Israel's Vice Premier and Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Ehud Olmert, visited C.D.I. Systems this weekend on the occasion of the launching of the company's new technology, NetIS - an electronic publishing platform that enables the sale of quality content on the internet while securing the intellectual property rights of the content's owner.

Accompanying Minister Olmert on his visit to the company were Dr. Eli Opper, the Chief Scientist and Mr. Samuel Mordechai, the director of the Israel Investment Center (IIC). During the hour and a half visit, the company demonstrated its new technology, and Mr. Olmert met with the company's 40 employees.

During the visit, Mr. Olmert expressed his belief in the indispensable necessity of continued technological innovation. "Although I am not an expert in technological issues, my instincts tell me that the technology of secure sales of Internet content is a very promising niche"

Mr. Olmert expressed his surprise that the company has yet to receive financial assistance from either the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) or from the IIC, and noted that since the company did not use government funds during the stage of product development, it will be deserving of receiving funds during the stage of business development - in the framework of the Fund for Marketing Support. (The status of the fund is currently unclear due to the decision of the Finance Ministry to freeze its budget).

The Minister requested from the company's management to continue its operations in Jerusalem, and promised that if the availability of office space in the Har Hotzvim Industrial Park will not meet the companies growth, he, being responsible for developing development areas, will see to it that the Park will be enlarged.

Translated from the original Hebrew version of the article published at:
http://www.dailymaily.co.il/19-5-2003/news.htm