SoftBank says Son lieutenant Fisher, Arm CEO to leave board (updated)
21/05/2021 07:31
(Adds details of board changes)
TOKYO, May 21 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T on
Friday said Chief Executive Masayoshi Son's longtime lieutenant
Ron Fisher and the CEO of chip designer Arm, Simon Segars, will
step down from the Japanese conglomerate's board.
The $40 billion sale of Arm to U.S. chip firm Nvidia Corp
NVDA.O is awaiting regulatory approval.
SoftBank has nominated the chair of gaming firm Koei Tecmo
Holdings Co Ltd 3635.T , Keiko Erikawa, and the co-CEO of group
internet business Z Holdings Corp 4689.T , Kentaro Kawabe, to
join the board.
(Reporting by Sam Nussey; Editing by Jacqueline Wong and
Christopher Cushing)
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