Elon Musk Officially Announces Linda Yaccarino As The New CEO Of Twitter
Elon Musk has made an official announcement regarding the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Musk has chosen Linda Yaccarino, who most recently served as NBCUniversal's top advertising sales executive, to lead the social media platform.
Elon Musk has made an official announcement regarding the appointment of Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter. Musk has chosen Linda Yaccarino, who most recently served as NBCUniversal's top advertising sales executive, to lead the social media platform.
"I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!" Musk tweeted Friday. "@LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations while I focus on product design & new technology. Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app."
I am excited to welcome Linda Yaccarino as the new CEO of Twitter!@LindaYacc will focus primarily on business operations, while I focus on product design & new technology.
¡ª Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 12, 2023
Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app. https://t.co/TiSJtTWuky
Elon Musk's recent announcement regarding the appointment of a new CEO for Twitter came just one day after he mentioned hiring a new CEO without revealing the individual's name.
Shortly after, reports emerged indicating that Linda Yaccarino, the chairman of NBCUniversal's Global Advertising and Partnerships division, was engaged in discussions to assume the position of Twitter's CEO.
On Friday, before Musk's confirmation, Yaccarino resigned from her position at NBCUniversal.
(Also read: Who Is Linda Yaccarino? The Woman Likely To Join Twitter As Its New CEO Within Six Weeks)
In December, Musk had already expressed his intention to step down as Twitter's chief executive once he found a suitable successor.
He humorously stated that he needed to find someone "foolish enough" to take on the role. However, Musk, who also serves as CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, will retain control over Twitter and maintain significant involvement in its management.
Recently, Musk officially renamed the company "X Corp." as the parent entity of Twitter.
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