In his memo, Mr. Bewkes made a point of tying the decision to replace Mr. Kent to a "transition to the next generation of leadership at Turner".
Since the men are nearly the same age, Wall Street analysts said Mr. Curley's decision to step down represented the start of a transition to the next generation of leadership at Gannett.
The political climate in Beijing is tense as the ruling Communist Party prepares for a secretive transition to the next generation of leaders, with the untested vice president, Xi Jinping, expected to become president.
Having an outside CEO and board allowed Latta to lay the foundation for a smooth transition to the next generation.
Last year I announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate the transition to Next Generation 911, including text-to-911, and the FCC has acted to advance this effort.
I remain very optimistic about EA's future – there is a world class team driving the Company's transition to the next generation of game consoles".
Commenting on his decision, Goodyear said: "I have decided it is an appropriate time for the organization to transition to the next generation of leadership.
Media that have flouted this rule are facing a raft of lawsuits and tax inspections.However, the transition to the next generation of leaders could upset the current balance among the ruling elites, thus opening the way for change.
Yet despite the show's sensory overload and frenetic intensity, the game makers are gathering at a moment of deep uncertainty and concern over the industry's transition to the next generation of high-end game systems.
"A lot of the leadership of these important firms are of the age where it's time for them to transition to the next generation," she says.
"We have worked with our state partners to accelerate the transition to the next generation of safety devices and will continue that collaboration to monitor progress," Mr. Gaffney said in a statement.
