{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"80779","rtpr_id":"nPn1Cx7YRa","ticker":"INVZ","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["INVZ"],"title":"Innoviz Technologies Appoints Yoav Har-Even to Board of Directors","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-06T12:00:03.070Z","article_body":"Innoviz Technologies Appoints Yoav Har-Even to Board of Directors\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTEL AVIV, Israel, July 6, 2026\n\nFormer President & CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Retired IDF\nMajor General Appointed to Advance Innoviz's Growing Momentum in Defense and\nSecurity Markets\n\nTEL AVIV, Israel, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd.\n(NASDAQ: INVZ) (the \"Company\" or \"Innoviz\"), a leading supplier of\nhigh-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platforms, today announced the\nappointment of Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even to its Board of Directors,\nreinforcing the Company's strategic commitment to the defense and security\nmarkets.\n\nMaj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even served as President and Chief Executive Officer\nof Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. from 2016 to 2024, guiding the company\nthrough a period of significant growth and international expansion and\noverseeing the development of some of Israel's most advanced defense\ntechnologies, including the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Trophy Active\nProtection systems. Prior to Rafael, he had a distinguished career in the\nIsrael Defense Forces, attaining the rank of Major General and serving as Head\nof the Operations Directorate. He is currently Chairman of the Board\nof Sindiana Technologies Ltd. and an Advisory Board Member of Ondas Holdings\nInc.\n\n\"We are thrilled to welcome Yoav to the Innoviz Board of Directors,\" said Omer\nKeilaf, CEO and Founder of Innoviz Technologies. \"Yoav's career at the helm of\nRafael and at the highest levels of the IDF gives him a uniquely authoritative\nperspective on the needs of defense and security customers globally. His deep\nexpertise in autonomous systems, advanced technology, and international\ndefense business development will be invaluable as we continue to build on our\nmomentum in defense and security.\"\n\n\"Yoav's appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Innoviz,\" said Amichai\nSteimberg, Chairman of the Board of Innoviz Technologies. \"The defense and\nsecurity markets represent a significant and growing opportunity for the\nCompany, and having someone of Yoav's stature and experience guiding us at the\nboard level is a meaningful strategic advantage. The Board believes that his\nappointment will accelerate Innoviz's ability to capitalize on this\nopportunity.\"\n\n\"Innoviz has built a truly differentiated sensing platform with proven\nperformance in the most demanding environments,\" said Mr. Har-Even. \"The\nqualities that have made Innoviz a trusted supplier to leading automotive\nmanufacturers translate directly to the needs of defense and security\norganizations. I look forward to working closely with Omer and the Board to\nhelp Innoviz capitalize on the substantial opportunities ahead.\"\n\nThe Company also announced that on July 3, 2026, James Sheridan tendered his\nresignation as a director of Innoviz effective immediately. Mr. Sheridan was\nappointed as a director by Perception Capital Partners in April 2021 pursuant\nto its appointment right under Innoviz's Articles of Association. Perception's\ndirector appointment right expired in April 2026. The Company thanks Mr.\nSheridan for his service and wishes him well in his future endeavors.\n\nAbout Innoviz\n\nInnoviz is a leading provider of LiDAR technology, serving as a Tier-1\nsupplier to the world's leading automotive manufacturers and working towards a\nfuture with safe autonomous vehicles on the world's roads.\n\nInnoviz's LiDAR and perception software \"see\" better than a human driver and\nreduce the possibility of error, meeting the automotive industry's strictest\nexpectations for performance and safety. Innoviz's LiDAR sensors are\ndesigned to deliver exceptional range, resolution, and\nreliability, providing accurate 3D sensing in harsh weather conditions.\nOperating across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Innoviz designs solutions\nfor automotive OEMs, system integrators, municipalities, commercial\nenterprises, and other use cases worldwide. InnovizSMART is an off-the-shelf\nsolution for security, defense and homeland security, intelligent traffic\nmanagement, mobility, robotics, and aerial applications.\n\nFor more information, visit https://innoviz.tech/ (https://innoviz.tech/)\n\nJoin the discussion: Facebook\n(https://www.facebook.com/pg/InnovizTechnologies/posts/?ref=page_internal)\n, LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/innoviz-technologies) , YouTube\n(https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=innoviz+technologies) , Twitter\n(https://twitter.com/InnovizLiDAR)\n\nMedia Contact\nMedia@innoviz-tech.com (mailto:Media@innoviz-tech.com)\n\nInvestor Contact\nInvestors@innoviz-tech.com (mailto:Investors@innoviz-tech.com)\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the\nmeaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the\nservices and products offered by Innoviz, the anticipated technological\ncapability of Innoviz's products, and the markets in which Innoviz operates.\nThese forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words\n\"believe,\" \"project,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"estimate,\" \"intend,\"\n\"strategy,\" \"future,\" \"opportunity,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"should,\" \"will,\" \"would,\"\n\"will be,\" \"will continue,\" \"will likely result,\" and similar expressions.\nForward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements\nabout future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions\nand, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties.\n\nMany factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the\nforward-looking statements in this announcement, including but not limited to,\nInnoviz's ability to successfully enter the defense and security markets, the\nability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, the\nability to convert design wins into definitive orders and the magnitude of\nsuch orders, the ability to achieve broader market adoption of Innoviz's\nproducts and solutions, the ability to maintain and scale initial deployments\ninto long-term commercial relationships, the ability of preliminary\narrangements, including evaluation engagements and letters of intent, to\nresult in definitive supply, development, or commercial agreements on expected\nterms and volumes, the ability to identify and realize additional\nopportunities, potential changes and developments in the highly competitive\nLiDAR technology and related industries, and our expectations regarding the\nimpact of geopolitical developments in the Middle East including the evolving\nconflict in Israel on our ongoing operations. The foregoing list is not\nexhaustive. You should carefully consider such risk and the other risks and\nuncertainties described in Innoviz's annual report on Form 20-F for the year\nended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission (\"SEC\") on March 4, 2026, and in other documents filed by Innoviz\nfrom time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other\nimportant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results\nto differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers\nare cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and\nInnoviz assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise. Innoviz gives no assurance that it will achieve its\nexpectations.\n\nLogo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1496323/Innoviz_Technologies_Logo.jpg\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1496323/Innoviz_Technologies_Logo.jpg)\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innoviz-technologies-appoints-yoav-har-even-to-board-of-directors-302818125.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innoviz-technologies-appoints-yoav-har-even-to-board-of-directors-302818125.html)\n\nSOURCE Innoviz Technologies\n\n\n\n+972-74-700-3692\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1496323/Innoviz_Technologies_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn1Cx7YRa","title":"Innoviz Technologies Appoints Yoav Har-Even to Board of Directors","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"INVZ","created":"2026-07-06T12:00:03.070Z","tickers":["INVZ"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"Innoviz Technologies Appoints Yoav Har-Even to Board of Directors\n\nPR Newswire\n\nTEL AVIV, Israel, July 6, 2026\n\nFormer President & CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Retired IDF\nMajor General Appointed to Advance Innoviz's Growing Momentum in Defense and\nSecurity Markets\n\nTEL AVIV, Israel, July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Innoviz Technologies Ltd.\n(NASDAQ: INVZ) (the \"Company\" or \"Innoviz\"), a leading supplier of\nhigh-performance, automotive-grade LiDAR sensor platforms, today announced the\nappointment of Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even to its Board of Directors,\nreinforcing the Company's strategic commitment to the defense and security\nmarkets.\n\nMaj. Gen. (Ret.) Yoav Har-Even served as President and Chief Executive Officer\nof Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. from 2016 to 2024, guiding the company\nthrough a period of significant growth and international expansion and\noverseeing the development of some of Israel's most advanced defense\ntechnologies, including the Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Trophy Active\nProtection systems. Prior to Rafael, he had a distinguished career in the\nIsrael Defense Forces, attaining the rank of Major General and serving as Head\nof the Operations Directorate. He is currently Chairman of the Board\nof Sindiana Technologies Ltd. and an Advisory Board Member of Ondas Holdings\nInc.\n\n\"We are thrilled to welcome Yoav to the Innoviz Board of Directors,\" said Omer\nKeilaf, CEO and Founder of Innoviz Technologies. \"Yoav's career at the helm of\nRafael and at the highest levels of the IDF gives him a uniquely authoritative\nperspective on the needs of defense and security customers globally. His deep\nexpertise in autonomous systems, advanced technology, and international\ndefense business development will be invaluable as we continue to build on our\nmomentum in defense and security.\"\n\n\"Yoav's appointment comes at a pivotal moment for Innoviz,\" said Amichai\nSteimberg, Chairman of the Board of Innoviz Technologies. \"The defense and\nsecurity markets represent a significant and growing opportunity for the\nCompany, and having someone of Yoav's stature and experience guiding us at the\nboard level is a meaningful strategic advantage. The Board believes that his\nappointment will accelerate Innoviz's ability to capitalize on this\nopportunity.\"\n\n\"Innoviz has built a truly differentiated sensing platform with proven\nperformance in the most demanding environments,\" said Mr. Har-Even. \"The\nqualities that have made Innoviz a trusted supplier to leading automotive\nmanufacturers translate directly to the needs of defense and security\norganizations. I look forward to working closely with Omer and the Board to\nhelp Innoviz capitalize on the substantial opportunities ahead.\"\n\nThe Company also announced that on July 3, 2026, James Sheridan tendered his\nresignation as a director of Innoviz effective immediately. Mr. Sheridan was\nappointed as a director by Perception Capital Partners in April 2021 pursuant\nto its appointment right under Innoviz's Articles of Association. Perception's\ndirector appointment right expired in April 2026. The Company thanks Mr.\nSheridan for his service and wishes him well in his future endeavors.\n\nAbout Innoviz\n\nInnoviz is a leading provider of LiDAR technology, serving as a Tier-1\nsupplier to the world's leading automotive manufacturers and working towards a\nfuture with safe autonomous vehicles on the world's roads.\n\nInnoviz's LiDAR and perception software \"see\" better than a human driver and\nreduce the possibility of error, meeting the automotive industry's strictest\nexpectations for performance and safety. Innoviz's LiDAR sensors are\ndesigned to deliver exceptional range, resolution, and\nreliability, providing accurate 3D sensing in harsh weather conditions.\nOperating across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Innoviz designs solutions\nfor automotive OEMs, system integrators, municipalities, commercial\nenterprises, and other use cases worldwide. InnovizSMART is an off-the-shelf\nsolution for security, defense and homeland security, intelligent traffic\nmanagement, mobility, robotics, and aerial applications.\n\nFor more information, visit https://innoviz.tech/ (https://innoviz.tech/)\n\nJoin the discussion: Facebook\n(https://www.facebook.com/pg/InnovizTechnologies/posts/?ref=page_internal)\n, LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/innoviz-technologies) , YouTube\n(https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=innoviz+technologies) , Twitter\n(https://twitter.com/InnovizLiDAR)\n\nMedia Contact\nMedia@innoviz-tech.com (mailto:Media@innoviz-tech.com)\n\nInvestor Contact\nInvestors@innoviz-tech.com (mailto:Investors@innoviz-tech.com)\n\nForward Looking Statements\n\nThis announcement contains certain forward-looking statements within the\nmeaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding the\nservices and products offered by Innoviz, the anticipated technological\ncapability of Innoviz's products, and the markets in which Innoviz operates.\nThese forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words\n\"believe,\" \"project,\" \"expect,\" \"anticipate,\" \"estimate,\" \"intend,\"\n\"strategy,\" \"future,\" \"opportunity,\" \"plan,\" \"may,\" \"should,\" \"will,\" \"would,\"\n\"will be,\" \"will continue,\" \"will likely result,\" and similar expressions.\nForward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements\nabout future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions\nand, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties.\n\nMany factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the\nforward-looking statements in this announcement, including but not limited to,\nInnoviz's ability to successfully enter the defense and security markets, the\nability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations, the\nability to convert design wins into definitive orders and the magnitude of\nsuch orders, the ability to achieve broader market adoption of Innoviz's\nproducts and solutions, the ability to maintain and scale initial deployments\ninto long-term commercial relationships, the ability of preliminary\narrangements, including evaluation engagements and letters of intent, to\nresult in definitive supply, development, or commercial agreements on expected\nterms and volumes, the ability to identify and realize additional\nopportunities, potential changes and developments in the highly competitive\nLiDAR technology and related industries, and our expectations regarding the\nimpact of geopolitical developments in the Middle East including the evolving\nconflict in Israel on our ongoing operations. The foregoing list is not\nexhaustive. You should carefully consider such risk and the other risks and\nuncertainties described in Innoviz's annual report on Form 20-F for the year\nended December 31, 2025, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission (\"SEC\") on March 4, 2026, and in other documents filed by Innoviz\nfrom time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other\nimportant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results\nto differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers\nare cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and\nInnoviz assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these\nforward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents, or otherwise. Innoviz gives no assurance that it will achieve its\nexpectations.\n\nLogo: https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1496323/Innoviz_Technologies_Logo.jpg\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1496323/Innoviz_Technologies_Logo.jpg)\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innoviz-technologies-appoints-yoav-har-even-to-board-of-directors-302818125.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innoviz-technologies-appoints-yoav-har-even-to-board-of-directors-302818125.html)\n\nSOURCE Innoviz Technologies\n\n\n\n+972-74-700-3692\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1496323/Innoviz_Technologies_Logo.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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