Pearson Replaces CEO Andy Bird With Microsoft Executive
- Follows a shareholder revolt in April over Bird’s pay
- Bird to retire after less than four years in the role
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Educational publisher Pearson Plc replaced its Chief Executive Officer Andy Bird months after a shareholder revolt over his pay and amid concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on the business.
The incoming CEO is Omar Abbosh, president of Microsoft Corp.’s Industry Solutions business and a former Accenture executive, Pearson said in a statement on Wednesday.