Top Dell Executive to Resign as Company Grapples With Slow Computer Sales

Dell Technologies Inc. Co-Chief Operating Officer Chuck Whitten is resigning next month as the hardware giant grapples with a historic slowdown in computer demand.

“After discussions with Chuck and the board of directors about the leadership profile the company needs in its next chapter, we have jointly decided that Chuck will depart Dell Technologies,” Chief Executive Officer Michael Dell wrote in an email to employees Friday, which was posted by Whitten on LinkedIn. Whitten will leave Dell August 18, the company said in a securities filing.