Mozilla names Chairwoman Mitchell Baker its new CEO

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Mozilla names Chairwoman Mitchell Baker its new CEO
April 8, 2020
https://siliconangle.com/2020/04/08/mozilla-names-chairwoman-mitchell-baker-new-ceo/

Mozilla Corp., the nonprofit group behind the open-source Firefox browser, today named Chairwoman Mitchell Baker its new chief executive officer.
She replaces former CEO Chris Beard, who stepped down at the end of last year. The appointment of Baker (pictured) is a logical choice for Mozilla given that she has been with the organization since 2003.

In a blog post, she said the company faces some big challenges ahead, including navigating the current economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus

“It’s a time of challenge on many levels, there’s no question about that. Mozilla’s flagship product remains excellent, but the competition is stiff,” Baker wrote.
In a second blog post, Mozilla’s board of directors said that Baker, who has served as interim CEO since December, had a unique combination of skills and experience that make her the right person to lead the company.
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Mozilla will certainly need strong leadership, as its flagship internet browser has been in troubled waters for some time, due to intense competition from rivals such as Apple Inc. and Google LLC. It was once the most popular desktop browser in the world but has seen its market share fall to just 8.5%, according to the most recent data from NetApplications.

The decline of Firefox has hit Mozilla’s revenue hard. Earlier this year, it was forced to layoff about 70 staff members to cut costs.
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