Itzick Sharir, the chief executive officer of Sapiens International (Naasdaq: SPNS), is stepping down after five years on the job.

Sharir is retiring to pursue personal interests, the company said.

Replacing him as of Nov. 10 will be Roni Al-Dor, a former president of TTI Telecom. Al-Dor founded that firm and took it public.

Sapiens: www.sapiens.com