Dorsey, the founding partner of the company, announced that he had decided to leave his post in his post on his Twitter account and announced that he had resigned.
“I believe it is critical for a company to be able to stand on its own, regardless of the influence or direction of its founder,” Dorsey said in a message to company employees regarding the decision to leave. used the phrase.
NEW APPOINTMENTS
In the statement made on Twitter, it was noted that the Board of Directors unanimously appointed the company’s Chief Technology Officer, Parag Agrawal, as the Chief Executive and a member of the Board of Directors.
It was stated in the statement that Dorsey will remain a member of the Board of Directors until his term expires at the 2022 shareholders’ meeting, while Bret Taylor has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board.
In the statement, it was stated that Agrawal has worked at Twitter for more than 10 years and has served as Chief Technology Officer since 2017.
After Jack Dorsey’s decision to leave Twitter, the company’s shares on the New York Stock Exchange gained close to 3 percent.