REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationJan 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 on Friday. Chris Norton, vice president of international communications, will cover the role on an interim basis, a Meta spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Reuters. Pinette was appointed vice president of global communications in April 2019, according to the company's website. Before joining the company, Pinette led communications for Gates Ventures, the private office and innovation lab of Bill Gates, for five years, and was the head of Asia Pacific communications for Google. He also held a number of product and corporate communications leadership positions at Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O).

Source: Wall Street Journal January 08, 2022 05:42 UTC