SoftBank founder's heir apparent Nikesh Arora to quit


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 23 Jun 2016

SoftBank Group Corp President and COO Nikesh Arora speaks during a special lecture of the SoftBank Academia in Tokyo, Japan October 22, 2015. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File photo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp president Nikesh Arora, the former Google executive handpicked by the Japanese company's founder as his successor, was slated to step down on June 22. 

SoftBank cited differences between Arora and Masayoshi Son over when Arora would replace him as head of the group. Son is currently chairman and chief executive. 

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tech News

AI use by businesses is small but growing rapidly, led by IT sector and firms in Colorado and DC
SoftBank leads $1 billion funding for UK self-driving startup Wayve
UK military personnel's data accessed in hack, BBC reports
Kretinsky and Layani face off in battle for distressed IT firm Atos
Video streaming services see downloads, active users drop in April, BofA report shows
Tesla lays off more staff in software, service teams, Electrek reports
Microsoft readies new AI model to compete with Google, OpenAI, The Information reports
Synopsys sells software integrity unit for $2.1 billion to PE group
Robinhood Crypto gets Wells notice from US SEC
Trump Media dismisses auditor BF Borgers amid SEC fraud charges

Others Also Read