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VALLEY COTTAGE, N.Y., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. (Nasdaq: XTLB; TASE: XTL) today announced that Mr. David Grossman and Mr. Boaz Shweiger have been appointed to XTL's Board of Directors, effective today. In addition, Mr. Grossman will also be assuming the role of Co-Chief Executive Officer, with no remuneration, to assist in XTL's analysis of its strategic alternatives.
Ron Bentsur, Co-Chief Executive Officer of XTL, commented, "We decided to make these appointments at this time in order to ensure management continuity and a more effective transition in the event that at the upcoming March 11 shareholders' meeting, the proposed slate of directors are elected."
Mr. Grossman, 34, served as a Vice President of Eurocom Investments LP, a private equity fund focused on long-term investments mainly in Israeli public companies, from March 2006 to December 2008. Also from March 2006 to December 2008, Mr. Grossman was Vice President of Sahar Investments Ltd, (TASE: SAIN) which focused on investments in the Life Sciences arena. From July 2003 to March 2006, Mr. Grossman was a Senior Analyst at Israel Health Care Ventures, an Israeli healthcare venture capital fund. From 2001 to March 2003, Mr. Grossman was a senior investment banker with Reliance Capital Ltd. From 2001- 2003, he was a partner of Magna Business Development, a consulting boutique. In addition, Mr. Grossman is currently a director and member of the audit committee of Bio Light Israeli Life Science Investments Ltd. (TASE: BOLT) since December 2008, and from May 2007 to July 2008 was a Director and member of the audit committee of Gilat Satcom Ltd. (AIM: GLT). Mr. Grossman received a BA business administration with a focus on information technology, from the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya.
Mr. Shweiger, 33,
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