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Tag: Dick Costolo

Indian Origin Rishi Garg Also Resigns Micro Blogging Site Twitter

Jun. 27 Glamour Comments

Indian Origin VP Resigns Micro Blogging Site Twitter

Rishi Garg ,Vice President , at micro-blogging site Twitter has resigned, the latest in a recent string of departures from the company including that of CEO Dick Costolo.

Shri Garg  has announced his departure after a tenure of 13 months.After an amazing ride as Twitter’s VP Corporate Development and Strategy He tweeted yesterday”Our team has built a stronger Twitter with a dozen acquisitions in the last year. He said Hats off to @dickc for admirable leadership, humour, energy, and trust,” The Tweet Read “I’m off to pursue some exciting new projects; more soon! #staytuned,”

According to his online profile, Shri Garg received a BA in Economics +MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School.

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Twitter chief Executive Dick Costolo is Stepping Down

Jun. 12 Glamour Comments

Twitter chief Executive Dick Costolo is stepping down He will be replaced on an interim basis from July 1 by co-founder Jack Dorsey,
The move comes with the one-to-many messaging platform struggling to boost its user base after a much-anticipated public offering in 2013.
Costolo guided the San Francisco-based firm through its initial public offering, but growth has been disappointing and the company has yet to show a profit.

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CEO,Costolo Sees India’s Young Population as a Wonderful Opportunity for Twitter to Grow

Mar. 24 Glamour, World Comments

[New Delhi]CEO,Costolo Sees India’s Young Population as a Wonderful Opportunity for Twitter to Grow
Mr. Dick Costolo, CEO, Twitter, called on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today.
The Prime Minister spoke about avenues through which Twitter can help in initiatives such as ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ not just by providing a platform but also by initiating a prolonged effort to support these initiatives. He also urged Twitter to help promote India’s rich tourist potential across the world. Shri Modi talked about the International Day of Yoga and how Twitter can contribute in making it more vibrant across the world. Shri Modi said that Twitter should tap into India’s linguistic diversity and offer services that would draw people from various linguistic backgrounds to Twitter.
Mr. Costolo told the Prime Minister that Twitter is growing fast in India and that he has come here to see how people are innovating. He added that he saw India’s young population as a wonderful opportunity for Twitter to grow. Mr. Costolo shared some of the innovations being done by Twitter to enhance connectivity between Twitter users.
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The CEO, Twitter, Mr. Dick Costolo calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on March 24, 2015.

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