In a highly anticipated announcement, Uber Technologies Inc. has selected Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia Inc., as its new CEO, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The choice of Khosrowshahi to replace ousted chief executive Travis Kalanick comes at a time when life at the San Francisco-based company isn’t exactly a joyride.
In the last 12 months alone, Uber has had to contend with sexual harassment and discrimination allegations, hire two law firms to conduct parallel internal investigations into company culture and engage in a high-stakes legal battle with Google Inc. division Waymo over driverless car technology. And as crisis after crisis has unfolded, a slew of executives have left the company.
