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The Trendlines Group began activities in Israel with the founding of the marketing consulting and business development firm, Trendlines International, in 1993 by Steve Rhodes and D. Todd Dollinger, today the senior executives and chairmen of The Trendlines Group Ltd. They bring decades of business development, banking, capital formation, and management experience to our organization.

The Trendlines Group Milestones

1978 D. Todd Dollinger and Mark Dollinger co-found Trendlines Inc. in the United States as a business development and representation company (company continues to operate 30+ years later)
 
1988 Steve Rhodes joins SRD Medical, Israeli medical device start-up developing a depth of anesthesia (during surgery) monitor; serves as CFO and later VP marketing
 
1991 Todd joins marketing department at SRD Medical, later serves as CEO; Steve Rhodes and Todd build worldwide network of medical device industry and investor relationships
 
1993 Todd and Steve establish Trendlines International Ltd., a marketing consulting and business development firm; open offices on Shorashim in the Western Galilee
 
2005 Trendlines Israel Fund established to invest in portfolio companies of Misgav Venture Accelerator; Trendlines contracts to reorganize, focus, and manage Misgav
Tina Ornstein named CEO of Trendlines International
 
2007 The Trendlines Group Ltd. established, raises $6 million from U.S. and Israeli investors
Trendlines acquires Misgav and the Mofet Innovation Accelerator
 
2008 Nine new companies established in Misgav and Mofet accelerators
Trendlines International becomes a member of The Trendlines Group
Trendlines portfolio companies raise $25 million
 
2009 Misgav and Mofet accelerators actively establish new portfolio companies
The Trendlines Group, Misgav Venture Accelerator, and Trendlines International move into new offices in Misgav Business Park
Trendlines International changes name to Signal Business Development
 




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