Please get in touch if that might be you! I’ve been talking with candidates over the last few months, but want to open up the search with this announcement in order to help find the best person for the next decade of Signal. But in the meantime, he’s tapping Acton to lead as interim CEO.In a blog post, Signal’s CEO announced it’s stepping down to its position and WhatsApp co-founder Brian Ancton is now the interim CEO of the encrypted messaging app.Īlthough Ancton is assuming the position for now, it’s not clear whether WhatsApp cofounder will stay in that position. He’s also been interviewing candidates to replace him.
Marlinspike will remain a board member for the Signal Technology Foundation, which helps run the app. “It’s difficult to overstate how important Signal is to me, but I now feel very comfortable replacing myself as CEO based on the team we have, and also believe that it is an important step for expanding on Signal’s success.” “Simultaneously, Signal has grown in adoption and popularity around the world even faster than I imagined,” he added. Since then, the development team has expanded to 30 people. Four years ago, he was in charge of writing most of the code for the Signal messaging service. “It has always been my goal for Signal to grow and sustain beyond my involvement,” Marlinspike wrote in a blog post (Opens in a new window). Outgoing Signal CEO Moxie Marlinspike announced today that he's stepping down after spending almost a decade developing the code behind the encrypted messaging service. Messaging app Signal is getting a new interim CEO in Brian Acton, the WhatsApp co-founder who left Facebook on bad terms several years ago. How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages.
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