To recap, quickly: Benchmark sued Kalanick to try and get him to step down from Uber’s board, claiming that he misled the firm about what was happening at the company and illegally created three new board seats. Kalanick argued the case was bogus and should be sent to arbitration, and Pishevar intervened on Kalanick’s side.
Meanwhile, Uber’s board on Sunday overcame its divisions to name former Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi to the CEO spot vacated by Kalanick. Khosrowshahi spoke to Uber employees on Wednesday afternoon, and starts work next Tuesday.
Here’s Pishevar’s appearance on CBNC from earlier in the day, where he called Khosrowshahi a perfect choice for Uber’s CEO: