Simon Vangelder - Team Leader

Simon was born in London and for the last 28 years has operated at senior levels in Business Communications and Strategic Marketing Research, working with leading advertising and market research agencies such as TNS, JWT London, Research International and Continental Research.  During this period he conducted hundreds of major research projects and workshops.

Simon lived in Israel between 1979 and 1986 where he met his wife and  served in a combat infantry unit (Nachal) and subsequently studied English Literature and Theatre Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ​​

Simon returned to London in 1986 and worked with numerous UK, European and American companies and brands, such as Hewlett Packard, Husqvarna, British Telecom, Nestle, Bosch, Diageo, Bols Advocaat, Smirnoff, Bell’s Whisky, Fosters’ Lager, Carlsberg, Nationwide Building Society, Waitrose, Wrigley UK, Varta Consumer Batteries and Aviva Insurance.   He also was involved with the leading UK advertising agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Grey and Abbot Mead Vickers BBDO.

Simon returned to Israel in 2012. He has personally lead numerous English courses in Israel for: Haifa University, King David Hotel, Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem  Hilti, ExLibris, Rafa Pharmaceuticals,  Israel Antiquities Authority, Brothers for Life,  the King David Hotel Jerusalem and the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem.

Recommendations:

• Professor Rassem Khamaisi, Head of the Arab-Jewish Center, Haifa University
• Ofri Hafter, HR Manager, Cohen & Co (Tel Aviv Law 
• Dudu Katmor, Sales Manager, Hilti Israel
• Anat Savion, CEO Rafa Pharmaceuticals
• Avital Boxbaum, Training Coordinator, King David Hotel