Thursday, 26 June 2008

New Senior VP& CFO for Google

Google has appointed a new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Patrick Pichette brings with him some 20 years of experience in financial operations and management in the telecommunications sector, including 7 years at Bell Canada, which he joined in 2001 as Executive Vice President of Planning and Performance Management.

"Google is a great company with a phenomenal brand and an outstanding management team," said Pichette.

"As an avid user of Google products, I've admired the company for many years and am excited about working with my new colleagues in Mountain View and around the world."

Reporting to Google Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt, Mr. Pichette will start on August 1, and he will assume responsibility for the company's financial operations and become CFO on August 12.

"Patrick brings the expertise and track record of a successful CFO, along with the hands-on business experience of a seasoned operations executive," said Dr. Schmidt.

"This strong combination of skills and experience will be an important addition to Google's executive management team and will support our ongoing efforts to increase value for our users, advertisers and partners." Schmidt added.