Ari Bronshtein

Ari Bronshtein serves as Vice President of Discount Investment Corporation, an Israel-based holding company founded in 1961 with investments across real estate, telecommunications, technology, and other sectors. He holds a B.A. in Finance and Management and an M.A. in Finance and Accounting, both from Tel Aviv University.

Bronshtein joined Elron as a director in March 2006 and later served as CEO since May 2009. As Elron's CEO, he brought extensive experience managing and investing in hi-tech companies and served as a director in several large companies, including CellCom, Hadera Paper, Maxima, and Given Imaging until its sale to Covidien in 2014. Bronshtein resigned from his CEO position at Elron in early 2020 following a dispute with IDB Development controlling shareholder Eduardo Elsztain.

Career history

• Director of Finance and Investments at Bezeq (2000-2003)
• Vice President and Head of Economics and Business Development Division of Bezeq (2004-2005)
• Vice President at Discount Investment Corporation (2006-present)
• Director at Elron Electronic Industries (2006)
• CEO at Elron Electronic Industries (2009-2020)

What Ari Bronshtein could bring to his role as VP at Discount Investment Corporation: Drawing on his two decades of finance and investment experience, Bronshtein brings deep expertise in managing technology-focused portfolios, navigating complex corporate governance within large holding companies, and identifying value in hi-tech investments. His track record at Elron—steering a technology and life sciences investment arm through market challenges and executing successful exits like Given Imaging—positions him to enhance Discount Investment's investment strategy and portfolio management across its diverse holdings.