Jeff Bezos¡¯ Blue Origin has spent two decades trailing Elon Musk¡¯s SpaceX in the space-exploration race. To fix this, Bezos has turned to a trusted Amazon.com lieutenant known for getting products out the door.
Incoming Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, who shepherded Alexa¡¯s introduction in 2014, is a fierce guardian of Amazon and Bezos¡¯ leadership principles, which put a premium on speed and solving customer problems.
¡°Dave has an outstanding sense of urgency, brings energy to everything, and helps teams move very fast,¡± Bezos told employees on Monday in an email seen by Bloomberg.
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