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[td][[File:Shai Agassi.jpg|thumb|Shai Agassi in 2006]][/td] [td]After graduating from [[Technion - Israel Institute of Technology]], Agassi set out as a software entrepreneur. He founded TopTier Software (originally called [[Quicksoft Development]]) in Israel in 1992<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-25 |title=Top 50 most influential Jews: Places 11-20 |url=https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-features/top-50-most-influential-jews-places-11-20 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en}}</ref> and later moved the company's headquarters to California. Agassi served the company in various capacities including chairman, chief technology officer, and then CEO. He was directly involved in all critical phases of the company's development, including its strategic plan, technical direction and financing, management of two acquisitions, and negotiation of OEM agreements with companies such as SAP, [[Baan Corporation]], and [[Microsoft]]. TopTier was a leading enterprise portal vendor when SAP acquired the company in April 2001 at a price of US$400 million.[/td]
[td]After graduating from [[Technion - Israel Institute of Technology]], Agassi set out as a software entrepreneur. He founded TopTier Software (originally called [[Quicksoft Development]]) in Israel in 1992<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-25 |title=Top 50 most influential Jews: Places 11-20 |url=https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-features/top-50-most-influential-jews-places-11-20 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |language=en |issn=0792-822X}}</ref> and later moved the company's headquarters to California. Agassi served the company in various capacities including chairman, chief technology officer, and then CEO. He was directly involved in all critical phases of the company's development, including its strategic plan, technical direction and financing, management of two acquisitions, and negotiation of OEM agreements with companies such as SAP, [[Baan Corporation]], and [[Microsoft]]. TopTier was a leading enterprise portal vendor when SAP acquired the company in April 2001 at a price of US$400 million.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In addition to TopTier Software, Agassi co-founded several other companies with his father, Reuven Agassi, including Quicksoft Ltd., a leading [[multimedia]] software localization and distribution company in the Israeli market; TopManage, a developer of small business software that was also acquired by SAP in April 2002 (which became SAP Business One, the small business offering by SAP); and Quicksoft Media, a multimedia production company that ceased operations in 1995.[/td]
[td]In addition to TopTier Software, Agassi co-founded several other companies with his father, Reuven Agassi, including Quicksoft Ltd., a leading [[multimedia]] software localization and distribution company in the Israeli market; TopManage, a developer of small business software that was also acquired by SAP in April 2002 (which became SAP Business One, the small business offering by SAP); and Quicksoft Media, a multimedia production company that ceased operations in 1995.[/td]
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[td][[File:Shai Agassi.jpg|thumb|Shai Agassi in 2006]][/td] [td]After graduating from [[Technion - Israel Institute of Technology]], Agassi set out as a software entrepreneur. He founded TopTier Software (originally called [[Quicksoft Development]]) in Israel in 1992<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-25 |title=Top 50 most influential Jews: Places 11-20 |url=https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-features/top-50-most-influential-jews-places-11-20 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en}}</ref> and later moved the company's headquarters to California. Agassi served the company in various capacities including chairman, chief technology officer, and then CEO. He was directly involved in all critical phases of the company's development, including its strategic plan, technical direction and financing, management of two acquisitions, and negotiation of OEM agreements with companies such as SAP, [[Baan Corporation]], and [[Microsoft]]. TopTier was a leading enterprise portal vendor when SAP acquired the company in April 2001 at a price of US$400 million.[/td]
[td]After graduating from [[Technion - Israel Institute of Technology]], Agassi set out as a software entrepreneur. He founded TopTier Software (originally called [[Quicksoft Development]]) in Israel in 1992<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-25 |title=Top 50 most influential Jews: Places 11-20 |url=https://www.jpost.com/jewish-world/jewish-features/top-50-most-influential-jews-places-11-20 |access-date=2024-06-21 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]] |language=en |issn=0792-822X}}</ref> and later moved the company's headquarters to California. Agassi served the company in various capacities including chairman, chief technology officer, and then CEO. He was directly involved in all critical phases of the company's development, including its strategic plan, technical direction and financing, management of two acquisitions, and negotiation of OEM agreements with companies such as SAP, [[Baan Corporation]], and [[Microsoft]]. TopTier was a leading enterprise portal vendor when SAP acquired the company in April 2001 at a price of US$400 million.[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]In addition to TopTier Software, Agassi co-founded several other companies with his father, Reuven Agassi, including Quicksoft Ltd., a leading [[multimedia]] software localization and distribution company in the Israeli market; TopManage, a developer of small business software that was also acquired by SAP in April 2002 (which became SAP Business One, the small business offering by SAP); and Quicksoft Media, a multimedia production company that ceased operations in 1995.[/td]
[td]In addition to TopTier Software, Agassi co-founded several other companies with his father, Reuven Agassi, including Quicksoft Ltd., a leading [[multimedia]] software localization and distribution company in the Israeli market; TopManage, a developer of small business software that was also acquired by SAP in April 2002 (which became SAP Business One, the small business offering by SAP); and Quicksoft Media, a multimedia production company that ceased operations in 1995.[/td]
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