Ms. Nehama (Nelly) Sneh, CEO
Nelly is a senior executive and business mentor with over 30 years of experience in multiple areas. Having joined the Israeli high tech industry in its formative years, Nelly served for 16 years as a senior executive in a leading high tech conglomerate, which spun off many successful startup companies.
The company was originally founded with a focus on high-tech related transactional-based projects such as private and public financing, M&A, technology transfers and new business creation. The client base included major American, Japanese, European, English and Israeli companies. Gradually, the activities expanded to infrastructure, environmental, coastal and construction projects, with a technology/technical emphasis.
Nelly was the first Chairman of Israel Natural Gas Lines Ltd., a government company responsible for designing, planning, constructing, and operating the new offshore/onshore national backbone of the Israeli high-pressure NG (Natural Gas) transmission system. Later, Nelly served as the Chairman of Cross Israel Highway Ltd., another government company, responsible for large scale private/public sector transportation infrastructure projects. In addition, she served on numerous Boards and Committees in multiple areas, and was elected by Forbes Israel among the most influential women in energy and in industry.
Nelly has a Law Degree and certifications in engineering technologies of oil, natural gas and fuel technologies, specialized courses for board members, finance courses, mentoring, mediation and wine.
Nelly speaks English, Hebrew, Italian and French. Her hobbies include art, wine, culture and walks by the sea.
Clients and Business Partners Say:
Mitch Nozaki, General Manager, Business Innovation & Incubation Murata Europe
Former General Manager Murata Israel Office:
Nelly’s strong point is she always propose several ideas based on “each company’s culture and mind”. Without Nelly’s support, from the very first step to open our office in Israel, we couldn’t be the company in Israel as we are today. My deep appreciation to Nelly.
Ofer Bengal, Co-Founder & CEO, Redis Labs:
(https://redislabs.com/company/team/)
I work with Nelly in various capacities for the last 30 years. She is a smart thinker who quickly gets to the bottom of things and a great executioner who makes them happen. She understands modern businesses’ challenges “in and out”, and her wisdom and experience are valuable to any company interested in doing business.
Paul T. Byrne, Regional Director – ME, Africa region, Israel Project Leader, YKK Europe Ltd.:
In late 2016 when we (YKK Europe Ltd.) took the decision to invest in Israel and establish a small manufacturing operation to exclusively supply our fastening products to Egyptian apparel manufacturers exporting products to the USA under the QIZ Program, the biggest challenge we faced was how best to coordinate the project. Hitherto, the company had no direct presence in Israel.
The appointment of Nelly Sneh as our Business Consultant was an inspired decision and proved to be the most significant step towards the establishment of YKK’s manufacturing operation at Caesarea Industrial Park North. In doing so a milestone was reached: the 1st manufacturing capital investment by a Japanese company and YKK’s 72nd country to invest in.
Nelly’s vast experience as a business person had a transformative impact on the smooth running of our company’s extensive pre-production preparation process. This included, inter alia, actively project managing the entire renovation process (converting the building from a low quality warehouse into a high specification, modern manufacturing facility to meet with YKK’s stringent requirements) while coordinating the recruitment of our local management and production teams and liasing with authorities, municipalities and Government Ministries.
Nelly Sneh is an outstanding professional, highly focused, determined, diligent, committed and very passionate. Without Nelly’s involvement in our “Israeli Project”, it would not have been possible to realize our company’s objectives in such a short time frame. In our experience, Nelly always delivered.
On reflection, it was our great fortune to have been referred to Nelly – whose 30 years of experience advising international and Israeli companies (including 20 years advising and consulting with Japanese companies) proved to be invaluable.
It goes without saying that any company that collaborates with Nelly will experience the full value and range of her capabilities, extensive knowledge, experience – in addition to her wise counsel and shrewd judgement.
Mrs. Rie Matsumoto, Former Commercial Attaché of Japan in Israel:
Ms. Nelly Sneh has provided comprehensive and detailed business supports for her clients. I highly appreciate her contribution to Japanese businesses.