Amazon shuffles Alexa leadership following high-end tablet release
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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Amazon's Alexa + is displayed on a screen during an Amazon Devices launch event in New York City, U.S., February 26, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
By Greg Bensinger
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Amazon on Friday confirmed it was shuffling leadership in its Alexa division, a day after the company announced its first tablet computers featuring the voice assistant.
Daniel Rausch, a 17-year Amazon veteran who has served as vice president of Alexa and Echo for over three years, is stepping away from the unit next month, Amazon said in response to a Reuters inquiry.
Rausch, who has served as the face of Alexa at events and global launches, will return in another capacity in the devices and services division in 2027.
In his place, Amazon will install Aidan Marcuss, currently the vice president of Fire TV, advertising and the Amazon appstore. Marcuss joined Amazon from Microsoft in early 2025. He oversaw the release of a new Fire TV stick last month, which has garnered mixed reviews.
Kevin Keith, a product and marketing vice president, will keep that role but also take on Marcuss' responsibilities for the time being, Amazon said. The company declined to provide additional detail about the changes.
Alexa has been a consistent money-loser for Amazon since its release in 2014.
Amazon spent several years developing a new version of the voice assistant offering generative AI that can respond to longer prompts. The service is featured in the new Alexa Tablets announced on Thursday that Amazon has priced as a high-end product compared with prior Fire tablets that were inexpensive.
Alexa+, as the latest version is known, is included in the $139-per-year Prime membership or for $20 monthly as a standalone service.
(Reporting by Greg BensingerEditing by Bill Berkrot)
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