Mozilla Gets a New Boss: SAP Mobile Exec Gary Kovacs

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Mozilla has announced that its next CEO will be Gary Kovacs, who is currently chief of mobile products at SAP. Kovacs will replace outgoing Mozilla CEO John Lilly, who recently stepped down from the role when he joined venture capital firm Greylock Partners.

Prior to his work at SAP, Kovacs played key roles at Macromedia and Adobe. In a blog entry about the new executive selection, Lilly says that Kovacs’ background in mobile and multimedia makes him a good fit for Mozilla as the organization continues to focus on opening up rich media on the Web and gaining a foothold in the mobile browser market.

Read more at Ars Technica