Amit Lang (born 12 October 1970) is the CEO of Mekorot, the national water company of the State of Israel.[1] Before this appointment, he served in senior positions in the government and private sectors.[2] Lang is a former Olympic athlete in judo and an Israel judo champion.[3]
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| Born | 12 October 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | CEO of Mekorot, the national water company of the State of Israel | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Israel | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | R16 (1993) | ||||||||||||||
| European Champ. | 5th (1995) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Profile at external databases | |||||||||||||||
| IJF | 53485 | ||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 2764 | ||||||||||||||
| Updated on 1 February 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Biography
editIn 1987, he won the under 18 world championship in Guttenberg, and in 1990 he won the bronze medal in the European Judo Championships and seventh place in the World Judo Championships.[4] He participated in the 1992 Olympic Games.[5] in the past, he was an Israeli judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[6] His highest achievement as an adult came in 1995, when he won fifth place in the European Judo Championships in Birmingham and a bronze medal in the British Open Judo Championship.[4]
Lang began his academic studies following his retirement from judo, earning a B.A. in economics and management from the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yafo, an M.A. in economics and public policy from Tel Aviv University and an MBA with a major in finance from the College of Management Academic Studies.[7]
From 1999 to 2010, Lang worked in the Budget Department of the Ministry of Finance, where his last position was deputy director of budgets.[8] From 2010 to 2013, Lang served as deputy CEO, of economics, business development, regulation, and operator relations at Partner Communications Ltd.[9] Lang returned to public service to serve as director general of the Ministry of Economy from 2013-2017.[10]
In 2018-2022, Land served as CEO of EMS Mekorot Projects Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mekorot National Water Company Ltd.[11][12] In April 2022, Lang was appointed CEO of Mekorot. During his term, Mekorot has been recognized as one of the 60 best water companies in the world by Global Water Intelligence (GWI).[13]
Lang was appointed CEO of Mekorot National Water Company Ltd in April 2022.[14]
During his term, Mekorot has chalked up numerous and diverse achievements:
Mekorot has been recognized as one of the 60 best water companies in the world by Global Water Intelligence (GWI), the international organization that incorporates the operations of hundreds of private and public water companies.[15]
The company’s international operations were also expanded,[16]
advanced technologies were installed, investments in Israeli startup, with an emphasis on energy efficiency, were moved forward.[17]
The company also chalked up important regulator achievements in the annual budget arrangements law and changes were made to water rules. The company has maintained its AAAil credit rating. and, for the first time, was ranked in the ten best companies to work for by CofaceBDi.
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Place | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | European Judo Championships | 5th | Extra lightweight (60 kg) |
References
edit- ^ "Amit Lang LinkedIn page".
- ^ ROSENBAUM, ALAN (November 20, 2022). "Mekorot CEO promotes water solutions at Global Investment Forum". Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Speaker Deatails: Director General, Ministry of Economy".
- ^ a b "Judoinside - Amit Lang". Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Amit Lang - Olympic Results".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Amit Lang Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Director General, Ministry of Economy".
- ^ "The 5th Israeli Smart Energy Conference - Mr. Amit Lang". 2017.
- ^ "SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF). partner.co.il. 2011. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Kliner, Aaron (22 October 2015). "The Embassy of Israel in South Africa - INNOVATION VISA PROGRAM FOR FOREIGN ENTRPRENEURS - Minisrt of Echonomy". embassies.gov.il. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Rinat, Zafrir (Feb 24, 2020). "National Water Project Faces Changes: Inside the Efforts to Refill Israel's Dwindling Lake Kinneret". www.haaretz.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ RON, OMRI (9 December 2019). "With rains returning to Israel, cloud seeding is being renewed". jpost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ "GLOBAL INVESTMENT FORUM 2022". jpost.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ Noviik, Lior (May 1, 2023). "'There will be no water shortage in Israel'". JPOST. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ JERUSALEM POST STAFF (May 22, 2022). "Mekorot named as one of world's top water companies". JPOST.
- ^ JERUSALEM POST STAFF (March 24, 2023). "Mekorot head announces establishment of International Water Forum at UN Water Conference". JPost.
- ^ "Mekorot invests in Olive Diagnostics to allow early detection of chemicals in water reservoirs". 13 March 2023.
External links
edit- Amit Lang at the International Judo Federation
- Amit Lang at JudoInside.com
- Amit Lang at Olympics.com
- Amit Lang at Olympedia
- Amit Lang at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Amit Lang at The-Sports.org
- Amit Lang at calcalistech.com
- Amit Lang at aquatechtrade.com
- Amit Lang at Jpost.com
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