Meanwhile, Dave Limp will become CEO of Blue Origin, the space company owned by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in December. Limp, who announced his departure from Amazon in August, was responsible for Echo devices and the Alexa smart assistant. He will work with Panay over the next two months to ensure a smooth transition.
Key takeaways:
- Panos Panay, former product lead at Microsoft, is joining Amazon as the replacement for outgoing hardware boss Dave Limp.
- Panay, who has nearly 20 years of experience at Microsoft and has led major projects like the Microsoft Surface lineup and Windows operating system, will start at Amazon at the end of October.
- Dave Limp is set to become the CEO of Blue Origin, the space company owned by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, in December.
- Panay's departure from Microsoft was sudden, occurring just before his scheduled appearance at the company’s Surface and AI event on September 21st.