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Wow, that was fast. I guess The Verge article[0] struck some investors. [0] https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/5/20995453/away-luggage-ceo-steph-korey-toxic-work

• harryh 7y ago
  There is a 0% chance that they weren't already planning on doing this before the article came out. You don't execute a CEO search in a week.
  • amznthrowaway4 7y ago
    Absolutely agreed, their CEO search probably started six months ago. It wouldn't entirely surprise me if The Verge's article used sources that wanted to ensure that the transition happened, and that Korey was pushed out. If you think Korey is bad for the company long-term, you might be willing to take the hit on a single bad holiday to "fix the glitch". To be clear, I don't think The Verge's reporter was complicit, but it would not surprise me if some members of the board helped ensure the reporter had a single, clear, named target.
  • cjbprime 7y ago
    Zero doesn't sound right, given the suspicious timing of it being four days since a devastating expose on the old CEO that demanded such an action. The timing and circumstances could certainly have been influenced.
    • umeshunni 7y ago
      > According to The Wall Street Journal, Away had been looking for Korey’s replacement since the spring. https://www.wsj.com/articles/online-luggage-startup-away-says-ceo-is-stepping-down-11575930577 https://www.wsj.com/articles/online-luggage-startup-away-say...