Amazon’s IMDb says founder Col Needham will step down as CEO and move to executive chair, and appoints COO Nikki Santoro as CEO; Needham launched IMDb in 1990 (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon’s IMDb says founder Col Needham will step down as CEO and move to executive chair, and appoints COO Nikki Santoro as CEO; Needham launched IMDb in 1990  —  Col Needham, who founded of entertainment info site IMDb in 1990, is stepping aside as CEO of the Amazon-owned property.