Unity has announced that current President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, John Riccitiello, has retired from his role effective immediately.
In wake of Riccitiello’s departure, James M. Whitehurst has been appointed Interim CEO, President and a member of the Board, while Roelof Botha has been made Chairman. Speaking in wake of the news, Botha commented:
Working with Unity under John’s leadership has been one of the highlights of my career. John joined the Unity Board in 2013 and stepped in to lead the Company in 2014, at a time when we faced significant challenges. John has led Unity through incredible growth over the last nearly 10 years, helping us transition from a perpetual license to a subscription model, enabling developers to monetize, building other game services to serve our creator community, leading us through an IPO and positioning us as a pioneer in the developer community. Unity would not be where it is today without the impact of his contributions. I remain excited for the future of Unity.
Meanwhile, Riccitiello added:
It’s been a privilege to lead Unity for nearly a decade and serve our employees, customers, developers and partners, all of whom have been instrumental to the Company’s growth. I look forward to supporting Unity through this transition and following the Company’s future success.
[Source – Business Wire]