Who is Andy Jassy? Amazon’s new CEO ushered in the era of cloud computing
by Kari Paul and agencies from Technology | The Guardian on (#5DNXB)
As Jeff Bezos steps down, Jassy's promotion suggests web services are central to the company's future
Amazon on Tuesday said its billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, would step down as chief executive officer and become executive chairman after nearly 30 years at the company.
The transition will promote the company's current cloud computing head, Andy Jassy, to the next chief executive of the company, as Bezos hands over the reins for the first time since he founded Amazon and oversaw its evolution from small online bookstore to ubiquitous retail juggernaut.
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