The "Lauder Club" is Backed by Prominent Jewish Leader
Ronald S. Lauder
Ribbon-Cutting Event Marks Continued Expansion of Lauder
Employment Center
BE'ER SHEVA, Israel, March 21,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ronald S.
Lauder announced the opening of the Lauder Club, a
first-of-its-kind incubator and networking event space in the
Negev. Joined by Professor Rivka
Carmi, President of Ben-Gurion
University (BGU) in the Negev, and Eric Michaelson, Chief Israel Officer of the Jewish National Fund,
Lauder inaugurated the new club, which expands the footprint and
offerings of the 3-year old Lauder Employment Center in Be'er
Sheva.
The club is the latest in a multi-year, multifaceted,
multi-million-dollar investment Lauder is making in the Negev to
fulfill his vision of Be'er Sheba as a hub of entrepreneurship and
economic opportunity.
In addition to Lauder, Carmi and Michaelson, the ribbon-cutting
event was attended by Avi Balashnikov, Chairman of the Lauder
Employment Center; Michal Grayevsky,
President of JCS International and Vice Chair of the Center;
Professor Moshe Caspi, Dean of
Students at BGU, and over 30 business executives from across the
region, as well as students and graduates.
A passionate advocate for the Negev, Lauder is currently
building a private home in Be'er Sheva, adjacent to the Employment
Center.
Standing at the front of the Lauder Club, Lauder challenged the
employers in attendance, "The question is, what can be done? This
is only the first step. The Negev should be a center for technology
for the future. I'm excited for what I see, so much so that I'm
building a house across the street."
For the residents, students, employers, and leaders of Be'er
Sheva and surrounding communities in the Negev, the new expansion
of the Lauder Employment Center and continued growth and investment
opens the door to new possibilities and successful growth for what
is quickly becoming the future hub of Israeli innovation.
About the Lauder Employment Center
In 2015, together with JNF and Eretz Ir, the Lauder Employment
Center in Be'er Sheva was inaugurated. The Center operates with the
explicit objective to help build the local economy and provide new
opportunities for graduates to build their careers and lives in the
Negev.
Contact: Albana Ademaj, (347)
556-5198, Alba@mg745fifth.com
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