Twitch’s New CEO Defends Job Cuts, Plans to Meet With Creators
- ‘The right moves to help run this business long term’: Clancy
- Livestream service’s chief did stints at Google and NASA
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Dan Clancy, Twitch’s new chief executive officer, has led projects at NASA and Google, and once wanted to look for life on Mars. His new mission is to nurture talent and reduce the losses at Amazon.com Inc.’s livestreaming service.
In his first media interview since taking over last month and eliminating 400 positions among his initial actions, Clancy said the austerity moves were necessary to keep Twitch viable and its creators thriving.