eBay Continues The Management Shuffle

July 17, 2008 · Filed Under Internet Marketing, News, eBay 

Rajiv Dutta To Retire

July 16th, 2008

eBay announced today that Rajiv Dutta President of eBay Global Marketplaces will retire in October of this year. Lorrie Norrington current President of eBay North America Marketplace will move into the position that Rajiv held.

Why Does The Management Shuffle Continue?

Frequently in the corporate world, when a new captain takes over the helm, we see changes in the team beneath. Many of the changes in the team seem to be those people with about 10 years of tenure with eBay. As the focus of eBay changes towards a retail experience, I can’t help but wonder if some to the changes are due to the fact that more emphasis seems to be toward that retail type business model and away from the auction format.

Rajiv Dutta will be missed. I had only one or two oppotunities to speak with Rajiv, but found him to be a honest and interesting person with a great grasp of the marketplace. I wish him well in his future endeavors as I have the same wishes of success for Lorrie Norrington in her ascent within the eBay hierarchy.

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