TikTok has named a new CEO and COO, calling the moves “a strategic reorganization to optimize TikTok’s global teams and support the company’s unprecedented growth.”Shouzi Chew, CFO of TikTok parent ByteDance, is adding CEO responsibilities at TikTok, the fast-growing, short-form video app.
Vanessa Pappas, who had stepped in as interim head after Disney vet Kevin Mayer’s brief tenure ended last summer, will formally take the role of TikTok COO.“The leadership team of Shou and Vanessa sets the stage for sustained growth,” said Yiming Zhang, founder and CEO of ByteDance. “Shou brings deep knowledge of the company and industry, having led a team that was among our earliest investors, and having worked in the technology sector for a decade.
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