Microsoft vet Panos Panay is heading to Amazon to steer its devices and offerings business

What just happened? On Wednesday, Amazon leader Andy Jassy showed that Panay will be becoming a member of the e-commerce large at the give up of October to guide its devices and offerings (D&S) commercial enterprise. Panay will replace Dave Limp, who is scheduled to retire later this 12 months, and could document at once to Jassy.

Bloomberg turned into first to record at the rumored hire extra than per week in the past. It become introduced in August that Limp would be retiring from Amazon within the near destiny following more than thirteen years with the enterprise. In announcing his selection, Limp at the time stated he become no longer positive what the future holds but he is aware of it's going to now not be within the customer electronics space.

Panay has spent nearly the last two decades of his existence with Microsoft and helped the tech titan launch its Surface line of products. Last week, but, Panay announced he had determined to depart Microsoft – or as he placed it, turn the web page and write the following chapter.

Limp will paintings with Panay over the approaching months to help ensure a clean transition, we are instructed.

Jassy stated he is enthusiastic about what the D&S department is cooking up and appears forward to working with Panay. Limp said he has known Panay for years, and believes he could be a first-rate addition to the corporation.

Once the transition is whole, Limp will start his new job as CEO of Blue Origin in keeping with a latest file from CNBC. Blue Origin is the distance agency owned by using Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Per CNBC, Limp will update Bob Smith effective December 4 although Smith will loaf around for approximately a month to help Limp get the hang of factors.

It'll be interesting to see what Panay does with Amazon, a organization that has long past all in on its Alexa personal assistant and streaming gadgets. We additionally cannot assist but wonder what becomes of Astro, the home robot from 2021 that some devs stated wasn't fit for release.