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Report: Amazon Picks Ex-Microsoft Product Chief to Run Devices
September 19, 2023

Amazon is reportedly set to hire Microsoft’s product chief to oversee its devices business. Panos Panay, who announced he was leaving Microsoft Monday (Sept. 18), will now become head of the division that makes products like Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, Bloomberg News reported, citing sources...

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Square CEO Alyssa Henry to Exit on Oct. 2
September 18, 2023

Square CEO of Block Alyssa Henry will depart the company on Oct. 2. Henry will be succeeded by Jack Dorsey, the company’s Block head and chairperson, who will also serve as the Square head, the company said in a Monday (Sept. 18) filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “Ms....

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Co-op Solutions Appoints Chief Strategy Officer Dean Michaels as President/CEO
September 18, 2023

Co-op Solutions has announced the appointment of Dean Michaels as the new president/CEO, following the departure of Todd Clark. Clark led the company through a period of expansive growth, increasing revenues and expanding product offerings during his more than seven years with the company, Co-op Solutions said in a...

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Binance.US Cuts Third of Workforce as CEO Departs
September 13, 2023

The head of Binance.US has reportedly left the cryptocurrency company. Brian Shroder, who had been the exchange’s CEO since 2021, has resigned, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported late Tuesday (Sept. 12). Taking his place will be Norman Reed, chief legal officer of the firm,...

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Visa Canada Appoints Sam Fuda to Head Commercial and Money Movement
September 12, 2023

Visa Canada has announced the appointment of Sam Fuda as the new vice president, head of commercial and money movement (CMS), Canada. Fuda succeeds Jim Filice in this role, Visa Canada said in a press release emailed to PYMNTS. With this appointment, Fuda will lead the market strategy, product development...

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Goldman Sachs Reshuffles Exec Team as Longtime COO Retires
September 11, 2023

Goldman Sachs has reshuffled its leadership team following the retirement of longtime executive Laurence Stein. Stein has spent 27 years at the banking giant, most recently serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer of asset and wealth management. According to an announcement provided to PYMNTS...

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Flexport Founder Retakes CEO Title As Dave Clark Departs
September 07, 2023

Flexport CEO Dave Clark is resigning after a year of leading the logistics company. Taking his place, Clark announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), will be founder Ryan Petersen, who is also the company’s former chief executive.  “Today, Ryan and I discussed his desire to return to...

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Treasury Solutions Firm Kyriba Taps Tech Exec Melissa Di Donato as CEO
September 05, 2023

Treasury and finance solutions firm Kyriba has appointed tech executive Melissa Di Donato as its new chair and CEO. Di Donato brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles at SUSE, SAP, Salesforce, IBM and Oracle, the provider of cloud-based finance and liquidity solutions said in a Tuesday (Sept. 5) press release. Most...

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Toast Co-Founder Aman Narang to Take CEO Reins in January
September 05, 2023

Restaurant point of sale (POS) provider Toast has a new chief executive. Aman Narang, who co-founded the firm in 2011 and has served as its chief operating officer since 2021, will become CEO at the start of 2024, the company announced in a news release Tuesday (Sept. 5). Narang...