Twitter Poaches Google's Omid Kordestani, Names Him As Executive Chairman

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Twitter on Wednesday poached Google’s chief business officer, Omid Kordestani, and named him as its new executive chairman.

Kordestani had been working at Google for the past 16 years since 1999.

Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, announced the decision in this regard on the social networking site.

🐥⚡️ Today we’re appointing @OmidKordestani to the Twitter Board of Directors to serve as our Executive Chairman!

— Jack (@jack) October 14, 2015

Kordestani tweeted that he was excited to work with Dorsey, COO Adam Bain, CFO Anthony Noto and rest of the team.

Excited to work with @jack, the Twitter Board, @adambain, @anthonynoto and the rest of the team to grow @twitter’s impact and business.

— Omid Kordestani (@omidkordestani) October 14, 2015

It’s rare you get to be at a company with an amazing business that’s also transforming the world.

— Omid Kordestani (@omidkordestani) October 14, 2015

I’ve had good fortune to be at three: Netscape, @google, and now @twitter.

— Omid Kordestani (@omidkordestani) October 14, 2015

This comes a day after Twitter said it could cut about 8 per cent of its global workforce.

“This isn’t easy. But it is right. The world needs a strong Twitter, and this is another step to get there,” Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had reportedly said in a letter to employees.

“We are doing this with the utmost respect for each and every person. Twitter will go to great lengths to take care of each individual by providing generous exit packages and help finding a new job.”.