Who Is Andy Jassy? AWS Head Replaces Jeff Bezos As New Amazon CEO
02/02/21 AT 8:20 PM Amazon said its web hosting division pulled the plug on Parler after the social network failed to crack down on incitements of violence Photo: AFP / DENIS CHARLET
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Jassy has led Amazon s Web Services division since 1997
He is a member of Bezos elite S-team of executives
Amazon is set to welcome a new chief executive officer, Andy Jassy, following Jeff Bezos announcement on Tuesday that he is stepping down as CEO in the third quarter.
Bezos, 57, will exit his post with the e-commerce colussus in order to transition to executive chairman of Amazon’s board. His replacement, Jassy, is the company’s top cloud executive.