# Dr. Abraham Glezerman

> Dr. Abraham (Avi) Glezerman founded Cardo Systems in 2003 and led it as CEO until June 2019, remaining chairman at the time of its 2021 acquisition by EMK Capital. His earlier career included teaching, historical scholarship and a US power-generation project. He is named on headset and communications-network patent applications. A later public biography describes him as retired.

- **Role:** Retired; founder and former CEO of Cardo Systems; chairman at the time of the 2021 acquisition
- **Organizations:** Cardo Systems, Rutgers University, Progressive List for Peace
- **Education:** MA, summa cum laude, Tel Aviv University, PhD, magna cum laude, Goethe University Frankfurt
- **Known for:** Founded and led Cardo as CEO for 16 years., Named inventor on wireless-headset, wind-control and ad-hoc networking patent applications., Cardo reported more than six million devices sold and distribution in over 80 countries at its 2021 acquisition.

## Career timeline

- **Before the mid-1980s** — Taught at a high school in Ramat Gan and later at Rutgers University; co-authored a book on early modern European history.
- **Mid-1980s** — Moved into entrepreneurship in the United States; his business career included leading development and operation of a 110MW power plant.
- **After the Oslo accords** — Returned to Israel with his family.
- **2003** — Founded Cardo Systems.
- **2004** — Cardo introduced Scala Rider to the motorcycle market.
- **2008** — Discussed Cardo’s staged popcorn viral campaign with Monty Metzger in Berlin.
- **2011** — Led a webBikeWorld visitor through Cardo’s Tel Aviv R&D offices.
- **2015** — Cardo introduced mesh communication; Glezerman was a co-inventor on an ad-hoc network patent application filed that year.
- **2018** — Cardo announced partnerships with Okada and JBL during his CEO tenure.
- **2019** — Alon Lumbroso succeeded him as CEO in June; Glezerman remained chairman and a substantial shareholder.
- **2021** — EMK Capital acquired Cardo from Fortissimo Capital and Glezerman in April.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Cardo as CEO for 16 years.
- Named inventor on wireless-headset, wind-control and ad-hoc networking patent applications.
- Cardo reported more than six million devices sold and distribution in over 80 countries at its 2021 acquisition.
- Earlier business work included leading development and operation of a 110MW US power plant.

## Latest updates

- **2021-04** — Cardo announced its acquisition by EMK Capital from Fortissimo Capital and founder and chairman Glezerman; official financial terms were undisclosed.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-glezerman-37bb5013

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