Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick resigns as chief executive
FILE PHOTO – Uber CEO Travis Kalanick speaks to students during an interaction at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus in Mumbai, India, January 19, 2016. PHOTO: REUTERS
Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick stepped down as chief executive of the ride-hailing service, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Kalanick’s exit came under pressure from Uber’s investors, who were seeking his exit, the paper reported citing people with knowledge of the situation.
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Uber was not immediately available to comment outside regular US working hours.
Last week, Chief Executive Travis Kalanick announced he was taking a leave of absence for an unspecified length of time.