张一鸣:正在制定解决全球问题的方案 但还不能透露细节
PingWest品玩8月27日讯,今日,字节跳动确认TikTok首席执行官凯文·梅耶尔辞任,并表示:尊重凯文的决定,也感谢他为TikTok付出过的努力。张一鸣发布公开信表:“由于我们所处的环境不同,这件事情最终的处理结果不管怎么样,都可能对他的工作产生重大影响。我感谢凯文为解决这些问题所作的努力,并祝他一切顺利。”
凯文·梅耶尔于今年6月1日正式加入字节跳动,担任字节跳动COO兼TikTok全球CEO,负责TikTok、Helo、音乐、游戏等业务,同时负责字节跳动全球部分职能部门(不含中国)。此前,凯文·梅耶尔在迪士尼工作过20多年,曾任公司高级执行副总裁兼首席战略官。
张一鸣表示,Vanessa已经被任命为TikTok临时负责人,立即生效。其表示:“我们正在迅速采取行动,寻找解决我们在全球面临的问题的办法,特别是在美国和印度。虽然我不能透露细节,但我可以向您保证,我们正在制定符合用户、合作伙伴和员工利益的解决方案。”
以下为公开信全文:
Team,
I trust that you've all seen Kevin's note. I want to give you a few thoughts on this.
First, I want to thank Kevin, who joined us just as we were entering arguably our most challenging moment, in India and the US in particular. It is never easy to come into a leadership position in a company moving as quickly as we are, and the circumstances following his arrival made it all the more complex. Kevin spoke to me, and I fully understand that the resulting outcome that we land upon due to the political circumstances we are operating within could have significant impact on his job in any scenario, but particularly given his global role while he's based in the US. I thank Kevin for his efforts towards a resolution to these issues and wish him well.
Secondly, I want to let everyone know that we are moving quickly to find resolutions to the issues that we face globally, particularly in the US and India. I cannot get into details at this point, but I can assure you that we are developing solutions that will be in the interest of users, creators, partners, and employees.
Third, I'm pleased to tell you that Vanessa has been named interim head of TikTok, effective immediately. As you all know, Vanessa has been a rock on our team, providing intelligence, empathy, and thoughtfulness. She has helped lead the success of TikTok in the US since the start of 2019, joining when we had a small (but highly talented) team in the US. She is the right person to take TikTok forward as the platform continues to reach new audiences, inspire creativity, and bring joy to our users.
Finally, I want all of you to know that I really appreciate the endless hours that you have worked, shutting out the noise around us to focus instead on our mission and what we are building for those who rely upon our platform. The entire team is doing an incredible job, competing effectively against some of the biggest technology companies in the world to win the hearts and minds of users and brands, by offering a truly unique online experience.
Thank you for all of your hard work, and your dedication.
Yiming