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Efi Arazi
businessperson · industrialist
- April 14, 1937
- April 14, 2013
- 76 years
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|Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi (Hebrew: אפי ארזי; 14 April 1937 – 14 April 2013) was an Israeli technology pioneer and businessman.
Education
Arazi enrolled as a cadet to study electronics in the Israel Defense Forces at the Air Force Technological Academy, He earned an engineering degree in the 1960s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. (he was accepted to MIT via the "extraordinary cases" as he did not have a matriculation certificate).
Business career
Arazi began his career in the United States. He returned to Israel in June 1967. In 1968 he founded and headed Scitex Corporation (renamed Scailex Corporation in 2005), an Israel-based multi-national company that specialized in developing and manufacturing hardware and software for the graphics design, printing, and publishing markets. It was the first Israeli high-tech firm, and at its peak employed 4,000 people. Arazi stepped down as CEO and president of Scitex on 1 June 1988, but continued to serve as chairman of the board of directors of the company (a position to which he had been appointed on 1 May 1985) until 18 January 1989, when Robert Maxwell's Mirror Group acquired a 27% stake in the company and Maxwell was appointed chairman.
In 1988 Arazi founded EFI - Electronics for Imaging. He later became CEO of iMedia, a developer of tools for cable, satellite, and terrestrial television operators to manage compressed digital video.
At the time of his death, Arazi was chairman of Seerun Ltd.
The term "computer art"
On the title page of the magazine Computers and Automation, January 1963, Edmund Berkeley published a picture by Efraim Arazi from 1962, coining for it the term "computer art." This picture inspired him to initiate the first Computer Art Contest in 1963. The annual contest was a key point in the development of computer art up to the year 1973.
The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science
The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science is part of IDC (Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya), Israel's first private university. The school was founded in 1996, and named after Efi Arazi in 2003.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.In what year was the first Computer Art Contest initiated?
- A.1973
- B.1962
- C.1996
- D.1963correct
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi's picture inspired Edmund Berkeley to initiate the first Computer Art Contest in 1963.
Source: The term "computer art" section
2.What was Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi's date of birth?
- A.14 June 1938
- B.14 June 1937
- C.14 April 1938
- D.14 April 1937correct
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi was born on 14 April 1937.
Source: introductory paragraph
3.Where did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi earn his engineering degree in the 1960s?
- A.Tel Aviv University
- B.Harvard University
- C.Technion
- D.Massachusetts Institute of Technologycorrect
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi earned his engineering degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the 1960s.
Source: education section
4.What company did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi found and head in 1968?
- A.iMedia
- B.EFI - Electronics for Imaging
- C.Scitex Corporationcorrect
- D.Seerun Ltd.
In 1968, Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi founded and headed Scitex Corporation.
Source: business career section
5.In what year was the school named after Efi Arazi?
- A.2003correct
- B.2013
- C.2005
- D.1996
The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science was named after Efi Arazi in 2003.
Source: The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science section
6.How did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi gain admission to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
- A.Through a scholarship program
- B.Based on his military service rank
- C.By transferring from an Israeli university
- D.Via extraordinary cases without a matriculation certificatecorrect
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi was accepted to MIT via "extraordinary cases" as he did not have a matriculation certificate.
Source: education section
7.What company did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi serve as chairman for at the time of his death?
- A.iMedia
- B.Scitex Corporation
- C.Electronics for Imaging
- D.Seerun Ltd.correct
At the time of his death, Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi was chairman of Seerun Ltd.
Source: business career section
8.When did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi step down as CEO and president of Scitex Corporation?
- A.1 May 1985
- B.14 April 2013
- C.18 January 1989
- D.1 June 1988correct
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi stepped down as CEO and president of Scitex on 1 June 1988.
Source: business career section
9.Who acquired a 27% stake in Scitex Corporation in 1989, leading to a change in leadership?
- A.Edmund Berkeley
- B.The Israel Defense Forces
- C.Robert Maxwellcorrect
- D.Dalit Milstein
In 1989, Robert Maxwell's Mirror Group acquired a 27% stake in Scitex, and Maxwell was appointed chairman.
Source: business career section
10.Which company founded by Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi focused on tools for digital video management?
- A.Seerun Ltd.
- B.iMediacorrect
- C.Scailex Corporation
- D.Scitex Corporation
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi was CEO of iMedia, which developed tools for cable, satellite, and terrestrial television operators.
Source: business career section
11.What term was coined by Edmund Berkeley based on a 1962 picture by Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi?
- A.Computer artcorrect
- B.Electronic imaging
- C.Digital graphics
- D.High-tech design
Edmund Berkeley coined the term "computer art" for a picture by Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi featured in his magazine.
Source: The term "computer art" section
12.At its peak, how many people were employed by Scitex Corporation?
- A.1,000
- B.2,500
- C.4,000correct
- D.5,500
Scitex Corporation was the first Israeli high-tech firm, and at its peak, it employed 4,000 people.
Source: business career section
13.What is the name of the institution where the Efi Arazi School of Computer Science is located?
- A.The Scitex Technology Center
- B.The Israeli Institute of Technology
- C.Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliyacorrect
- D.The Herzliya Institute
The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science is part of the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya.
Source: The Efi Arazi School of Computer Science section
14.In what year did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi return to Israel after starting his career in the United States?
- A.1967correct
- B.1968
- C.1985
- D.1963
After starting his career in the United States, Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi returned to Israel in June 1967.
Source: business career section
15.On what date did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi pass away?
- A.14 June 2011
- B.14 April 2003
- C.14 April 2013correct
- D.18 January 1989
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi died on 14 April 2013.
Source: introductory paragraph
16.Where did Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi study electronics as a cadet?
- A.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- B.Interdisciplinary Center
- C.Israeli High-Tech School
- D.Air Force Technological Academycorrect
Efraim R. "Efi" Arazi enrolled as a cadet to study electronics in the Israel Defense Forces at the Air Force Technological Academy.
Source: education section
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