ByteDance CFO Shou Zi Chew Appointed As TikTok Chief: WSJ

  • TikTok has appointed ByteDance Ltd CFO Shou Zi Chew to the additional position of the TikTok CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports.
  • Chew succeeded former Alphabet Inc GOOG GOOGL executive Vanessa Pappas in the new position. Pappas will become the TikTok COO.
  • Pappas has been TikTok’s interim CEO since August after former Walt Disney Co DIS executive Kevin Mayer’s unexpected resignation.
  • Pappas will maintain her present responsibilities, including the new role.
  • Chew had joined ByteDance last month after departing as Xiaomi Corp’s XIACF XIACY CFO.
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