chief executive officer (CEO)
Samsung heir apologizes, promises he won’t pass company control to children

Samsung heir apologizes, promises he won’t pass company control to children
Jay Y. Lee makes a rare apology in his first media appearance in five years
6 May 2020
Mark Zuckerberg recasts his role at Facebook while taking on dissenting board members

Mark Zuckerberg recasts his role at Facebook while taking on dissenting board members
More than half of Facebook’s directors have left since 2019
29 Apr 2020
AT&T taps John Stankey as its next CEO

AT&T taps John Stankey as its next CEO
Current AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson to retire on July 1
27 Apr 2020
Meet the Top-10 Fortune 500 tech CEOs 

Meet the Top-10 Fortune 500 tech CEOs
Tech's leading CEOs according to the 2020 Fortune 500 list
27 Apr 2020
Coronavirus crisis spurs SAP to remove co-CEO Jennifer Morgan 

Coronavirus crisis spurs SAP to remove co-CEO Jennifer Morgan
Christian Klein will carry on as sole chief as the ERP giant slims down its leadership structure
21 Apr 2020
Mozilla re-hires veteran Mitchell Baker to serve as CEO

Mozilla re-hires veteran Mitchell Baker to serve as CEO
The interim chair and CEO formally rejoins the organisation after Chris Beard stepped down in December 2019
9 Apr 2020
Western Digital hires Cisco’s David Goeckeler as its new CEO

Western Digital hires Cisco’s David Goeckeler as its new CEO
Replacing Steve Milligan, Goeckeler hints that Western Digital’s future lies in the cloud
6 Mar 2020
Salesforce co-chief Keith Block steps down

Salesforce co-chief Keith Block steps down
No official reason has been given, although Block will stay on as an advisor with Salesforce for another year
26 Feb 2020
LinkedIn’s CEO steps aside after 11 years in charge

LinkedIn’s CEO steps aside after 11 years in charge
Jeff Weiner will take up the position of executive chairman while Ryan Roslansky will become the new chief executive
6 Feb 2020
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd dies aged 62

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd dies aged 62
Industry veteran played a major role in some of the technology sector's biggest firms
21 Oct 2019
Oracle earnings flat as CEO steps down citing health reasons

Oracle earnings flat as CEO steps down citing health reasons
Co-chief Mark Hurd requests a leave of absence to focus on his health after nine years at the firm
12 Sep 2019
Mozilla’s CEO Chris Beard is stepping down

Mozilla’s CEO Chris Beard is stepping down
The Canadian business leader will resign at the end of the year but stay on at the company for "years to come”
30 Aug 2019
CEO job description: What does a CEO do?

CEO job description: What does a CEO do?
What does the person in the corner office really do - and how can you get there?
1 Mar 2019
Elon Musk steps down as Tesla chairman

Elon Musk steps down as Tesla chairman
Following his Tweet to take the company private, SEC forces Musk to step down as Tesla chair
1 Oct 2018
CEOs weary of short-termist view on digital transformation

CEOs weary of short-termist view on digital transformation
Business chiefs warn boards not to expect ROI on AI and robotics projects for up to five years
22 Aug 2018
US warns businesses of Oracle and SAP ERP threats

US warns businesses of Oracle and SAP ERP threats
Oracle and SAP urge customers to apply patches to secure systems against hackers
26 Jul 2018
Most CEOs steal IP from previous employers

Most CEOs steal IP from previous employers
Emotionally-driven decisions put companies at risk, finds security report
25 Jul 2018
British Airways IT outage leaves travellers stranded

British Airways IT outage leaves travellers stranded
Passengers suffer delays at Heathrow due to supplier's system failure
19 Jul 2018
Amazon Prime Day rocked by outage

Amazon Prime Day rocked by outage
Shoppers frustrated as they struggle to get the best deals
17 Jul 2018
HP UK suffers 85% drop in profits
HP UK suffers 85% drop in profits
Tech giant blames a strengthening pound, but its costs also rose over its latest financial year
2 Jul 2018
Intel will need a new CEO to help reach 10nm CPUs

Intel will need a new CEO to help reach 10nm CPUs
Krzanich's time as Intel CEO was a mixed bag of successes and failures
22 Jun 2018
IT Pro Panel: How CIOs got their first breaks in IT

IT Pro Panel: How CIOs got their first breaks in IT
It may seem like a simple pathway from the outside, but a CIO's first taste of IT comes in many different forms
15 Jun 2018
The 10 worst excuses for male-dominated company boards
The 10 worst excuses for male-dominated company boards
Hampton-Alexander Review brands firms' excuses as "pitiful and patronising"
31 May 2018
Dell won't sell, but may merge with VMware

Dell won't sell, but may merge with VMware
A special committee is analysing the possible options for the tech giant
22 May 2018