Jon von Techner will leave Opera

Opera co-founder Jon von Techner will leave the company.



In a letter to the staff at TechCrunch’s disposal, von Techner stated that he had disagreements with the board of directors and management on the future direction of Opera. You can read the letter under the cut.

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Von Techner, together with Geir Ivarseu, founded Opera Software in 1995 and headed it until 2010, when he resigned as CEO . Then he became a "strategic advisor to the company."



As stated in the statement, Opera , von Techner will stay in the company until June 30 and he already has ideas about new projects, but so far he is not ready to reveal anything.

My dear



I send this message with a heavy heart. Next week will be my last in Opera. It became clear that the board of directors, the management and I do not share the same values, and we have different opinions about how Opera should develop. As a result, I came to an agreement with the board of directors to end my stay at Opera. I feel that the board of directors and management are more quarterly focused than me. I have always worked to create a company of the future. I believe that the foundation we have is sufficiently solid for further development.



I firmly believe in Opera, as a company, and in all of you who work here. Our products really matter to many people in the world, and I wish you all good luck in moving forward. I will follow the company closely and cheer for you all.



Loyal to you

Yo

[ via TechCrunch]