Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) named Doug Herrington as its new chief executive officer for the company's Worldwide Amazon Stores business, formerly known as 'Worldwide Consumer'.
Herrington joined Amazon in 2005 to start its Consumables business, launched Amazon Fresh in 2007, and assumed responsibility for all of the company's North American Consumer businesses in 2015.
"He is a builder of great teams and brings substantial retail, grocery, demand generation, product development, and Amazon experience to bear," Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy, said in a blogpost.
"He is also a terrific inventor for customers, thinks big, has a thoughtful vision around how category management and ops can work well together, is a unifier, is highly curious, and an avid learner."
Herrington replaces Dave Clark, who resigned as CEO of Worldwide Consumer on June 3 after 23 years with the firm. Clark was instrumental in creating Amazon's expansive and fast supply chain.