YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on Thursday stated she’ll be stepping down as head of the world’s largest on-line video website. In a submit on the YouTube weblog, Wojcicki stated the time is true for her to step apart.
“Immediately, after almost 25 years right here, I’ve determined to step again from my position as the top of YouTube and begin a brand new chapter centered on my household, well being, and private initiatives I am keen about,” Wojcicki stated within the submit, which was additionally shared with YouTube staff.
Wojcicki will probably be changed by Neal Mohan, who beforehand served as chief product officer at YouTube. Wojcicki stated she’ll assist with the management transition and, in the long run, tackle an advisory position throughout guardian firms Google and Alphabet.
Wojcicki was certainly one of Google’s earliest staff — she rented her storage to co-founders Larry Web page and Sergey Brin once they have been constructing the search big within the late Nineties. She was appointed YouTube CEO in 2014 and was beforehand Google’s senior vp of promoting.
Extra to come back.