SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter, Inc.
(NYSE: TWTR) today announced the appointment of Patrick Pichette to the Company's Board of
Directors (the "Board") as a new independent director, effective
December 1, 2017. Mr. Pichette is
expected to join both the Audit and Compensation Committees of the
Board. Separately, Hugh
Johnston has accepted a new director role on the Board of
Directors at Microsoft, and will resign his seat on the Twitter
Board, effective October 1, 2017.
Mr. Pichette has nearly 20 years of experience in financial
operations and management in the technology and telecommunications
sector. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of
Google Inc., a role he held from August
2008 until his retirement in May
2015.
"Patrick is one of the most experienced and successful financial
leaders in the technology industry, and we're excited that he will
be joining Twitter's Board later this year," said Omid Kordestani, Executive Chairman of Twitter.
"Patrick helped guide Google during a period of tremendous growth
and innovation, and his industry insight and financial acumen are
second to none. Patrick will bring a unique perspective to Twitter,
and we're confident that everyone at the Company will benefit from
his involvement on the Board."
"After taking a two-year sabbatical to spend time with my wife
and travel the world, I'm excited to join the Twitter Board and
help the Company advance its mission," said Mr. Pichette. "I've
long admired Twitter's purpose and the impact it's had on the
world, and I look forward to working closely with Omid, Jack and
the rest of the Twitter Board."
Mr. Kordestani added, "On behalf of everyone at Twitter, I want
to thank Hugh for his service on the Twitter Board over the last 18
months, and wish him well in the future."
"Twitter is a terrific company with a clear mission and strong
leadership team, but regrettably, with my appointment to
Microsoft's Board, I am unable to continue serving as a Director in
compliance with PepsiCo policies," said Mr. Johnston, Vice Chairman
and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, Inc. "Twitter has a bright
future, and I wish Jack and the entire company continued
success."
About Twitter, Inc.
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is
what's happening in the world and what people are talking about
right now. On Twitter, live comes to life as conversations unfold,
showing you all sides of the story. From breaking news and
entertainment to sports, politics and everyday interests, when
things happen in the world, they happen first on Twitter. Twitter
is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The
service can be accessed at twitter.com, on a variety of mobile
devices and via SMS. For more information, visit about.twitter.com
or follow @twitter. For information on how to download the Twitter
and Periscope apps, visit twitter.com/download and
periscope.tv.
Contacts
Press:
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