IMDb Founder Steps Down After 35 Years
2025-01-22
Col Needham, founder of the Amazon-owned IMDb database, stepped down as CEO after 35 years at the helm. He's succeeded by Nikki Santoro, the former COO, who becomes the first woman to lead the company. Needham will transition to executive chairman. Santoro, with the company since 2016, has overseen expansion of the database and improvements to IMDbPro. This marks a significant transition for IMDb into a new era.