Dr. Aharon El-Bahar

Critic
DISC Type : C

CTO and co-founder at Retym, Inc

United States

Overview

Dr. Aharon El-Bahar is the CTO and co-founder of Retym, where he leads advancements in optical networking and DSP technology for next-generation data centers. A Ph. D. graduate from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, he has a distinguished career in the silicon and communications industries and also serves as a Senior Lecturer at his alma mater.

His career is marked by a unique blend of executive leadership at major corporations like Intel and Huawei, founding multiple startups, and holding a senior academic position.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

Critic

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

Optical Networking
His work at Retym and as a former CTO at Toga Networks (a Huawei company) is dedicated to advancing optical communication interfaces for high-speed data transfer.
Data Center Technology
His current company, Retym, is explicitly focused on developing solutions to address the needs of next-generation data centers.
Tech Entrepreneurship
He is a serial founder, having established and led multiple technology startups, including Retym, Inc. and 5D Sensing Ltd.

Media Appearances

Dr. has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2021
CTO and co-founder at Retym, Inc
3-2019 - 3-2021
Founder and CEO at 5D Sensing Ltd.
4-2016 - 3-2019
CTO at Toga Networks-a Huawei Company
2-2012 - 3-2016
Executive at Intel Corporation
Senior Lecturer at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology (EE) at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

Education

1997 - 2002
PH.D from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
1994 - 1997
Ms.C. from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Aharon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Aharon is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Aharon

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Aharon move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Dr. Aharon take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Dr. Aharon

Personality Compatibility


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