New Delhi:
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has posted an in depth thread on the current adjustments in his staff and why he effected them at a time when the micro-blogging web site is ready to be acquired by Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The lengthy put up got here a day after Twitter fired two senior executives and Mr Musk introduced that the $44 billion deal of him buying the location is at present on maintain as he waits for information on faux accounts.
Quite a bit has occurred over the previous a number of weeks. I have been centered on the corporate and have not stated a lot publicly throughout this time, however I’ll now.
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
Mr Agrawal stated “some have been asking why a ‘lame-duck’ CEO would make adjustments if we’re getting acquired anyway”.
We introduced adjustments to our management staff and operations yesterday. Modifications impacting persons are at all times exhausting. And a few have been asking why a “lame-duck” CEO would make these adjustments if we’re getting acquired anyway. The brief reply could be very easy:
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“The brief reply could be very easy: Whereas I anticipate the deal to shut, we must be ready for all situations and at all times do what’s proper for Twitter. I am accountable for main and working Twitter, and our job is to construct a stronger Twitter on daily basis.” he tweeted.
Nobody at Twitter is working simply to maintain the lights on. We take delight in our work. Whatever the firm’s future possession, we’re right here enhancing Twitter as a product and enterprise for patrons, companions, shareholders, and all of you.
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“Nobody at Twitter is working simply to maintain the lights on. We take delight in our work. Whatever the firm’s future possession, we’re right here enhancing Twitter as a product and enterprise for patrons, companions, shareholders, and all of you,” he added.
The Twitter CEO added that he “will not use the deal as an excuse to keep away from making essential selections”.
Folks have additionally requested: why handle prices now vs after shut? Our trade is in a really difficult macro surroundings – proper now. I will not use the deal as an excuse to keep away from making essential selections for the well being of the corporate, nor will any chief at Twitter.
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“Folks have additionally requested: why handle prices now vs after shut? Our trade is in a really difficult macro surroundings – proper now. I will not use the deal as an excuse to keep away from making essential selections for the well being of the corporate, nor will any chief at Twitter,” he wrote.
Mr Agrawal then added that he’s “centered on doing the job” and you may anticipate extra change for the higher”.
So what are you able to anticipate from me going ahead? I am nonetheless centered on doing the job, and that features making exhausting selections as wanted. I’ll proceed to embrace the deep complexities of our service and our enterprise. And you may anticipate extra change for the higher.
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“So what are you able to anticipate from me going ahead? I am nonetheless centered on doing the job, and that features making exhausting selections as wanted. I’ll proceed to embrace the deep complexities of our service and our enterprise. And you may anticipate extra change for the higher,” he wrote.
He added that he’ll “attempt to convey extra transparency to the work that we do”. “You will not see tweets from me on the ‘subject of the day’ or the loudest sound chew, however fairly on the continued, steady, and difficult work our groups are doing to enhance the general public dialog on Twitter,” he wrote.
He additionally thanked his staff for staying centered and agile.
Lastly – a lot gratitude for our entire Twitter staff. They’ve stood robust and centered, sharp and agile. They have been doing the work, as they at all times have. Onward.
— Parag Agrawal (@paraga) May 13, 2022
“Lastly – a lot gratitude for our entire Twitter staff. They’ve stood robust and centered, sharp and agile. They have been doing the work, as they at all times have. Onward,” he wrote.