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Dave Clark's departure from Flexport has ripple effects. Executives out and a company refocus.
Flexport, a digital-focused freight forwarder, is undergoing a major shakeup after Dave Clark, a former top executive at Amazon, abruptly resigned as the company's chief executive.
The story unfolds with disagreements over the company's direction and spending on new operations.
Now the story continues as the company cleans house, parting ways with at least six executives.
Ryan Petersen Takes Charge
Cleaning House
More on Clark's Departure
Dave Clark, known for overseeing Amazon's logistics network, resigned from Flexport after disagreements with the board. Concerns arose over increased company spending without a corresponding increase in revenue.
Plans for the Future
Flexport remains committed to the end-to-end logistics model. Its investment in Deliverr, acquired along with e-commerce platform logistics operations, will continue.
Source: WSJ
Flexport is rescinding a bunch of signed offer letters for people who were starting as soon as this Monday. I am deeply sorry to those people who were expecting to join our company and won't be able to at this time. It's messed up. But no way around it, we have had a hiring…
— Ryan Petersen (@typesfast) September 8, 2023
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