Get the latest tech news

Masimo founder resigns as CEO after removal from board


Some interesting news regarding Masimo, the company that is locked in disputes with Apple over its patents for blood oxygen sensors that has led to that feature being removed from the Apple Watch i…

Masimo said on Wednesday founder Joe Kiani has decided to step down as the medical device maker’s CEO, days after shareholders voted to remove him from the company’s board following a bitter proxy battle with activist hedge fund Politan Capital Management. The company named veteran healthcare executive, Michelle Brennan, as interim chief. Bloomberg’s excellent financial columnist Matt Levine has some extra analysis about the series of steps that could lead to a founder and board chair to completely lose control—it involves unhappy shareholders and freezing out a board you disagree with.

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/apple

Read more on:

Photo of CEO

CEO

Photo of board

board

Photo of removal

removal

Related news:

News photo

James Cameron joins Stability AI on board of directors

News photo

Terminator creator James Cameron joins board of AI company

News photo

James Cameron Joins Board of Stability AI In Coup For Tech Firm