Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey is stepping down from the company effective immediately.
Parag Agrawal, the company’s Chief Technology Officer has been appointed as his replacement according to a statement from the company. Parag has been with Twitter for more than a decade and has served in the position since 2017.
Dorsey will however remain a member of the Twitter Board until his term expires at the 2022 meeting of stockholders.
“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.
Dorsey 45, co-founded Twitter back in 2006 has also been serving as CEO of digital payments firm Square.
At the same time, Twitter named Bret Taylor the new Chairman of the Board, succeeding Patrick Pichette who will remain on the Board and continue to serve as chair of the Audit Committee.
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— jack (@jack) November 29, 2021
“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.” Bret Taylor, said.
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.”
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