launched a tabloid Rockcitygist in Ogun state. In 2011, he began working as a radio host for Rockcity FM, from which he moved to OGBC 90.5 FM in 2013. He became the official handler of the TV Channel at Goldmyne TV, an online television station, in 2016. The same year, Inferno Game Zone, a professional e-sports organization in Dubai, hired him. He stayed with the e-sports company for two years as the head of digital media. Presently, Mayowa is the CEO of BeOnTop, a talent management firm in Nigeria. He is also the head of digital media for Swiss Breveage Brand, Vivi kola, in the Middle East. He is also the creative director of the tabloid "RockcityGist", now "OgunNewsHub".
Mayowa is a social media activist and he has initiated several activities regarding the entertainment industry in Nigeria. As a public relations expert, Mayowa has been offering his influencer marketing services.
He also comments on social issues.
Awards and recognition
* Mayowa has received the Ogun Choice Award in 2022, for his contributions to the digital growth in southwest Nigeria.
* From 2015 to 2020, Mayowa received the "Ogun State Blogger of the Year" title five times in a row.<ref name="Nigerian Tribune" />
Lawrence "Lon" Safko (born August 1, 1955) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, author, trainer, and professional speaker. Safko is best known for the first commercialization of voice recognition.
Early life
Lon Safko was born in Yonkers, New York to Charles and Elizabeth Safko. He attended Westchester College and graduated with an "advanced civil technology" degree. Safko later attended Hofstra University, Pace University, and Mercy College, where he worked on a minor in computer science.
Career
Civil engineering
Safko founded Civil Consultants, a computer-aided design company. The company developed engineering software for coordinate geometry, subdivision design, earthwork, highway and traffic design, and hydrology and watershed analysis.
Safko was appointed as a member of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project engineering team for his work with the United States Department of Energy under Westinghouse Electric Company.
Apple and assistive technology
Safko managed two Apple Computer stores during his time at BWIP. He subsequently invented SoftVoice, the world's first voice-activated, environmental control computer system for the physically disabled, in 1985, and has subsequently created further assistive-technology software. Safko subsequently founded a second company, Safko International, Inc.
Recognition
Honors
Safko is the recipient of a number of awards and distinctions that include the following:
# ACI-NA (Airports Council International, North America), "First Place for Creative Innovations Promotions in North America"
# Arizona Innovation Network's "Innovator of the Year"
# Ernst & Young Magazine, Inc. "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" (twice nominated)
# Westinghouse "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" (twice nominated)
Museum collections
Eighteen of Safko's inventions are part of the permanent collection in the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution, and many of his personal and corporate records are in the collection of the museum's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Author
As an author, Lon Safko's works include: Gratuitous Serendipity, Life Is But A Dream (iUniverse Publishing), Build Your New House In No Time (Que Publishing), and director of marketing and technical editor for Launching Your Yahoo! Business, and Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business (Que Publishing) in partnership with Yahoo!, The Social Media Bible (John Wiley & Sons) and The Fusion Marketing Bible (McGraw Hill).
Early life
Lon Safko was born in Yonkers, New York to Charles and Elizabeth Safko. He attended Westchester College and graduated with an "advanced civil technology" degree. Safko later attended Hofstra University, Pace University, and Mercy College, where he worked on a minor in computer science.
Career
Civil engineering
Safko founded Civil Consultants, a computer-aided design company. The company developed engineering software for coordinate geometry, subdivision design, earthwork, highway and traffic design, and hydrology and watershed analysis.
Safko was appointed as a member of the Basalt Waste Isolation Project engineering team for his work with the United States Department of Energy under Westinghouse Electric Company.
Apple and assistive technology
Safko managed two Apple Computer stores during his time at BWIP. He subsequently invented SoftVoice, the world's first voice-activated, environmental control computer system for the physically disabled, in 1985, and has subsequently created further assistive-technology software. Safko subsequently founded a second company, Safko International, Inc.
Recognition
Honors
Safko is the recipient of a number of awards and distinctions that include the following:
# ACI-NA (Airports Council International, North America), "First Place for Creative Innovations Promotions in North America"
# Arizona Innovation Network's "Innovator of the Year"
# Ernst & Young Magazine, Inc. "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" (twice nominated)
# Westinghouse "Entrepreneur of the Year Award" (twice nominated)
Museum collections
Eighteen of Safko's inventions are part of the permanent collection in the National Museum of American History of the Smithsonian Institution, and many of his personal and corporate records are in the collection of the museum's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation.
Author
As an author, Lon Safko's works include: Gratuitous Serendipity, Life Is But A Dream (iUniverse Publishing), Build Your New House In No Time (Que Publishing), and director of marketing and technical editor for Launching Your Yahoo! Business, and Succeeding At Your Yahoo! Business (Que Publishing) in partnership with Yahoo!, The Social Media Bible (John Wiley & Sons) and The Fusion Marketing Bible (McGraw Hill).
Robert Walpole, 8th Earl of Orford (born 14 October 1965) is a British peer and landowner. He succeeded to the earldom in 2016 on the death of his father, Edward, 7th Earl of Orford.
Family
Lord Orford was born the eldest son of Edward, 7th Earl of Orford, and his wife Lady Margaret Wellesley, now the Dowager Countess of Orford. He was educated at Eton before attending Oxford.
Lord Orford has been married twice. Firstly to Anne Pell (b. 1980) from 1999 to 2018 with whom he had three children. Secondly to Maia Boyle (b. 1999) from 2018 to present with whom he has two further children.
His heir apparent is his eldest son from his first marriage, styled Viscount Walpole.
Family
Lord Orford was born the eldest son of Edward, 7th Earl of Orford, and his wife Lady Margaret Wellesley, now the Dowager Countess of Orford. He was educated at Eton before attending Oxford.
Lord Orford has been married twice. Firstly to Anne Pell (b. 1980) from 1999 to 2018 with whom he had three children. Secondly to Maia Boyle (b. 1999) from 2018 to present with whom he has two further children.
His heir apparent is his eldest son from his first marriage, styled Viscount Walpole.