Ride-Services Company: Uber and Kalanick

ride-services company: Kalanick's bellicose style turned Uber into the world's largest ride-services company, revolutionized the taxi industry and challenged transportation regulations worldwide, according to The Japan Times. Very few entrepreneurs have built something as profound as Travis Kalanick did with Uber, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said in a statement, crediting Kalanick's vision and tenacity. Kalanick, who helped found Uber in 2009 and once exerted nearly complete control, stepped down as chief executive in June 2017 under pressure from investors after a string of setbacks. ; He will depart Uber's board of directors by the end of the year, the company said on Tuesday. But his brashness was also blamed for a string of scandals and complaints over his leadership, resulting in a shareholder revolt to push him out. He is currently working on a startup that aims to build large industrial kitchens and lease space to restaurants. Kalanick said in a statement that now Uber was a public company, he wanted to focus on his current business and philanthropic pursuits. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.