Mosley Dave (Dave Mosley)

Mosley Dave (Dave Mosley)

1995

In 1995 Dave Mosley started the career in Seagate. During operating time in the company he replaced several leading positions.

2017: Appointment of Seagate as the head

At the end of July, 2017 announced the American producer of the hard drives Seagate Technology Dave Mosley's appointment the new CEO of the company instead of Steve Luczo who will remain the chairman of the board of directors. Appointment will become effective on October 1, 2017.

For me was the most part and privilege to be the CEO of Seagate during 16 of 20 last years — Lukzo says, commenting on the resignation. — I am grateful to our wonderful employees, clients, suppliers and shareholders. I with big enthusiasm look in our future, and I hope to work with Dave in my new role of the executive chairman of Seagate.

For me the most part to head Seagate in a new era of leadership of the company in the market of technologies of data storage. I am very glad to opportunities which the company has... Seagate plays an important role in storage and data protection in the world. I am proud of the huge global working organization which works every day on support of these efforts — Mosley who before arrival to the highest executive position was the operating officer of the company said.

At the same time with change of the CEO of Seagate about 600 jobs were announced reduction. Due to dismissals the vendor expects to save about $90 million. All staff of the company totaled more than 45 thousand employees by the end of June, 2017. In the 2016th number of staff was reduced by 6500 people.^[1]

In day of the declaration of the new CEO of the stock of Seagate fell in price for 16.5%. However this recession is caused not by staff movements, but reduction of quarter sales for 9% and the message of income below expectations of Wall Street.

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