Twitter’s CEO has been replaced by Elon Musk, the creator of the microblogging service! According to numerous media sources, the wealthy CEO of Tesla recently provided a Twitter update regarding the next CEO.
Musk said that the new CEO will take over the platform within the next six weeks in a tweet he sent early on Friday. To learn everything there is to know about Twitter’s new CEO, keep reading.
Elon Musk says he has found a new CEO for Twitter
Yes, it is what you read. After much searching, Elon has finally chosen a new CEO for Twitter. He reiterated this in his most recent tweet, however he withheld the person’s name. The Wall Street Journal claimed that NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino was interviewing for the position.
“Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter,” Musk wrote in a tweet. She will begin in about 6 weeks! My position will change to that of executive chair and chief technology officer, where I will be in charge of the company’s products, software, and operations.
Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!
My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.
For those of you who are unaware, let us inform you that Elon, who became the CEO of Twitter in October 2022 after buying the firm for an astounding $44 billion, stated in December that he would step down as CEO once he found “someone foolish enough to take the job.”
At th at time, Musk also disclosed that he wanted to oversee the software and server teams at Twitter. According to sources familiar with the matter, Yaccarino was in discussions for the top position, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Here’s all you need to know about Linda Yaccarino (including her profession, background, and more)
A bright lady named Linda Yaccarino will soon take the helm of the dominant social media platform Twitter. According to her LinkedIn profile, she has worked at NBCUniversal since 2011, making her a seasoned employee.
NBCUniversal hired Yaccarino in November 2011. After then, she joined the team in the position of President of Cable Entertainment & Digital Advertising Sales. She received a promotion to Chairman, Advertising & Client Partnerships after a year.
Linda has been praised with improving the organization’s advertising and relationship by bringing together separate network teams and acting as the “bridge” across NBC assets while serving as chairman of advertising and client partnerships.
When it comes to Yaccarino’s obligations and responsibilities, she oversees more than $10 billion in yearly income. She was appointed Chairman of Global Advertising & Partnerships at NBCUniversal in the year 2020.
Linda Yaccarino is an alumna of Penn State University
Linda spent a total of 19 years as the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Turner Entertainment’s advertising sales, marketing, and acquisitions before to joining NBCUniversal.
Yaccarino once attended Penn State University to study communications. She currently serves on the School of Communications’ board of directors.
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