Uber Exec Shows No Regrets on Pricing or Brash Approach to Regulators
Uber “wasn’t ready” for a public emergency like Hurricane Sandy, Ryan Graves, the company’s head of global operations, admitted in a public interview in San Francisco today, but otherwise did little to backpedal from his company’s brash approach to pricing and regulation.
Uber “wasn’t ready” for a public emergency like Hurricane Sandy, Ryan Graves, the company’s head of global operations, admitted in a public interview in San Francisco today, but otherwise did little to backpedal from his company’s brash approach to pricing and regulation.
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, prices for Uber’s services — which allow users to electronically hail cabs or reserve private cars — skyrocketed. The situation, which Graves and others have said was driven by supply and demand, brought public outrage, partly because Uber has been steadfastly unapologetic about its high prices.
The
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in