HAIFA,
Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 27,
2005--Pluristem Life Systems, Inc. (OTC BB:PLRS
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News), a biotechnology company dedicated to
the expansion of stem cells from umbilical cord
blood to address a myriad of fatal illnesses,
today announced that the Board of Directors
appointed Zami Aberman as Chief Executive
Officer. Shai Meretzki will resume his position
as Chief Technology Officer.
Zami Aberman has
20 years of Experience in Marketing and
Management in the Hi-Tech Industry. He held
Chief Executive and Chairman positions in
Israel, the USA, Europe, Japan and Korea. He
operated within high-tech global companies in
the fields of Automatic Optical Inspection,
network security, Video over IP, software, chip
design and robotic markets. Mr. Aberman served
as the chairman of Rose Hitech Ltd., a private
investment company; as chairman of VLScom Ltd.,
a private company specializing in video
compression for HDTV and video over IP and as a
director of Ori Software Ltd., involved in data
management. Before those positions he served as
the President and CEO of Elbit Vision Systems),
a public company traded on the OTCBB market
(EVSNF.OB) which supplies inspection systems for
the microelectronic industry. As well, Mr.
Aberman served as President and CEO of Netect
Ltd specializing in the field of Internet
security software, he was the Co-Founder,
President and CEO of Associative Computing Ltd,
developing an associative parallel processor for
real-time video processing, he served as
chairman of Display Inspection Systems Inc
specializing in laser based inspection machines
and he served as President and CEO of Robomatix
Technologies Ltd, a public company (RBMXF.OB).
In 1992, Mr.
Aberman was awarded the Rothschild Prize for
excellence in his field from the President of
the State of Israel. Aberman holds a B.Sc. in
Mechanical Engineering from Ben Gurion
University in Israel.
"We welcome Zami
who we are more than confident will transition
Pluristem and take it to the next level of
clinical trial development, creation of
effective strategic alliances and exposure of
the Company's vital technology to a new and
growing audience. He is a demonstrated business
professional and possesses the leadership needed
for such transitions. With Shai Meretzki back at
the helm in the lab, Yossi Keret keeping
investors informed and fully compliant, Zami's
proven leadership will be all the more
effective," stated Doron Shorrer, Chairman of
the Board of Directors.
"It is my sincere
hope to translate my many years of building and
funding companies in the technology industry and
focus those efforts on Pluristem, which, I
believe possesses unique and sorely needed
technology that could forever change the field
of stem cells and save millions of lives,"
stated Zami Aberman.
About Pluristem
Pluristem is a
biopharmaceutical company developing stem cell
products for cell regenerative therapy.
Pluristem's platform for expanding stem cells
offers breakthrough technology and multiple
product opportunities in many therapeutic areas.
Pluristem has exclusive rights to the Plurix(TM)
cell expansion system under a licensing
agreement with Technion Institute of Technology
and the Weisman Institute of Science.
For more
information, visit the Company's website at:
www.pluristem.com.
Safe Harbor
Statement
This press
release contains statements, which may
constitute "forward-looking statements". Those
statements include statements regarding the
intent, belief or current expectations of
Pluristem Life Systems, Inc., and members of our
management as well as the assumptions on which
such statements are based. Forward-looking
statements in this release include statements
regarding Mr. Aberman transitioning Pluristem
and taking it to the next level of clinical
trial development; his creation of effective
strategic alliances and exposure of the
Company's vital technology to a new and growing
audience; that Shai Meretzki will continue to be
in charge of our lab; that Yossi Keret will keep
our company fully compliant; and that we have
technology that could forever change the field
of stem cells and save millions of lives. Actual
outcomes and our actual results could differ
materially from those in such forward-looking
statements, as we may find that working capital
is used more quickly than anticipated, we may
face unanticipated expenses, and we may not be
able raise funding when we require it, our
technology may not prove successful, our
competition may produce better or cheaper
products, we may not be able to develop our
products sufficiently to obtain regulatory
approvals, we may not be able to retain key
employees, we may face unexpected difficulties
in complying with regulatory requirements, and
we may not identify or successfully develop
programs that create shareholder value. For
further risk factors see the Company's latest
10-KSB filed with the SEC.