Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Uber Delivery Chief Steps Down, Andrew Macdonald Named COO
Imagine you have a big company like Uber that delivers food and gives rides.
The person in charge of delivering food is leaving after a long time.
Uber has decided that the person in charge of operations is going to leave.
Another person named Andrew Macdonald will now be in charge of making sure everything runs smoothly in different parts of the company, like rides and deliveries.
This change is happening now.
Uber is trying to grow its business by getting people to use all its services more.
They recently made a big deal to buy a part of another delivery company, in Turkey, to help them grow.
Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty is leaving Uber after nearly 13 years.
Andrew Macdonald has been named Uber's new chief operating officer.
Macdonald will oversee Uber's mobility, delivery, and autonomous businesses.
The changes are effective immediately.
Uber is expanding its business portfolio to drive growth.
- Who
- Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty and Andrew Macdonald
- What
- Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty is leaving his position, and Andrew Macdonald is taking over as COO.
- When
- The moves are effective immediately.
- Where
- Uber
- Why
- Uber is trying to expand its business portfolio to drive growth.
- Departure
- Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty
- New COO
- Andrew Macdonald
- Effective Date
- Immediately
- Macdonald's Responsibilities
- Mobility, delivery, and autonomous businesses
- Uber's Goal
- Drive growth by increasing engagement across entire platform
- Recent Deal
- Uber signed a $700 million deal to acquire a majority stake in Trendyol Go