Ubers New CEO Will Likely Be General Electrics Jeffrey Immelt. Uber is closing in on a pick to replace its former CEO Travis Kalanick, who departed the ride hailing giant under a storm of allegations he tolerated a widespread culture of sexual harassment and mistreated drivers. Per Recode, the number one finalist is former General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt, who could be coming before the companys board of directors for a final vote in as little as two weeks. Though the vote is loaded with tension amid a lawsuit major investor Benchmark Capital is bringing against Kalanick for alleged fraudand Kalanick himself reportedly tried to interfere with the search in hopes of regaining his lost power at the companyImmelt enjoys widespread support and some members of the board hope it will be unanimous. We know it is never going to be a perfect choice, but everyone is becoming exhausted, one source told Recode. We need someone with the skills to move us along. He certainly is not someone anyone can push around easily, which is probably his best characteristic, a source added, referring to the companys infamous infighting. Media Studies Volume 1 Media History Media And Society Pdf on this page. Explore the world of iPad. Check out iPad Pro, available in two sizes, iPad, and iPad mini. General Motors Customer Specific Requirements Iso Ts 16949. Visit the Apple site to learn, buy, and get support. Bar Files For Blackberry Playbook Downloadable Apps' title='Bar Files For Blackberry Playbook Downloadable Apps' />We all know Immelts not the dynamic entrepreneur that Travis is, but he can certainly settle things down. In addition to dealing with the trash public image which festered under Kalanicks tenure, the new chief will have numerous urgent, high level concerns to address. Those include dealing with lawsuits from angry drivers and disabled persons advocates, reforming Ubers corporate culture and importantly to the continued survival of the company, laying the groundwork to get out of its nearly billion dollar a year cash hole in the long term, probably by replacing drivers with self driving technology. While Uber was hoping to secure a female CEO, which would have aided their attempts to turn the whole allegations of rampant sexism thing around, numerous high profile female executives reportedly decided their time was better spent not cleaning up Kalanicks mess. Foxconn 45Cmx Vga Drivers. Recode. You have not yet voted on this site If you have already visited the site, please help us classify the good from the bad by voting on this site.