Dave Clark, the CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer, is stepping down.
Since 1999, the seasoned executive has been with Amazon.
In an email to workers, he said, "It is time for me to say farewell and go on a new adventure."
Dave Clark, a long-serving Amazon executive, is stepping down. In a tweet sent out on Friday, the CEO of Amazon Worldwide Consumer announced his departure.Clark has long been regarded as one of the country's most prominent executives. He joined Amazon in 1999 and rose through the ranks to become a member of the company's infamously secretive 23-person "S-team" of top executives. He was most recently the driving force behind Amazon's COVID-19 strategy. Clark gained the nickname "the sniper" for dismissing underperforming warehouse workers after establishing a reputation as a severe, conscientious manager.
Clark stated in an email to employees that he "joined Amazon out of grad school" at a time when the firm was "little" but "expanding fast." "As much as I've enjoyed the ride, it's time for me to say my goodbyes and go on a new adventure. I've been discussing my desire to leave Amazon with my family and those close to me for some time, but I wanted to make sure the teams were prepared for success. I am convinced that the time has come."The Russian government and Russian ISPs have blocked Facebook, Instagram, the BBC, and a slew of other websites.
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This is how the "splinternet" works.Clark's resignation will take effect on July 1, according to a recent Amazon filing with the Securities Exchange Commission.
"Thanking Dave for his numerous successes throughout the years at Amazon, especially for what he's delivered for customers," Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy wrote in an email to Amazon staff.
Clark's recent "transfer from Seattle to the Dallas region," according to the Wall Street Journal, was seen as an indication that the CEO would leave Amazon. Furthermore, in April, Amazon reported its first loss in seven years, owing to inflation and supply chain concerns.
After Meta's Sheryl Sandberg announced her retirement as COO in a Facebook post earlier this week, Clark's news is the week's second high-profile tech C-suite shakeup.
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