Instagram’s new boss is Adam Mosseri

Instagram has a new “head” in the form of its vice president of product, Adam Mosseri.

The company’s co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who resigned last week, made the announcement in a blog post.

“We are thrilled to hand over the reins to a product leader with a strong design background and a focus on craft and simplicity — as well as a deep understanding of the importance of community,” the duo said.

Mosseri was originally a Facebook employee and only recently became a part of the Instagram team.

“Adam began his career as a designer, managed his own design consultancy, and then joined the Facebook design team in 2008,” the duo added.

“Since he joined, he moved from design into product management, and spent time working on Mobile then News Feed and most recently, we recruited him to Instagram.”

“To us, the most important thing is keeping our community — all of you — front and centre in all that Instagram does. We believe that Adam will hold true to these values and that Instagram will continue to thrive,” Systrom and Krieger concluded.

In a post on his official Twitter account, Mosseri said that he is “humbled and excited” by his new position.

Humbled and excited by the new role leading Instagram, thank you @Kevin @Mikeyk for all you’ve done. https://t.co/ViVQUI5z8i

— Adam Mosseri (@mosseri) October 1, 2018

Feature image: Instagram, Mike Krieger (left), Adam Mosseri and Kevin Systrom