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Ilan has founded and built three successful organizations. In 1998 Ilan co-founded Tradeum, Inc., where he was responsible for early product definition, direction and strategic planning. He was responsible for sales and business development during the launch of the company. He helped recruit a seasoned management team and led the company’s eventual acquisition by VerticalNet (NASDAQ: VERT) which acquired Tradeum for $ 500 Million. Ilan was also co-founder of two additional telecommunications ventures, and notably a non profit that has helped thousands of chronically ill and severely ill children from all races and religious beliefs across Israel. Most recently Ilan served as an executive board member of a consumer electronics and registry service for digital music solutions, Catch Media, Inc. Ilan, as Executive Vice President of Strategic Business Development, helped raise seed financing and set the strategic direction for the company. In this role, Ilan initiated and negotiated the company's first international joint venture with a leading music retailer and distributor in Cyprus and Greece, as well as led the push to negotiating licenses with major music industry labels. | 