New Delhi: A vital executive responsible for developing some of Amazon’s most recognisable gadgets, which include the recently introduced Echo smart speaker and Fire tablets, is now leaving the company at the end of October. This news came from some sources. The key executive, Lindo St. Angel, vice president of hardware for Amazon’s devices division, Lab126, plans to depart next week from the company. Amazon has also confirmed the executive’s exit, making him the second high-level departure from the devices division this month.
An Amazon spokesperson has emailed a statement, in which the person wrote that, “We are grateful for his many contributions to Amazon and wish him the best”, without offering further details on the circumstances of St. Angel’s departure. Some news agency reports this, and his last day will be October 31. St. Angel is a 15-year veteran of the device division who helped oversee development across the diverse lineup, which includes the Astro robot, Echo speakers, and Fire tablets. And his departure follows that of Rob Williams, who held the position of vice president of device software and services.
He also left a post earlier in October and has been a member of the elite internal group advising CEO Andy Jassy. He will remain with the company in an advisory role through the end of the year to assist devices chief Panos Panay. The company recently showcased its latest lineup of devices, which includes refreshed Echo speakers, Fire TV streaming devices, Kindle readers and Ring cameras. The executive exits come as Amazon’s devices and services unit works to reverse the years of unprofitability, and the division has already undergone significant layoffs and product line cuts.
