Parag AgrawalCEO of Twitterbroke a silence of several weeks on the social network with the publication of a thread in which he addressed several hot topics of the last few hours; Among them, the announcement of Elon Musk that the purchase of the social network would be temporarily suspended, of course. The current executive director of the company stated that believes that the agreement will materialize despite everythingbut that they must be “prepared for all scenarios”.
The executive unloaded with a series of tweets trying to add nuances to a rather complex week for the company. Let’s keep in mind that not only have they had to face the most recent statements by the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, but also the dismissal of senior positions in the Product division.
“While I look forward to the deal closing, we must be prepared for all scenarios and always do the right thing for Twitter. I am responsible for running and operating Twitter, and our job is to build a stronger Twitter every day,” Agrawal said. one of his tweets.
But the CEO of the social network did not stop there. He also referred to why the company would take risks knowing it will be acquired and the panorama to face from now on. “Nobody at Twitter is working alone to keep the lights on. We take pride in our work. Regardless of future ownership of the company, here we are improving Twitter as a product and business for customers, partners, shareholders and all of you,” he said.
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Parag Agrawal’s statement was not only notable for its unusual length, but also for some of the terms used by the executive. In one of the tweets he used the expression lick duckeither lame duck, to refer to their current status in the company. It comes from the political sphere of the United States to refer to the presidents who are finishing their term, knowing that it will not be renewed.
In this way, the CEO of Twitter seems to have tried to show that is no stranger to recent speculation about what their fate will be once the purchase is finalized. If it happens, of course.
Ever since Elon Musk announced his $44 billion purchase of Twitter, there has been a lot of concern among employees about the possibility of layoffs. Agrawal had comforted workers by saying there were no plans to cut staff, but he didn’t know what would happen once the company changed hands. But he had mentioned that his tenure as CEO was until the acquisition closed, something that was then expected to happen before the end of the year.
Shortly thereafter it emerged that Musk himself would act as CEO when the deal was completed, at least temporarily. However, Parag Agrawal has made it clear that his intention is keep working hard until the fate of the social network is defined.
“What can you expect from me in the future? I am still focused on getting the job done, and that includes making tough decisions as needed. I will continue to embrace the deep complexities of our service and our business. And you can expect more changes for the better.” said the still CEO of Twitter.