Two top executives were fired on Friday, with Twitter riding through turbulent times. While one took to social media to change his boi to jobless, another alleged that he was fired during paternity leave. Meanwhile, explaining the recent downsizing, Twitter chief executive Parag Agarwal said on Friday that he had announced a “leadership change and a recruitment freeze to make Twitter a stronger one.
Twitter confirmed on Friday that head of product Kyvan Baccour and revenue overseer Bruce Falk are leaving.
Following the decision, Becpour took to Twitter to point out that he had been axed. CEO Parag Agarwal During his paternity leave, he said he was “disappointed” by the decision.
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“The truth is, I didn’t imagine leaving Twitter when, and it wasn’t my decision,” Becpor said.
“Parag asked me to leave after telling me he wanted to take the team in a different direction.”
Falk, Twitter’s former revenue and product lead, whose bio now reads “unemployed,” spoke about his 5-year tenure at the company.
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Thanking all of his colleagues, Falk said, “lucky enough” to have worked with them as a team. And running these businesses is a team sport,” he said.
He also praised all the engineers who rarely get their due.
Furthermore, in an upbeat message, Falk encouraged former colleagues to get back to work because there is so much more to do. “I can’t wait to see what you make.”
Responding to their messages, Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal said, “Thank you for everything you have done for Twitter – your impact will be felt by many, for a long time.” Personally, it has been great to see how you have always led with your heart, your constant attention and deep care for our teams.
The company confirmed Friday that head of product Kyvan Baccour and revenue overseer Bruce Falk are leaving.