Unity Technologies - Unity Announces Leadership Transition
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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unity (NYSE: U) (the “Company”), the world’s leading platform for creating and growing real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced that John Riccitiello will retire as President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. James M. Whitehurst has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the Board. Roelof Botha, Lead Independent Director of the Unity Board, has been appointed Chairman. Mr. Riccitiello will continue to advise Unity to ensure a smooth transition.

  • @echo64English
    19•1 year ago

    Typically written into the contract, it’s not like they are doing it out of love

      • @[email protected]English
        25•1 year ago

        Yeah he’s definetely not innocent, but this is 100% the board at Unity throwing the CEO under the bus to try and control the damage

    • Jeremy [Iowa]English
      2•1 year ago

      You’re not wrong; I suppose my criticism is as much of that practice as it is of this individual specifically.