IT Home, November 14 report: According to the Financial Times, NVIDIA's board approached Rene Haas, CEO of chip design company Arm, as a potential successor.
On November 13 local time, NVIDIA’s board responded to CNBC regarding speculation about the new CEO candidate, stating that the company has not yet selected a headhunting firm for the CEO search nor formally contacted any potential candidates.
IT Home previously reported that, on November 12 local time, NVIDIA announced that Jensen Huang has stepped down as President, CEO, and member of the board, effective immediately. Company CFO Colette Kress has been appointed interim CEO while continuing to serve as CFO.
According to NVIDIA's announced plan, the board will seek a formal successor from both internal and external candidates, but no specific individuals or timeline for the selection process have been disclosed.
NVIDIA's board stated that it is still in the process of selecting executive search firms and has not yet initiated contact with potential candidates. The company said it will continue to evaluate both internal and external candidates to determine the official successor.