BARK Announces Departure of Chief Technology Officer
December 28 2023 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Nari Sitaraman will step down from his role as
Chief Technology Officer on January 19th, 2024
Eric Picard, Vice President of Product
Management, will assume the responsibilities of Mr. Sitaraman
BARK, Inc. (“BARK” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BARK), a leading
global omnichannel dog brand with the mission to make all dogs
happy, announced today that Nari Sitaraman will be stepping down
from his role as Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”) to take a role at
another company. Mr. Sitaraman will remain the CTO of BARK through
January 19th, 2024. Eric Picard, Vice President of Product
Management, will assume the responsibilities of Mr. Sitaraman upon
his departure.
“Nari has been an important asset in driving the evolution of
our technology organization over the past two years,” said Matt
Meeker, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BARK. “During
this time, we have broadened our product portfolio, launched our
unified platform at BARK.co, and built a talented technology team
in the process. As we migrate to more modern and efficient
technology solutions, we are excited for Eric Picard, a senior
technology leader with experience across both high-growth
technology startups and established companies including Pandora and
Microsoft, to continue the evolution of our technology journey. We
thank Nari for all of his contributions over the years and look
forward to building upon our recent progress under Eric’s
leadership.”
About BARK
BARK is the world’s most dog-centric company, devoted to making
dogs happy with the best products, services and content. BARK’s
dog-obsessed team applies its unique, data-driven understanding of
what makes each dog special to design playstyle-specific toys,
wildly satisfying treats, great food for your dog’s breed,
effective and easy to use dental care, and dog-first experiences
that foster the health and happiness of dogs everywhere. Founded in
2011, BARK loyally serves dogs nationwide with themed toys and
treats subscriptions, BarkBox and BARK Super Chewer; custom product
collections through its retail partner network, including Target
and Amazon; its high-quality, nutritious meals made for your breed
with BARK Food; and products that meet dogs’ dental needs with BARK
Bright®. At BARK, we want to make dogs as happy as they make us
because dogs and humans are better together. Sniff around at
BARK.co for more information.
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approval to effectuate a reverse stock-split, if necessary; and the
other risks disclosed in the Company's quarterly report on Form
10-Q, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the Company’s
Investor Relations website at https://investors.bark.co/ or the
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on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are
based on information available to the Company on the date hereof.
The Company assumes no obligation to update such statements.
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