Mr. Shukhman, Metalink's founder, has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since Metalink's inception in 1992. From 1992 to 1999, he also served as Metalink’s President. Prior to founding Metalink, Mr. Shukhman was an independent consultant for RAD Data Communications Ltd. and ECI Telecom Ltd. from March 1989 until March 1993. Mr. Shukhman served in the Israel Defense Forces, where he founded a group involved in digital signal processing applications. He holds a B.Sc and an M.Sc. from the Technion - Israel's Institute of Technology.