The Facebook parent’s communications manager is leaving the company

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January 7 (Reuters) – The head of communications at Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O), John Pinette, is leaving the company, the social media company said late Friday.

Chris Norton, vice president of international communications, will cover the role on a temporary basis, a Meta spokesman said in an email to Reuters.

“John Pinette has left Meta. We are grateful for his positive contribution during an intense and significant time in the company’s history, and we wish him the best of luck,” the statement said.

The spokesman declined to say why Pinette left, citing the Meta policy of not commenting on personnel matters.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on Pinette’s departure on Friday.

Pinette was named vice president of global communications in April 2019, according to the company’s website.

Prior to joining the company, Pinette headed communications for Gates Ventures, the private office and innovation laboratory of Bill Gates, for five years, and was head of Asia Pacific Communications for Google. He also held a number of management positions for product and corporate communications at Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O).

Reporting by Jahnavi Nidumolu in Bengaluru; Edited by William Mallard

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