By Greg Bensinger and Jack Nicas

Uber Technologies Inc. on Monday said a longtime Alphabet Inc. executive has left its board amid increasing competition between the two tech companies over self-driving cars.

David Drummond, an Uber director since August 2013, stepped down several weeks ago as concerns over conflicts of interest between the two companies mounted, Uber confirmed to The Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Drummond, who joined Alphabet's Google in 2002, is senior vice president of corporate development of Alphabet and chairman of its investment arms, including GV, which was formerly called Google Ventures. He helped oversee GV's $250 million investment in Uber in 2013.

"I recently stepped down from Uber's board given the overlap between the two companies," said Mr. Drummond, 53 years old, in an emailed statement. "GV remains an enthusiastic investor and Google will continue to partner with Uber."

Write to Greg Bensinger at greg.bensinger@wsj.com and Jack Nicas at jack.nicas@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

August 29, 2016 18:58 ET (22:58 GMT)

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