New Delhi: As Elon Musk breaks his silence on who will replace him as CEO of Twitter following the “traumatic” acquisition, all eyes are now on Linda Yacarino, president of global advertising and partnerships at NBC Universal.
Although Musk has not yet revealed the name of the upcoming female CEO, who will take over in six weeks, according to The Washington Post, Yacarino “wants advertiser fears while balancing Musk’s demand for sweeping changes to Twitter’s policies on content moderation.” can act as a pacifier”. ,Read also: Meet Linda Yacarino, the woman rumored to be Twitter’s new CEO — in pictures,
Musk’s role will transition to executive chairman and CTO, “overseeing product, software and systems operations”. Musk joined Yacarino on stage for the interview at a marketing conference in Miami Beach in the US. ,Also read: No pay hike for Microsoft employees this year,
Yacarino oversees about 2,000 employees in his role, similar to Twitter’s current reduced workforce following mass layoffs by Musk following its $44 billion acquisition late last year.
His team oversees the monetization strategy for Peacock, the network’s streaming service.
Yaccarino’s team has generated more than $100 billion in advertising sales and has partnerships with companies including Apple, Snapchat, BuzzFeed, Twitter and YouTube, according to his bio.
When his followers asked him about Yacarino’s appointment, Musk replied: “The commitment to open source transparency and accepting a wide range of viewpoints remains unchanged”.
In a Twitter poll last year, Musk asked his millions of followers: “Should I step down as head of Twitter?” He had posted, ‘I will follow the results of this poll.’
The poll received over 17 million votes, with 57.5 percent of respondents calling for him to step down. However, Musk did not quit.