 The scandal proved difficult for Comverse Technology to recover from . The three charged executives , who had stayed on as consultants , were fired without severance pay , and the company said it would pursue legal action against them . The board of directors was expanded from five to ten , with all of the new ones being Americans rather than Israelis . A new CEO , Andre Dahan , came on board in April 2007 but the ongoing management crisis prevented the company from engaging in new innovation or entering new business areas . Despite the 2006 @-@ 2007 economic climate being one of growth , layoffs occurred in mid @-@ 2007 . Research analysts began speculating that the company might break up . 
