Timing is everything, and over at Tinder, they’ve announced a leadership change, right on the heels of a bizarre Tinder Twitter tirade yesterday.
According to Re/code, the dating app company has ousted its chief executive Chris Payne, making way for the return of its cofounder Sean Rad. The article did not mention whether or not the firing was over the Tweetstorm, however, the timing seems very suspect.
Payne took over the helm at Tinder in March 2015 as a means of helping it gain more experienced management. But it doesn’t seem to have worked out. Rad’s return may seem similar to other noted technology firms who have seen founders return, including Zynga and Twitter. And while having a founder return may justify celebrating, Rad’s reputation isn’t exactly flawless. Under his leadership, the company became embroiled in a sexual harassment lawsuit, brought against it by former co-founder Whitney Wolfe. Rad stepped down as chief executive in 2014. h/t venturebeat
Tinder, Payne also founded a software startup called Positronic and after it was acquired, he joined eBay. There’s no word on what Payne will do following his departure from Tinder, let’s hope it has nothing to do with Twitter!
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Let's see,a company wants to start a conversation on Twitter for some controversy and he gets fired.Well that backfired...lol!
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