YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki on Thursday stated she’ll be stepping down as head of the world’s largest on-line video website. In a put up on the YouTube weblog, Wojcicki stated the time is correct for her to step apart.

“At present, after practically 25 years right here, I’ve determined to step again from my function as the pinnacle of YouTube and begin a brand new chapter targeted on my household, well being, and private initiatives I am captivated with,” Wojcicki stated within the put up, which was additionally shared with YouTube workers. 

Wojcicki will probably be changed by Neal Mohan, who beforehand served as chief product officer at YouTube. Wojcicki stated she’ll assist with the management transition and, in the long run, tackle an advisory function throughout father or mother corporations Google and father or mother firm Alphabet.

Wojcicki was one in all Google’s earliest workers — she rented her storage to co-founders Larry Web page and Sergey Brin after they have been constructing the search large within the late Nineties. She was appointed YouTube CEO in 2014 and was beforehand Google’s senior vp of promoting.

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