Amazon India Head Manish Tiwary Resigns, Will Join a New Company

- In a sudden move, Amazon India announced on August 6 that its country head, Manish Tiwary, has resigned to pursue an opportunity outside the company. - Amit Agarwal, SVP India and Emerging Markets, will oversee operations in India, with Tiwary’s team reporting to him, as Amazon does not plan to hire a replacement. - The leadership change comes amid a backdrop of reduced competitive intensity for Amazon in India, with rivals like Flipkart and quick commerce companies gaining ground. - Industry buzz suggests a power struggle between Tiwary and Agarwal, with the latter being a long-time insider and part of Jeff Bezos' senior leadership team. - Amazon India has faced challenges, including high attrition and slower growth compared to competitors, but the company is doubling down on its cloud services business, AWS, with significant investment planned. Source: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/power-struggle-amit-agarwal-in-control-of-amazon-india-as-manish-tiwary-bows-out-12789144.html

Seen quite a few top/mid level exits in Tata Digital over the past two years. Recent one is this https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/churn-on-tata-digital-loses-another-senior-executive-as-travel-head-subramanian-exits/amp_articleshow/104762870.cms What is going on in Tata Digital? Is the tech and Product teams actually good enough? Or is it something related to process/culture?

Which teams in India will get affected by recent Layoffs declared by Amazon?

- Wipro's Chief Technology Officer Subha Tatavarti resigned on August 12, effective from the close of business hours on August 16, 2024. - Tatavarti joined Wipro in March 2021 and operated out of the San Francisco Bay Area. - This resignation follows a series of high-profile exits from Wipro, including COO Amit Choudhary and APMEA president Anis Chenchah. - Analysts are concerned about Wipro's declining revenues and market share, despite recent leadership changes aimed at business growth. - In 2023, Wipro saw over 10 senior leaders leave, raising concerns about the company's stability and future direction. Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/technology/wipro-cto-subha-tatavarti-resigns-to-pursue-opportunities-outside-company-article-12794337.html)

Amazon Global Communications Operations Undergo Layoffs The spokesperson said- “We regularly review the structure of our teams and make adjustments based on the needs of the business and, following a recent review, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a small number of roles on our communications team.” https://deadline.com/2023/10/amazon-communications-layoffs-1235565092/

Whats happening guys, any other teams impacted in India ??

A Bloomberg report revealed that Amazon has conducted yet another round of layoffs. And people working in its audio streaming platform have been affected. Sources told Bloomberg that employees from Amazon Music's editorial and audio content team have been given the pink slip. An Amazon spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company has been keeping a close eye on their "organisational needs" and has been prioritising what matters the most to customers keeping the businesses long-term health in mind. To fulfil this, some roles in the Amazon Music Team have been eliminated. https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/amazon-layoffs-continue-company-fires-people-from-amazon-music-team-2460707-2023-11-09