Two Executives Leave Amazon's Audible After Harassment Probe
- Audible CEO said third-party hired to interview employees
- Greater training, changes to code of conduct being considered
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Two senior executives at Amazon.com Inc.’s audio-book company, Audible, have abruptly resigned in the midst of a company investigation into workplace harassment.
Chief Content Officer Andrew Gaies and Chief Revenue Officer Will Lopes resigned Monday, Audible Chief Executive Officer Don Katz announced to the staff. Katz didn’t elaborate on the reasons for the resignations, which were reported earlier by The Hollywood Reporter. Gaies was in Audible’s San Francisco office as recently as last week presenting product plans to his team, said a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified.