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Amazon’s Leader on Alexa, Echo and Other Devices Plans to Leave

Amazon's devices chief, David Limp, plans to retire after over 13 years at the company, overseeing Alexa and a portfolio of gadgets that struggle to make money.

David Limp, Amazon's devices chief, is planning to retire in the coming months after over 13 years at the company.
Limp oversees Amazon's Alexa and a portfolio of services and gadgets that have struggled to make money.
His division has been a target of cost cuts, resulting in job losses across the company.
Limp's planned exit adds to the recent departures from Amazon's senior leadership team under CEO Andy Jassy.
Amazon has sold over 500 million Alexa-enabled devices, but the smart speakers largely sell without a profit.

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