Results: Sydney Marathon company’s blog explaining the changes and apologizing for the lack of communication.
“Over the years we have grown the team and our community well beyond the expectations we set for ourselves at the time,” he wrote. “I am so appreciative of the hundreds of individuals who have joined us over the years in building Strava into what it is today, the service you rely on for daily connection and motivation.”
Horvath founded Strava with Mark Gainey in 2009. In 2013, he stepped down from his role but then rejoined the company in 2019.
“I am extremely proud that in my second run as CEO, through the dedication of this team and under my leadership, we have expanded who Strava is built for, invested in people and technologies to help more people find the motivation to be more active, and transformed our business success through the simple principle of making the product better,” Horvath wrote.
Download Your Training Plan Download Your Training Plan. Most recently, Strava received heavy criticism from users for raising the price of premium features without explanation. that he was stepping down from his position released a statement on its blog Should You Run Before or After a Strength Workout.
“Our intention was not to hide these pricing changes, we just moved too fast,” the company said. “We also missed the opportunity to inform long-standing monthly subscribers that, by shifting from paying monthly to annual, they can avoid a significant price increase altogether.”
While Horvath’s statement did not address the pricing controversy, he went on to say that he decided Strava “needs a CEO with the experience and skills to help us make the most of this next chapter.”
Horvath will remain as CEO of Strava until the search is completed. Afterwards, he will serve the company as a board member.
Chris Hatler is the Deputy Editor of Esquire. He previously served as the Senior Editor of Men’s Journal Published: Feb 14, 2023 4:18 PM EST Popular Mechanics.
