Amazon’s former {hardware} boss Dave Limp will tackle the position of CEO at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin after asserting his departure from Amazon, in line with a report from CNBC. Inner paperwork obtained by the outlet reveal that Limp will substitute outgoing Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith beginning on December 4th.
In August, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy introduced that Limp is retiring from Amazon after an over 13-year profession on the firm. Whereas at Amazon, he managed merchandise like the corporate’s Echo sensible audio system and its Alexa sensible assistant. He additionally managed Venture Kuiper, Amazon’s satellite tv for pc web venture. Limp will reportedly get replaced at Amazon by Panos Panay, former head of Home windows and Floor merchandise who introduced his personal departure from Microsoft final week.
Now, Limp is altering gears. In an announcement to The Verge, Blue Origin spokesperson Sara Blask confirmed that Limp will substitute Smith. “Dave is a confirmed innovator with a customer-first mindset,” Blask says. “He has in depth expertise within the high-tech business and rising extremely advanced organizations, together with main Amazon’s Kuiper, Kindle, Alexa, Zoox, Fireplace TV, and lots of different companies.”
Bezos echoes Blue Origin’s assertion in a be aware to staff obtained by CNBC. “He’s the proper chief on the proper time for Blue,” Bezos writes. “Dave is a confirmed innovator with a customer-first mindset and in depth expertise main and scaling massive, advanced organizations. Dave has an excellent sense of urgency, brings power to the whole lot, and helps groups transfer very quick.”
Smith will keep at Blue Origin till January 2nd to assist with the CEO transition. The Verge reached out to Amazon with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
Replace September twenty fifth, 6:01PM ET: Added an announcement from Blue Origin.
