By ASSAF GILEAD/GLOBES
Publication Date: 2026-05-12 09:39:00
Last week, Microsoft Israel, the local marketing and sales office of the US software giant, announced the departure of Country General Manager Alon Haimovich after four years in the job. Behind the dry announcement is major controversy.
Haimovich left his position after an investigation by Microsoft’s global management into Microsoft Israel’s work with the Defense Ministry, amid concerns 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 is without a country general manager, and Globes has learned that global management has decided that, for the time being, Microsoft Israel will be managed directly by Microsoft France.
Several weeks ago, an investigation team from Microsoft arrived in Israel to examine the center’s activities, particularly the work of the sales department responsible for working with Israel’s Defense Ministry, Globes has learned. Haimovich was also…
