They think it's all over…

23/01/2008 at 21:31

… it is now. In a press release just sent out, eBay have announced that Meg Whitman is to stand down as President and CEO of eBay. John Donahoe will take over from her as President and CEO on March 31st, though Whitman will remain on eBay’s board of directors.

Rajiv Dutta, currently President of PayPal, will take over from John Donahoe as Executive Vice President of eBay Inc. Scott Thompson, currently PayPal’s Chief Technology Office, will be the new President of PayPal.

Bill Cobb is also to step down as President of eBay North America at the end of the year. Lorrie Norrington, currently President of eBay International, will become President of eBay Marketplaces Operations, and will assume Cobb’s responsibilities, reporting to Dutta.

The full press release can be read on the eBay site.

A personal message from Meg has been posted on the .com announcements’ board. We wish her all the best for the future, and of course hope that the other executives will be superbly successful in their new roles.