VMware CFO likely to turn down Uber finance chief job

The ride-hailing company had picked Rowe as the top candidate for the chief financial officer’s job


Reuters May 12, 2018
The Uber logo is displayed on a screen during the Women In The World Summit in New York City, U.S. April 12, 2018. REUTERS

VMware’s Chief Financial Officer Zane Rowe has indicated he will turn down the offer to become Uber finance chief, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The ride-hailing company had picked Rowe as the top candidate for the chief financial officer’s job, according to media reports in April.

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“We are not commenting on the rumor and speculation, other than to say that Zane Rowe remains VMware’s CFO,” a spokesman for VMware said.

An Uber spokesman declined to comment.

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