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How Shopify’s Leadership Has Transformed to Battle the E-Commerce Slump

By · Dec 21, 2022 8:12am PST

As Shopify grapples with the online shopping downturn, the e-commerce giant has revamped its top management ranks to reflect its biggest priorities. Kaz Nejatian, a Shopify product executive who also took on the role of chief operating officer in September, is playing a key role as the company looks to offset slumping growth in its software... As Shopify grapples with the online shopping downturn, the e-commerce giant has revamped its top...

Alphabet’s ‘Other Bets’ Come Under Pressure as Health Focus Grows

By · Dec 13, 2022 6:00am PST

More than seven years after Google morphed into Alphabet, employees and investors are no closer to figuring out whether Alphabet can generate long-term economic value from moonshot bets such as self-driving taxis, drug discovery and deliveries via drones. These “other bets,” as the company refers to them, are essentially a wager on... More than seven years after Google morphed into Alphabet, employees and investors are no closer...

Google’s Sundar Pichai Has More Direct Reports Than the CEOs of Meta, Amazon, Apple

By · Dec 5, 2022 6:00am PST

Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the only CEO spending more time overseeing the development of costly consumer devices. At Google, CEO Sundar Pichai directly manages two executives in charge of hardware businesses—Rick Osterloh, who oversees Pixel phones, Fitbit fitness trackers and Nest smart home devices; and Clay Bavor,... Meta Platforms’ Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the only CEO spending more time overseeing the...

The People With Power at Patreon

By · Nov 22, 2022 6:00am PST

The People With Power at Patreon

By · Nov 22, 2022 6:00am PST

A few years ago, Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon—a website that allows content creators to generate income from fans—penned an essay about how to attract diverse candidates for executive roles. “If your company is mostly men, make sure to have women on the interview team,” wrote Conte, who co-founded Patreon in 2013. Conte... A few years ago, Jack Conte, CEO of Patreon—a website that allows content creators to...

The People in Power at Twitch After Executive Departures and a Cut in Streamer Pay

By · Nov 15, 2022 6:00am PST

Twitch, Amazon’s video-streaming unit, shook up its top ranks earlier this year following the departures of Chief Operating Officer Sara Clemens and Chief Content Officer Michael Aragon. That led to a consolidation of power under President Dan Clancy. The Information’s first Twitch org chart maps out more than 50 people in power at... Twitch, Amazon’s video-streaming unit, shook up its top ranks earlier this year following...

The People With Power at Coinbase as It Navigates Crypto Meltdown

By · Nov 2, 2022 6:01am PDT

Crypto exchange Coinbase has seen a dramatic change of fortunes with crypto’s downturn. Now Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong is trying to rein in costs while pushing ahead on launching products and expanding into new markets. Emilie Choi, Coinbase’s president and chief operating officer, is overseeing much of the... Crypto exchange Coinbase has seen a dramatic change of fortunes with crypto’s downturn. Now...

The People With Power at Facebook

By · Jul 15, 2020 1:35am PDT

Links to the org chart is at api.sandbox and herokuapp This spring, Silicon Valley investors watched with a mix of envy and disbelief as top VC firms battled for a stake in tiny audio app Clubhouse. Now others are getting in on the act. Dozens of audio startups, including Betty Labs, Geneva, Chalk, Orbit, Rodeo and Spoon, are raising capital... Links to the org chart is at api.sandbox and herokuapp This spring, Silicon Valley investors...