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Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Named for the mathematical term "googol" Google operates web sites at many international domains, with the most trafficked being www.google.com. Google is widely recognized as the "world's best search engine" because it is fast, accurate and easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients, including advertisers, content...More»
Google is a public and profitable company focused on search services. Named for the mathematical term "googol" Google operates web sites at many international domains, with the most trafficked being www.google.com. Google is widely recognized as the "world's best search engine" because it is fast, accurate and easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients, including advertisers, content publishers and site managers with cost-effective advertising and a wide range of revenue generating search services. Google's breakthrough technology and continued innovation serve the company's mission of "organizing the world's information and making it universally accessible and useful."
Google is the world's largest search engine and through its partnerships with America Online, Netscape and others, responds to more search queries than any other service online.«Less
Key People
Management
- Larry Page, Co-Founder & President, Products
- Sergey Brin, Co-Founder & President, Technology
- Eric Schmidt, CEO and Chairman of the Board
- Lorraine Twohill, VP Marketing
- Brent Callinicos, Treasurer
- Mark Fuchs, VP Finance & Chief Accountant
- Julio Pekarovic, VP Sales Finance
- Francoise Brougher, VP Business Operations
- Urs Holze, SVP Operations
- David Lawee, VP Corporate Development
- Andy Berndt, Managing Director
- Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist
- Stuart Feldman, VP Engineering
- Craig Silverstein, Director of Technology
- Norio Murakami, VP GM
- Miriam Rivera, General Counsel
- Dennis Woodside, VP Business Operations
- Penry Price, VP Advertising Sales
- Tracy Wilk, VP Product Marketing
- Vic Gundotra, VP Engineering
- Nelson Mattos, VP Engineering
- Daniel Alegre, VP Business Development
- Shona Brown, VP Business Operations
- Tim Armstrong, VP Advertising Sales
- Wayne Rosing, VP Engineering
- Andrea Zurek, Agency Training Program Manager
- Jeff Huber, VP Engineering
- Alan Eustace, VP Engineering
- Marissa Mayer, Search Products & User Experience
- W. Coughran, VP Engineering
- Salar Kamangar, VP Program Management
- Kent Walker, General Counsel
- Megan Smith, VP New Business Development
- Johnny Chou, President of Sales
- Jonathan Rosenberg, VP of Product Management
- Thomas Niermann, Head of Technology Program Management
- Dave Girouard, VP & GM Enterprise
- David Radcliffe, VP Real Estate
- David Eun, VP Content Partnerships
- Francois Delepine, VP Finance
- Susan Wojcicki, VP Product Management
- Lazlo Bock, VP Human Resources
- Douglas Merrill, VP Engineering
- Kai-Fu Lee, Vice President
- Sanjay Ghemawat, Fellow
- Alfred Spector, VP Research & Special Initiatives
- Rajas Moonka, Sr. Product Manager
- Jeff Dean, Fellow
- Benjamin Sloss Treynor, VP Engineering
- Nikesh Arora, President of Operations
- Mario Queiroz, VP Product Management
- Amit Singhal, Fellow
- George Reyes, CFO
- Omid Kordestani, SVP Sales & Business Development
- Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Regional President
- Marlin Gilbert, Manager of Advertising Sales
- Cindy McCaffrey, VP Marketing
- Joan Braddi, VP Sales
- Jim Wanderer, technical staff
- David Drummond, VP Corporate Development
- Udi Manber, VP Engineering
- Bradley Horowitz, VP Product Management
- Shiva Shivakumar, VP Distinguished Entrepreneur
Board of Directors
Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Seed | 0.1M | Unknown | |
| 1999 | Series A | Unknown | Unknown |
Products
| Name: | AdWords |
| Product URL: | http://adwords.google.com/ |
| Date Launched: | 08/2000 |
| Description: | AdWords is Google's flagship advertising product and main source of revenue. It offers pay-per-click (PPC) advertising and site-targeted advertising and has grown to include mobile, TV, and Radio (in recent years). Double Click will eventually also be a part of this product offering. |
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User Opinions
Bulls vs. Bears (6)
| Bullish Opinions (5) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Googles large percentage of search and advertising revenue will make it tough for others |
sherif 08/27/2008 |
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75% 4 votes 3 25% 1 |
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Google is providing new, higher standards for the web experience |
ablanky 08/10/2008 |
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50% 4 votes 2 50% 2 |
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has a natural monopoly in a growing industry |
tecarmona 07/31/2008 |
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75% 4 votes 3 25% 1 |
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I've heard they've started making some advertising revenue |
green33 06/04/2008 |
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100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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Google have an application that has penetrated the heart of the internet |
rodpayne20 05/30/2008 |
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100% 6 votes 6 0% 0 |
| Bearish Opinions (1) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Many smart people are leaving as company has turned more corporate |
kenny 06/18/2008 |
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83% 6 votes 5 17% 1 |
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