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| While Dozens of Tech Companies Are Collapsing and Laying Off Employees Which Company Is Actually GroThe Story of Dr. Adi Hod and Velotix - A CEO Who Managed to Grow His Company While Israel's High-Tech Industry Is Going Through Its Most Difficult Upheaval in Years
By: citron Several months ago, Velotix, an Israeli-American cybersecurity startup in the field of data security, faced one of the most challenging periods in its history. A severe cash-flow crisis placed the continuation of the company's operations at risk and resulted in employee layoffs. Some former Velotix employees subsequently petitioned the court to declare the company insolvent, following uncertainty surrounding salary payments and the company's continued operations. Dr. Adi Hod Chooses to Continue Supporting Velotix When the company appeared to be approaching a point of no return, Dr. Adi Hod, CEO and Co-Founder of Velotix, chose to continue supporting the company and addressing its obligations toward employees and suppliers. According to previously published reports, Dr. Hod has injected more than NIS 11 million of his personal funds into the company. Velotix has worked to settle obligations toward former employees and suppliers, including employees who were not part of the legal proceedings. Alongside Dr. Hod's efforts, Velotix established a dedicated recovery team to stabilize operations, reach arrangements with employees, suppliers and other stakeholders, and implement the company's recovery plan. Following an agreement reached with the employees involved in the proceedings, the court ordered the case closed and the insolvency petition withdrawn. A New Stage for Velotix At the same time, Velotix has been working on a strategic process involving a new investor whose business activities are centered in Singapore. The investment initiative is intended to support the company's operations, development and future growth as Velotix moves into the next stage of its recovery. Dr. Adi Hod, CEO of Velotix, said: "True entrepreneurship is not tested only in moments of success, but mainly in the ability to stand at the forefront during a crisis. I chose not to give up, to take responsibility, to work to settle the company's obligations and to protect the future of Velotix even during the most difficult moments." Dr. Hod added that the recovery process is continuing and challenges remain, but said the company is now in a more stable and stronger position. Velotix continues to focus on its technology and the company's next stage of development as it works toward renewed growth. End
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