Amazon has confirmed the departure of Adam Selipsky as CEO of Amazon Web Services (AWS).
In a blog post Following an internal memo from Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Matt Garman was announced as the new chief effective June 3.
Garman, who officially joined AWS in 2006 after a few months of internship, has led Sales, Marketing and Global Services since 2020.
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The move isn’t surprising: Selipsky, who was rehired by Amazon as CEO of AWS in May 2021, agreed to take on the role on the basis that he would prepare the company for a new generation of leadership.
Selipsky, who transitioned from a five-and-a-half-year stint as CEO of Tableau, spent 11 years at AWS between 2005 and 2016.
Jassy summed up Garman’s suitability for the role: “Matt brings an unusually strong set of skills and experiences to his new role. He is very customer focused, a great product leader, inventive, a smart problem solver, gets a lot right, has high standards and a meaningful bias for action, and in his 18 years at AWS, he is one of the better students I have had. have encountered.”
In his letter, Jassy also praised Selipsky’s leadership during his time at AWS, recognizing his efforts in dealing with challenges such as those thrown at him during the pandemic.
Under his leadership, Amazon Web Services posted $25 billion in revenue in the most recent quarter, a significant increase of 17% year over year.
Looking ahead, Garman left a cloud of uncertainty for AWS employees in the memo, noting that “there will obviously be some organizational adjustments as part of this transition, so look for details on that in the coming weeks.”