Blizzard seems to be struggling lately, with the recent firing of ex-Activision’s CFO Spencer Neumann and now with Blizzard’s CFO Amrita Ahuja.
Amrita has served with Activision Blizzard for over eight years and she’ll be replacing former Square’s CFO Sarah Friar who announced that she was leaving the company back in October 2018. In a press release, Square has announce that Amrita Ahuja will join the company as their new Chief Financial Officer. Jack Dorsey, Square’s CEO speaks highly of her entrepreneurial qualities:
[quote style=’1′ cite=” title=”]In Amrita, we have found an amazing, multidimensional business leader. Amrita brings the ability to consider and balance opportunities across our entire business, and she will help strengthen our discipline as we invest, build, and scale. She is willing to challenge herself and others, has the courage to take principled risks, and is passionate about our customers and our purpose.[/quote]
Square’s Lead Independent Director and former CFO of Goldman Sachs David Viniar has this to say:
[quote style=’1′ cite=” title=”]Amrita has a rare combination of financial acumen, strategic operational experience, and the ability to dive deep into a multifaceted business. She will be a fabulous addition to Square, and I look forward to working with her as she joins our high-caliber executive team.[/quote]
Square is a financial services company that creates tools to assist sellers in starting, running, and growing their businesses. The company also enables sellers to accept card payments and offers reporting and analytics, next-day settlement, and chargeback protection.
