TikTok COO V Pappas departs to pursue ‘entrepreneurial passions’

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Meanwhile, TikTok is looking to compete with the likes of Amazon with a new online shopping feature. TikTok’s chief operating officer V Pappas is stepping down from the role after five years with the company. In a note sent to all TikTok employees yesterday (22 June), Pappas said “the time is right to move on and refocus on my entrepreneurial passions”. According to Pappas’ LinkedIn profile, the executive joined TikTok in December 2018 as a general manager based in the US. Pappas then rose through the ranks to become chief operating officer in May 2021, leading the company’s growth operations...