Benzinga | Apr 30, 2021 01:42PM EDT

ByteDance CFO Shou Zi Chew Appointed As TikTok Chief: WSJ

* TikTok has appointed ByteDance Ltd CFO Shou Zi Chew to the additional position of the TikTok CEO, the Wall Street Journal reports.

* Chew succeeded former Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) executive Vanessa Pappas in the new position. Pappas will become the TikTok COO.

* Pappas has been TikTok's interim CEO since August after former Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) executive Kevin Mayer's unexpected resignation.

* Pappas will maintain her present responsibilities, including the new role.

* Chew had joined ByteDance last month after departing as Xiaomi Corp's (OTC: XIACF) (OTC: XIACY) CFO.