Seems like the exit is being planned with his naming as chairman. BS will take over in 2026.
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with the weight of development and manufacturing in Asia, WD making sense
@b1 Western Digital CEO is a Singaporean
Paving the way for Bill Watkins return.
Something’s brewing.
@e2 and we're better for it
SL was both Chairman and CEO for quite a few years....wouldn't be surprising to see DM follow suit. Sales/Marketing lead to CEO would be unusual especially given no experience in running any other parts of the company
Are there even any product design engineers left in Singapore?
Following the pattern set by Steven L? Does BS intend to do something ill advised like attempt to move customer engagement and product development overseas? Turning over the company to a foreign passport CEO would be very unusual for a US tech company and may have consequences, especially for US employees.