Cambridge Analyticas acting CEO steps down

Source: Politico

Cambridge Analytica’s acting CEO is stepping down from the role, the company announced on Wednesday, the latest leadership shake-up at the British firm rocked by a data-breach scandal that has drawn the ire of regulators in the U.S. and abroad.

The company announced in a statement that Alexander Tayler, who took over after CEO Alexander Nix’s suspension last month, stepped down from the position and would “resume his former position as chief data officer.”

“We would like to thank Dr. Tayler for his service in what has been a challenging time for the company,” Cambridge Analytica’s board of directors said in a statement.

Reprising his past role, Tayler will “focus on the various technical investigations and inquiries,” they added.

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