HR in WarCommit’s mission to keep calm in wartime
HR in War
Commit’s mission to keep calm in wartime
The company needs to balance increased workloads with a reduced workforce as the war rages on
“As one of the leading tech services companies in Israel, with a strong focus on the defense industry, Commit Company is expanding its workforce in response to increased workloads in various divisions, particularly within the embedded, ICT, and cyber divisions,” explained Arik Fainold, President & Chairman of Commit. “Having said that, a big portion of our team has been recruited to the army reserves and we face a challenge to continue our excellent delivery to our customers and provide help and answers to the increasing demands.”
HR in War is a new series exploring how companies in Israel are adapting in unusual times. At CTech we believe the world should know about the atrocities committed on 7/10 while at the same time highlighting the continued resolve and resistance of the Israeli tech ecosystem.
Company name: Commit
Your name and title: Arik Fainold, President & Chairman
Names of founders and upper management: Arik Faingold & Idan Faingold
Field of activity: AI, Fintech, Cyber, Defense
Number of employees: 675
Office location: Petah Tikva, Herzelia, Haifa, Yokneam, Jerusalem, New York, Boston, Europe
On a scale of 1-10, how much did the war disrupt operations at the company?
Six. Some of our employees have been recruited to army reserves while we face at the same time an increasing demand from our customers in the defense industry and abroad.
What consequences have you experienced from these disruptions?
As one of the leading tech services companies in Israel, with a strong focus on the defense industry, Commit Company is expanding its workforce in response to increased workloads in various divisions, particularly within the embedded, ICT, and cyber divisions. Having said that, a big portion of our team has been recruited to the army reserves and we face a challenge to continue our excellent delivery to our customers and provide help and answers to the increasing demands.
What are the two major challenges you are coping with these days?
- Supplying the demand on a very tight schedule with less workforce as a result of army reserves.
- Supporting our employees and families.
What support do you provide to employees?
We maintain communication with our reserve teams, volunteers, and the numerous employees dedicated to the defense organization. We respond to every request by providing necessary equipment such as batteries, head cameras, matches, food, underwear, and more. To convey our care and appreciation, we've also sent packages to both our team members and their families. Furthermore, we conduct support meetings within our divisions and departments.
We assisted the families of employees who were evacuated from the areas surrounding Gaza in relocating from their homes to a safer place, away from the rockets.
Do you have employees with foreign citizenship who asked to work from another country? If so, has movement been requested/approved?
As an international company, we are accustomed to hybrid work and global perspectives, so this is not new to us and is part of Commit's work culture.
How do you communicate the situation to customers? Do you see hostility or support?
Our customers and partners have been amazing in their support and empathy towards the situation. We have, of course, kept them informed about the developments in Israel because clear communication is essential. However, our business is running as usual, and we actually witnessed growth since the beginning of the month from our foreign customers.
In the event employees feel they encounter hostility, how do you guide them to respond to the situation?
We didn’t encounter hostility.
