US EditionInstacart names Chris Rogers as CEO after Fidji Simo’s exit for OpenAI
- Instacart announced on Wednesday that Chris Rogers will become CEO effective August 15, succeeding Fidji Simo who is leaving for OpenAI.
- Simo decided to step down after leading Instacart to a 2023 IPO and joining OpenAI as CEO of Applications, while retaining her chairmanship to aid transition.
- Appointed as Instacart's chief business officer in 2019, Chris Rogers brings extensive expertise across consumer goods, technology, and retail industries accumulated over several decades.
- Simo highlighted that in recent years, Instacart has evolved into a successful and innovative tech-driven company that is changing the grocery sector, and he described Rogers as the ideal person to lead the company moving forward.
- With Rogers at the helm, Instacart aims to continue its technology-driven growth, deepen partnerships, and expand e-grocery market leadership.
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Instacart on Wednesday announced the replacement for CEO Fidji Simo, who helped bring the delivery company to a successful IPO in 2023. Simo will be succeeded by Chris Rogers, who previously served as a managing director for Apple Canada, where he helped bring iPhone adoption to market. Earlier this month, OpenAI announced it had hired Instacart CEO Fidji Simo to be its first CEO of Applications, a role Sam Altman carved out for her, overseeing …
Instacart names Chris Rogers as new CEO after Fidji Simo joins OpenAI - Tech Startups
Instacart is making a leadership change. The grocery delivery company announced Wednesday that Chris Rogers, its chief business officer, will take over as CEO starting August 15. He’ll also join the board. Rogers steps into the role as Fidji Simo, […] The post Instacart names Chris Rogers as new CEO after Fidji Simo joins OpenAI first appeared on Tech Startups.
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