Dave Limp, Amazon's hardware chief will step down from his role. The key executive at the tech giant would retire after a stint of more than 13 years. This would be a major exit since Andy Jassy took over the company in 2021. A number of top executives have left the company in the past two years. Limp oversees the development of Amazon's consumer devices like Fire TV, Echo, and Kindle as well as the Alexa voice assistant. The announcement was made jointly by Limp and Jassy, in a note to Amazon employees.
"I wanted to share with this group that after 13.5 years with Amazon and countless contributions to the company, Dave Limp has decided to retire from Amazon," Jassy's note read.
Limp will remain in his role for the next few months and the tech giant would announce his successor in the coming weeks.
"I remain excited and quite optimistic about the products and services we’re building in Devices and Services—we’re at the relative beginning of what’s possible and what I believe these businesses will add for customers and the company," Jassy noted.
"Well… As you can see from Andy’s note, I have made the tough decision after almost 14 years to leave Amazon in a few months. The obvious question is why? It might be easier to explain why not. It’s not because of our team, this team is SO good and some of you I have worked with for decades. You’re all masters of your craft," Limp said.
This announcement comes at a time when Amazon's device division has been struggling to generate revenue and has been a target of mass layoffs at the tech giant. However, Limp mentioned that he is not quitting as he is "less bullish about the devices and services business".
"I am amazed at the momentum of all our businesses. Engagement is at an all-time high, customer satisfaction is also at some of our highest levels ever. Our current roadmap is amazing and what we have in the pipeline just makes me smile. On top of all of that, we are living in the golden age of computer science. Our teams are in the middle of this revolution and I am so excited for the world to see what we have brewing for customers," he added.