Kordestani, had been with Google since 1999, and according to his LinkedIn profile, was Google employee 11. For ten years, he was a senior vp for worldwide sales and business development, and was chief business officer for about a ear before leaving that position in August, so that he could become senior adviser to Google in their new parent company Alphabet.
Twitter announced his move with a series of tweets by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey:
⚡️ Today we’re appointing @OmidKordestani to the Twitter Board of Directors to serve as our Executive Chairman!
— Jack (@jack) October 14, 2015
Omid is a proven & experienced leader, who will directly help & coach me and our leadership, and help us recruit the best folks to Twitter. — Jack (@jack) October 14, 2015
A great chairperson is the first step towards continuing to make our Board one of the best in the world, and purpose-built to serve Twitter.
— Jack (@jack) October 14, 2015
This announcement came a day after Twitter laid of 336 people. Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, thank Korestani for the service on Twitter:
Thank you @omidkordestani for all the great years and wish you the very best @twitter https://t.co/n6u7r7nhBx — sundarpichai (@sundarpichai) October 14, 2015
Humorously, Kordestani tweeted only eight times before today, but used Twitter to introduce himself:
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
Heading to join the flock in blue today! pic.twitter.com/DhN8Db29Fa
— Omid Kordestani (@omidkordestani) October 14, 2015