Ex-CEO Says Twitter Can Succeed as an Independent Company

While various companies, including Disney and Google, have been linked with a possible acquisition of Twitter, former CEO Dick Costolo has insisted that Twitter could still thrive as an independent company.

Costolo expressed this belief to Bloombergโ€™s Brad Stone, adding: โ€œIโ€™ve also said that I think the world of the team over there. I think Jack thinks beautifully and elegantly and clearly about product direction. Anthony and Adam and Vijaya and the rest of the senior leadership over there are tremendous.โ€

He opined that selling itself was not โ€œthe only possible outcomeโ€ for Twitter and that โ€œthere are a lot of different ways Twitter can be successful.โ€

Costolo announced his departure as Twitter CEO in June 2015. Company co-founder Jack Dorsey took over as interim boss before landing the position permanently the following October.

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