BigBear.ai
A leader in decision dominance for more than 20 years, BigBear.ai operationalizes artificial intelligence and machine learning at scale through its end-to-end data analytics platform. BigBear.ai uses...(Read More)
A leader in decision dominance for more than 20 years, BigBear.ai operationalizes artificial intelligence and machine learning at scale through its end-to-end data analytics platform. BigBear.ai uses its proprietary AI/ML technology to support its customers’ decision-making processes and deliver practical solutions that work in complex, real-world environments with imperfect data.
GigCapital4 completed the business combination with BigBear.ai in December 2021 and the company trades on NYSE: BBAI.
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Dr. Avi Katz
Dr. Avi Katz, GigCapital’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, has spent more than 30 years holding international managerial and executive positions in the high-technology sector. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor with decades of experience working for companies of every size, from start-ups to global enterprises. Throughout his career, Dr. Katz has facilitated leadership team building, large-scale fundraising, initial and secondary public offering, the development of alliances and tech partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and almost every other facet of business and financial operations.
In addition to his work at GigCapital, Dr. Katz is also the Founding Managing Member of GigAcquistions, LLC; GigFounders, LLC; and GigNext, LLC. Previously, Dr. Katz bootstrapped in 2007 GigOptix / GigPeak. Inc., took the company public in 2008 (NYSE: GIG), and led its growth as Chairman, CEO, and President through organic and strategic growth through rollup of 10 M&A deals during that time. He sold the company in April 2017 for $250 million all-cash to Integrated Device Technology (NASDAQ: IDT).
Dr. Katz is a graduate of the Israeli Naval Academy and holds both a B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Semiconductors Materials Engineering from the Technion, the Israeli Institute of Technology. He has authored more than 70 U.S. and international patents, has published more than 300 technical papers, and is the editor of a number of technical books.
Dr. Raluca Dinu
Dr. Raluca Dinu is a visionary and global business executive, offering 20 years of achievements in the high-tech industry (semiconductors, electronics, media, cloud data management, and information technology), with an established track record of driving increased revenue and profitability, building and leading cross-functional teams, delivering strong results in turnaround situations, and leading strategic growth and consolidation in fast-paced business environments.
Dr. Raluca Dinu held a General Manager / Vice President position at Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDTI), which was acquired by Renesas Electronics Corp (TSE 6723:JP) for $6.7B. Raluca drove the transfer and integration of the team from GigPeak, Inc. (NYSE GIG) into IDT, post-acquisition of GigPeak by IDT in April 2017. Prior to this, she was Chief Operations Officer of GigPeak, leading 10 M&As prior to the acquisition by IDT.
Dr. Raluca Dinu is Chairing the Compliance Committee as part of the Board of Directors of UpHealth, Inc., a digital healthcare company (NYSE: UPH), and she is also a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Additionally, she is part of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI), a company that operationalizes artificial intelligence and machine learning at scale through its end-to-end data analytics platform.
Raluca holds a B.Sc. in Physics from 1997, a Ph.D. in Solid State Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Bucharest in 2000, and an Executive-MBA from Stanford University in 2007. She has an Audit Committee Certificate and Compensation Committee Certificate from Harvard Business School, Executive Education Program, in 2021.
Dotty Hayes
Dotty Hayes is an experienced business and finance executive with in-depth knowledge of process design and oversight, including strategic planning. Throughout her career, she has held roles at global technology companies and gleaned a practical understanding of regulatory environments from her time as a Chief Accounting Officer and board member at several financial institutions.
Ms. Hayes distinguished herself early in her career when she led the Apollo Computer finance team from pre-revenue to IPO, and later, acquisition by Hewlett-Packard. She then transitioned through a series of high-profile roles at HP, Agilent and Intuit, including Chief Accounting Officer and Chief Audit Executive. In her time with those companies, she program-managed the spin-off and Day One operations of Agilent from Hewlett-Packard; Agilent’s IPO and related business transformation projects, including a full-suite Oracle implementation; and Intuit’s clean first year SOX 404 attestation.
Ms. Hayes currently serves as Audit Committee Chair and board member at Intevac, and as non-executive Board Chair of First Tech Federal Credit Union. She also supports the community through board roles with the Computer History Museum, the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits, and Encore.org.
Ms. Hayes holds an MS in Business Administration with Accounting Concentration from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MS in Finance from Bentley University. She maintains the NACD Board Leadership Fellow credential and has attended Stanford Directors’ College. She is a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum and participates in Women Corporate Directors, the National Association of Corporate Directors, Financial Executives International, and the Athena Alliance.
Raanan Horowitz
Raanan Horowitz is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Elbit Systems of America, a leading provider of high-performance products and systems solutions for the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. Elbit Systems of America is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd. It is a global source of innovative, technology-based systems for diverse defense and commercial applications with more than 18,000 employees in 15 countries.
Mr. Horowitz assumed his current role as President and CEO of Elbit Systems of America in 2007. Before this appointment, he served as EVP and GM of its subsidiary, EFW, Inc. Today he leads the company’s strategic and operational direction and serves on its Board of Directors. Under Mr. Horowitz’s leadership, Elbit America has achieved substantial organic growth and made several strategic acquisitions.
Mr. Horowitz is active in the defense and aerospace industry, serving on the Board of Governors of the Aerospace Industries Association, the Board of Directors for the National Defense Industrial Association, as a member of Business Executives for National Security, and as a member of the Wall Street Journal CEO Council. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Texas Israel Science and Education Foundation.
Mr. Horowitz earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the Seidman School of Business at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. He also received a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tel-Aviv University in Israel.