Former Google executive likely to become SoftBank's next CEO
Today, SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son named ex-Googler Nikesh Arora as the new president of Japan’s telecom giant, and went so far as to designate him as a potential successor. “He’s 10 years younger than me, and he has more abilities than me,” the fascinating SoftBank founder told reporters. “The last nine months I’ve spent with him have made me sure of that, but I’m not going to retire soon,” he said.
The billionaire will pass off the president role to Arora on June 19th, marking the first time anyone other than Son has held that position at SoftBank. Arora joined the company less than a year ago, but he’s got a strong résumé; before he was brought on at SoftBank, Arora spent a decade at Google and rose through the company’s ranks,…
Source:: The Verge
