Amazon loses devices VP and member of elite CEO advisory just days after launches

Just days after putting on its annual devices and services showcase, Amazon is losing a vice president who helps oversee the division.

Rob Williams, vice president of device software and services and a member of the elite internal group known as the S-team advising CEO Andy Jassy, left his post and will step down entirely from Amazon at year’s end, according to a memo sent internally Thursday and reviewed by Reuters. Amazon confirmed the memo after a query from Reuters without providing additional detail.

“Rob has had a big impact on the software and…