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Amdocs Announces Shimie Hortig to Succeed Shuky Sheffer as President and CEO, Effective March 31, 2026
JERSEY CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2026 / Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that Shuky Sheffer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amdocs Management ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"JERSEY CITY, NJ / ACCESS Newswire / February 3, 2026 / Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX), a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced that Shuky Sheffer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Amdocs Management Limited, has decided to retire and will be replaced by Shimie Hortig, currently Group President of the Americas Business Group.","length":381,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""On behalf of the Amdocs Board, I want to express our profound gratitude to Shuky Sheffer for his exceptional leadership and his unwavering commitment to Amdocs over more than three decades," said Eli Gelman, Chairman of the company's board of directors. "Shuky successfully navigated the company through times of significant shifts during the global pandemic and technology disruption. Under his stewardship, Amdocs has transformed into a cloud-native, AI-enabled powerhouse while maintaining its position as the industry's most trusted partner for digital transformation. His notable achievements include driving innovation, expanding our cloud portfolio, advancing our capabilities in artificial intelligence and generative AI, and delivering consistent shareholder value."","length":804,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Mr. Gelman continued: "Shimie Hortig is the clear and natural choice to lead Amdocs into its next chapter. A reputable industry leader, he is highly regarded and trusted by Amdocs' customers and partners. Shimie has been a prominent member of the Amdocs executive management team for many years. His proven ability to drive the company's strategy, generate growth, and adapt to changing market trends while providing meaningful value to our customers, uniquely positions him to lead the company in this exciting new GenAI era. The Board has full confidence in Shimie's leadership and in the continuity this planned transition provides."","length":658,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":""It has been the greatest privilege of my professional life to lead this incredible organization and its talented people for the past seven years. I am immensely proud of what we have accomplished together: we didn't just navigate the shift to the cloud and the rise of GenAI; we transformed Amdocs into a true catalyst for the digital age," sai...