Starbucks taps Amazon's Anand Varadarajan as new chief technology officer

Reuters
2025.12.19 19:17
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Starbucks appoints Anand Varadarajan as new CTO, effective January 19, following Deb Hall Lefevre's departure. Varadarajan, with 19 years at Amazon, will lead tech revamp efforts under CEO Brian Niccol to enhance store efficiency. Starbucks recently posted gains in comparable sales after extensive turnaround efforts.