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| Igor Magazinnik | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia |
| Nationality | Israeli-Belarusian |
| Occupation(s) | entrepreneur, businessman |
| Known for | CTO and co-founder of Viber |
Igor Magazinik is an Israeli-Belarusian entrepreneur and businessman of Jewish-Russian descent. He is known as the CTO and co-founder of Viber.
Magazinik was born in Nizhny Novgorod. At age 16, he moved to Israel. Upon graduating university, he worked as a programmer and served 3 years in the Army. With Talmon Marco, he founded his first start-up (now defunct) iMesh.
References
- "אקזיט ענק: רקוטן היפנית רוכשת את וייבר תמורת כ-900 מיליון דולר". כלכליסט - www.calcalist.co.il. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
- ^ "Человек и гаджет. Сооснователь Viber: Со своего iPhone 5s пользуюсь исключительно интернет-услугами". TUT.BY (in Russian).