Cybersecurity
Amazon Loss of Executive to Microsoft Sets Up Potential Clash
- Charlie Bell hired to head new cybersecurity position
- At Amazon, Bell oversaw AWS’s main software services
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Microsoft Corp. said it has hired a former Amazon.com Inc. cloud executive to run its cybersecurity operations, potentially setting in motion a legal battle between the two tech giants.
Charlie Bell, who long reported to former Amazon Web Services chief Andy Jassy and oversaw the engineering teams working on AWS’s main software services, will become an executive vice president reporting to Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella.