Two of Uber's top executives are leaving the company one month after its lackluster Wall Street debut
Uber confirmed Friday that its chief operating officer, Barney Harford, and chief marketing officer, Rebecca Messina, will depart the company. In a copy of the email to staff seen by CNN Business, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said Harford's departure comes as a result of the company's progress over the past two years.
" He pledged to work with a coach who could challenge his"blind spots."As part of the leadership shakeup, two additional executives -- one representing the Uber Eats team and the other representing Uber's global rides business -- will report directly to Khosrowshahi.Uber lost more than $1 billion in the first quarterMessina had only been on the job for nine months.
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