Pandora Technology Chief Departs Weeks After New Product Launch
- Chris Martin ‘centerpiece of Pandora engineering’ since 2004
- Pandora confirms departure of CTO in emailed statement
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Pandora Media Inc. said Chief Technology Officer Chris Martin is stepping down, just weeks after the online-radio company introduced a new service to lure new users and fend off growing rivals such as Spotify Ltd.
Martin “has decided to move on from Pandora,” the company said Friday in an emailed statement. He had been with the Pandora since 2004. “Chris has been the centerpiece of engineering, helping to shape a team and culture that is the envy of our peers,” according to the statement.