Jonathan Stern

Who is Jonathan Stern?

A seasoned technology entrepreneur, Jonathan Stern founded ZoomInfo

(formerly Eliyon Technologies Corporation) in 2000 and is president and

chief executive officer.

In 1993, Stern founded

CardScan™ (formerly Corex Technologies Corp.) and was president and CEO

from the company's inception, to its acquisition in 2006. Under his

leadership, CardScan™ became the leading provider of business card

reading hardware and software solutions, with over 90% market share. In

1999, CardScan was named in Inc. Magazine's prestigious Inc. 500 list

as one of the fastest growing private companies in America.

Before

CardScan, Stern co-founded ServiceSoft (formerly Rosh Intelligent

Systems), where he served as president and CEO for 10 years. He

transformed Rosh from a provider of real-time software development

services and computer embedded applications into a leading provider of

expert system tools designed for the diagnostic repair and maintenance

of complicated equipment. Key customers included global companies such

as Xerox, Applied Materials, Philips and Siemens. ServiceSoft was

acquired by Kana Software, Inc. where its expert system is used for

Self-Service applications.

Prior to Rosh, Stern served

in the Israeli Army for five years, advancing to the rank of Major.

During his service, the President of Israel awarded Stern a medal for

technical achievements, contributing to the security of the country.

In 1998, 1999, and 2001, Ernst and Young named Stern a finalist for the prestigious "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" award.

Stern earned both a master's and bachelor's degree in computer science from Technion in Haifa, Israel and graduated cum laude.