CONSULTING PROJECTS

Feasibility studies and valuations:

• • Methanol and petrochemical plants;
• • New IC fab for Tower Semiconductor;
• • Private power stations;
• • Waste disposal facilities based on novel technology.

Cost/benefit studies:

• • Splitting Oil Refineries Ltd.;
• • Estimate of damage caused by smoking – for Clalit Health Services;
• • Passenger fare structure for Egged Bus Cooperative.

Business and strategic plans:

• • Formulating business plan principles for El-Al, Discount Bank, Israel Military Industries, Israel Aircraft Industries, Oil Refinery and others.

Expert economic opinions:

• • Elite – Tami merger;
• • Expansion of the cable television market;
• • Expansion of the petroleum distribution industry.

Programs for national tenders:

• • New commercial TV stations;

• Tenders issued by the Housing and Development Authority.Infrastructure

• • Economic feasibility of methanol based transportation in Israel, 2011
• • Economic Profitability Analysis for Tel Aviv Light Rail – for Tel Aviv Municipality, 2008
• • Business Plan for Egged, the leading public transport operator in Israel – 2007

Tourism

• • Economic Potential of Christian Tourism to Israel – for the Israeli Institute for Economic Planning, 2008
• • Economic Profitability Analysis for the Aquaria Project, a large-scale tourist project in Eilat, Israel’s major tourist resort – 2007

Energy

• • Israel’s energy sector analysis for Oil Refinery Ltd. 2011
• • Israel oil and gas taxation – national policy recommendations, for Delek Energy, 2010
• • Economic Potential for Hydrogen Storage – for Clean Energy Ltd., 2008
• • Israel Natural Gas Economic Analysis – for Noble Energy Inc., a US based S&P 500 company developing gas fields off Israel, 2007-2011
• • Economic Feasibility Study for Mishor Rotem Power Station – for Israel Corp. (IC), one of Israel’s major holding companies, 2007, 2009
• • Profitability Analysis of IPP (Independent Power Producer) Plant – for Yam Thetys, 2006
• • LNG Market Outlook – for Oil Refineries Ltd., Israel’s largest oil refinery, 2006
• • Israel Natural Gas Market Outlook – for Yam Thetys, 2005
• • Economic feasibility study of the merger between Delek and Sonol, two of Israel’s largest fuel corporations – 2005
• • Economic Valuation of Ashdod Refinery – for Oil Refineries Ltd., 2005
• • Business Strategy for Oil Refineries Ltd., 2004
• • Economic Valuation of Delek group, one of Israel’s largest fuel corporations, 2004

Electronics

• • Policy Recommendation for the Growth of the Advanced Technologies Branch – for Israel Association of Electronics & Software Industries, 2007
• • Economic Valuation of Tower Semiconductor, an independent specialty foundry manufacturing integrated circuits – 2003
• • Integrated Circuit (IC) Global Market – 2002
• • Economic Valuation for ECI, a leading supplier of networking infrastructure equipment – 2001
• • Economic Valuation of Elron Electronic Industries, a technology holding company – 2001
• • Economic Profitability Analysis for a new IC Fab for Tower Semiconductor – 2000

Aviation

• • ElAl Israel Airlines Cargo Operation Business Plan – 2009
• • Economic Evaluation for ATG’s Javelin Project, a new aircraft suggested to IAI (Israeli Aircraft Industries) – 2007
• • Business Plan for EL-AL, the national airline of Israel – 2006
• • Economic Valuation of Standby Tickets – for EL-AL, 2003

Telecommunications

• • Economic Evaluation of Cellular Infrastructure – for the Forum of the Israeli Cellular Companies, 2007
• • Economic Feasibility Study of the Israeli Police’s Transition to a Digital Communications Network – 2006
• • Demand Forecast for Advertising in Israel – for Markstone, a private equity fund, 2006
• • Evaluation of the Business Potential of Bezeq, the national telecommunications provider – for the IDB group, one of Israel’s major holding companies – 2005
• • Accompaniment one of the groups participating in the tender for broadcasting on channel 2 – 2004
• • The Economic Impacts of the Merger Between the Cable Companies on Credit Risks – prepared for the Dankner Group, one of Israel’s major holding companies, 2003
• • Business Plan for Afik Rom Group, one of the groups participating in the tender for broadcasting on channel 3 – 2001

 

Health

• • Economic Estimate of Smoking Damages – for Clalit Health Services, Israel’s largest healthcare organization, 2006
• • Economic Analysis of the settling of hospitalization accounts – Clalit Health Services, 2001

 

Finances

• • ATM Pricing in Discount Bank, one of Israel’s leading financial groups – 2002
• • Business Plan for Discount Bank  – 2001

Other

• • Lack of excess-concentration in the Israeli Economy, expert opinion to IDB – 2010
• • Zim Shipping Services – expert opinion, 2010
• • PPA of stock acquisition of Tower Semiconductor, an independent specialty foundry manufacturing integrated circuits – for Israel Corp. (IC), one of Israel’s major holding companies, 2007
• • PPA of stock acquisition of Israel Chemicals Ltd. (ICL), one of the world’s leading fertilizer and specialty chemical companies – for Israel Corp. (IC), 2006
• • Economic Policy Recommendation for Reducing Poverty in Israel – prepared for the Israeli Institute for Economic Planning, 2007
• • Realization of the Economic Potential to Reduce Inequality – prepared for the Israeli Institute for Economic Planning, 2006
• • Economic Simulations for the US-Israel Science & Technology Foundation – 2006
• • Venture Capital’s Contribution to the Israeli Economy – for IVA, Israel Venture Association, 2005
• • Overview of the Biotechnology Industry in Israel – prepared for GlenRock Israel, a private equity investment company, 2006
• • Israel Financial Assets Demand Forecast – for Apex, private equity investment group, 2005
• • Demand for Mutual Funds in Israel in International Perspective – for Apex, 2005
• • Local Market Analysis of P.V.C – for Markstone, a private equity fund, 2004
• • Growth Drivers of the Israeli Economy – prepared for the Israeli Institute for Economic Planning, 2004
• • The Israeli Defense Industry as an Accelerator to the Economy’s Development – prepared for the Israeli Institute for Economic Planning, 2004