The controversial taxi service Uber has former European Commissioner for Competition Neelie Kroes hailed as adviser. She goes Uber, which in many countries is at odds with the authorities, advise on issues such as regulation and competition.
writes Über- adviser David Plouffe, former campaign manager for Barack Obama, Wednesday in a blog post. Kroes may help the taxi to the shoals of regulation, where Uber often encounters, to navigate.
uber-supporter
Kroes took at the time they the European Commission, competition and telecommunications matters in its portfolio had been on for Uber. She criticized efforts to keep the taxi service from several European countries, such as Germany.
The Dutch former Minister of Transport will chair play an important advisory board of the taxi company, which includes, among others, former US Secretary of transportation Ray LaHood and the former head of Australian competition authority Allan Fels session.
another show
In an interview with the British Financial Times says Kroes Uber which must learn to communicate in a very different way. The company should, according give her realize that there are still cultural differences and do not ever think that everyone is the enemy.
it is not known what Kroes keeps its advisory role Uber, however, that given the consultants as compensation shares in the company.
Kroes was until November 2014 Commissioner, that it adheres to the statutory cooling-off period of 18 months applies to politicians who started go for businesses.
No comments:
Post a Comment