Deliveroo COO steps down ahead of takeover deal

Deliveroo chief operating officer Eric French has stepped down from his post just weeks after the company received a £2.9bn takeover offer from US rival DoorDash.
French joined the delivery platform in 2021 as its chief marketplace officer and was promoted to COO in 2022.
Sharing the news on LinkedIn, the outgoing executive said: “Things have been in the works since last fall when Will (Shu) and I first had a discussion about my desire to explore my next chapter.
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