Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey has stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the leading Microblogging website, the company announced in a statement published on Monday.
According to the statement, the Board of Directors of the company has appointed Parag Agrawal as the new Chief Executive Director of the company, effective immediately. However, the outgoing CEO will remain a member of the Board until the end of his term in 2022.
The Board of Directors appointed Bret Taylor to succeed Patrick Pichette as the new Chairman of the Board, while Pichette will continue to serve as chair of the Audit Committee.
The released statement noted that Agrawal, the new CEO has been with the company for more than a decade and served as Chief Technology Officer in the last four years.
“I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter’s CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I’m deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It’s his time to lead,” said Dorsey.
Commenting on Twitter’s new management, Bret Taylor, Twitter’s incoming Independent Board Chair said, “On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Jack for his visionary leadership and unrelenting dedication to Twitter since its founding. Jack returned to Twitter and turned the Company around at the most critical time. The progress since then has been nothing short of incredible. Jack has given the world something invaluable and we will continue to carry it forward.”
Taylor noted, “Parag understands Twitter and appreciates the Company’s unique potential. He has been instrumental in tackling our most important priorities, including accelerating our development velocity, and I know he’ll hit the ground running to strengthen execution and deliver results. The Board has the utmost confidence in Parag.”
“I want to thank the Board for their confidence in my leadership and Jack for his continued mentorship, support, and partnership,” said Agrawal.
“I look forward to building on everything we have accomplished under Jack’s leadership and I am incredibly energized by the opportunities ahead. By continuing to improve our execution, we will deliver tremendous value for our customers and shareholders as we reshape the future of public conversation.”