Cognyte Software Ltd., a leader in investigative analytics software, today announced the appointment of Dr. Ronny Lempel as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this role, Lempel will apply over 25 years of proven, cross-discipline technology expertise to extend Cognyte’s innovation leadership and bring vision and value to Cognyte’s customers.
Among his previous leadership roles, Lempel led research and technology initiatives at Google Ads, Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, Outbrain, and Yahoo, developing vast and varied expertise in artificial intelligence (AI), search engines, recommendation systems, and ad tech. Lempel’s distinguished expertise in these fields combined with his military experience in an intelligence unit come together to drive AI innovation and bring added value for customers.
Lempel’s appointment as CTO reflects Cognyte’s commitment to continued technology foresight, future-proofing its product portfolio to deliver long-term innovative solutions that customers in law enforcement, national security, national intelligence, and military intelligence agencies rely on to successfully safeguard their societies, assets, and interests. Lempel’s leadership experience developing and deploying machine learning (ML) models and advanced algorithms is a natural complement to Cognyte’s platform architecture, robust R&D, and strong focus on AI, large language models (LLMs), and more.
“As AI evolves, the CTO plays a pivotal role in anticipating technology trends that advance customers’ strategic missions. AI can deliver great value to our customers by expediting their investigations,” said Elad Sharon, Chief Executive Officer at Cognyte. “As CTO, Ronny will integrate cutting-edge research in line with our business objectives to drive innovation, maximize customer value, exceed market demands, and ensure sustained company growth.”
“Cognyte has given me the unique opportunity to apply my research and development acumen and military intelligence experience to the cause of helping customers protect the safety of their societies,” commented Ronny Lempel. “Working collaboratively with Cognyte’s incredibly talented team, we will continue to innovate future-proof solutions that scale and adapt to tomorrow’s technology shifts.”
Lempel holds a Ph.D. in computer science from the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, where he has taught advanced courses on search engine and big data technologies. He has published over 45 research papers and holds 23 U.S. patents.
