When Google in August announced that it was restructuring and becoming a larger collection of companies known collectively as Alphabet, it announced Sundar Pichai as the new CEO of the company that would continue to carry the name Google. New CEO Pichai this week made his first executive shuffle, promoting three from within the company. Hiroshi Lockheimer, with Google since 2006 […]
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Sundar Pichai named Google CEO
Google today announced a new operating structure that will see it become part of a larger collection of companies known as Alphabet. This new company will see Larry Page become its CEO and Sergey Brin its President. As for Google itself, Sundar Pichai will take on the mantle of Google CEO. For Sergey and me this is a very exciting new chapter in the […]
Sundar Pichai takes on leadership for all core Google products
It appears that Sundar Pichai, Google’s Senior Vice President of Chrome and Apps, just got himself a promotion and a not-so-small one at that. Re/code reports that Pichai will take on the lead for all of Google’s core products. That includes search, maps, Google+, commerce, ad products as well as his current portfolio of Android, Chrome and Google Apps. The […]
Microsoft considering Google’s Sundar Pichai as next CEO? (Updated)
Microsoft’s hunt for a new CEO appears to be coming to an end. Following reports yesterday that Microsoft’s own Satya Nadella (currently leading the company’s Cloud and Enterprise division) would likely be tapped for the role, a new rumour surfaced today to suggest that Microsoft will go outside of the company for the role. Citing unnamed sources “close to the hiring team,” siliconAngle reports […]