Microsoft Israel chief departs after ethics investigation into Ministry of Defense work
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Assaf Gilead
20d ago· 7 min readenNews
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Summary
Microsoft Israel's Country General Manager Alon Haimovich has left his position after four years, following an internal investigation by Microsoft's global management into the company's work with Israel's Ministry of Defense. The investigation was triggered by concerns over potential violations of Microsoft's code of ethics, specifically regarding alleged unethical use of Microsoft Azure by the Ministry of Defense. Several managers in Microsoft Israel's governance department have also departed. Microsoft Israel has been placed under the management of Microsoft France.
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Haimovich left his position after an investigation by Microsoft's global management into Microsoft Israel's work with the Ministry of Defense, amid concern that the company's code of ethics had been violated.
Several managers in Microsoft Israel's governance department have also left their positions.
Microsoft Israel has been placed under the management of Microsoft France.
Alon Haimovich is leaving after an investigation into alleged unethical use of Azure by the Ministry of Defense, “Globes” has learned. Microsoft Israel has been placed under the management of Microsoft France.
