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Dropbox CEO Drew Houston Steps Down, Ashraf Alkarmi Named Successor

Dropbox co-founder and CEO Drew Houston announced his decision to step down after 19 years at the helm of the cloud storage company. Ashraf Alkarmi, an insider, has been named as his successor, with Houston reportedly planning to train him for the role.

26 May, 13:15 — 26 May, 17:46
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ReutersVery High1d ago

Dropbox CEO Andrew Houston to step down, insider Ashraf Alkarmi named successor - Reuters

Dropbox CEO Andrew Houston to step down, insider Ashraf Alkarmi named successor  Reuters

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wsjHigh1d ago

Dropbox Co-founder Houston to Step Down as CEO After 19 Years - WSJ

Dropbox Co-founder Houston to Step Down as CEO After 19 Years  WSJ

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cnbcMostly Factual1d ago

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston to step down after 19 years at helm of cloud storage pioneer

Dropbox CEO Drew Houston, who started the cloud storage company when he was 24, plans to step down and assume the role of executive chairman.

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Business InsiderMostly Factual1d ago

Read the Dropbox memos about CEO Drew Houston's plan to train his replacement and step down

Drew Houston is the founder of Dropbox. Big Event Media/Getty Images for HumanX Conference Dropbox CEO Drew Houston plans to step down as CEO after 19 years in the role. Houston named Ashraf Alkarmi as his co-CEO and eventual successor in a memo to employees on Tuesday. He shared how he knew Alkarmi was the right person for the job. Dropbox CEO Drew Houston invoked an old and reliable piece of advice to choose his successor. Houston told employees in a Tuesday memo that Dropbox named Ashraf...

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YahooMostly Factual1d ago

Dropbox CEO Andrew Houston to step down, insider Ashraf Alkarmi named successor

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1d ago

Dropbox CEO Andrew Houston to step down, insider Ashraf Alkarmi named successor

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seeking-alphaMixed1d ago

Dropbox shuffles executives; Alkarmi to replace co-founder Houston as CEO

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