All you need to know about Sundar Pichai - the new head of Google

undoubtedly, Google's takeover holding AlphabetCreated by the same Sergey Brin and Larry Page, it has become the most discussed news of the week. The vacancy CEO of Internet giant took Sundar Pichai - founder and head of the All Android Chrome-divisions. Revision "MakRadara" gathered everything you need to know about the Google new leader, which you could never even hear.

Sundar was born in Tamil Nadu - one of the 29 Indian states. A bachelor's degree obtained at the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, which turned out to be the best student during the existence of the Institute. Next Masters graduated from Stanford and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. During training grants awarded behalf of Sibel and Palmer.

Before becoming part of Google, Pichai worked as an engineer in the company Applied Materials in the field of management consulting at McKinsey & Company. In 2004, he became vice president of product management at Google, overseeing the development of the browser Google Chrome and accompanying operating system Chrome OS.

Soon the list of projects Sundar adds another development, responsible for the search, including Google Toolbar, Desktop Search and Google Gear. After the successful launch of the browser in September 2008 and a year later OS, Pichai adds another division of the company in its portfolio. After the head of Google Apps Giruard Dave leaves the post to create Upstart own company, Sundar took his place.

A year later, after the departure of Andy Rubin from the post of head of the Android-units, the authority also transferred to Pichai. During his tenure, he has earned a reputation for flawlessly manages complex projects, creating around him a strong team.

He hired and retained an excellent team. He was a mentor to them. Its product managers were the best of the best, as well as software developers, working to improve search quality.

Chris Beckman - Google former product manager

Sundar not make enemies, and the company's policy to use in order to make your team successful, and any other - cause the least possible damage. Devotion to his team, he demonstrated while working under the direction of Marissa Mayer, who at the time held key executive positions at Google. Sundar waited for hours in her office to make sure she will appreciate the work of his team.

In addition to the ability to manage a team, Pichai also able to take arbitrary decisions on behalf of the company when it was necessary. So, on one of the annual CES trade show, he told the head of Samsung's mobile division to refuse Google to sign a partnership agreement on the issue of mobile devices.

Impressive resume Sundar made of representatives of social network Twitter to draw attention to it. From them received an offer to head one of the units, but Pichai was abandoned. Approval of the journalists on the leading position in Microsoft after the departure of Steve Ballmer also confirmed - Sundar remained loyal to their company.

In October last year, Larry Page announced plans to concentrate on "more global picture." This distancing Google co-founder of management has provoked another batch of rumors, which Pichai foreshadowed more powers. He, in turn, claimed responsibility for the main products: Search, Maps, Google+, Android, Chrome, infrastructure, Google Apps, commerce and advertising. With this in mind, the subsequent statement of Larry Page in a recent open letter was quite predictable.

Since October last year, he has moved far ahead. On his shoulders rests the responsibility for our products and the technical component of the Internet business. Sergei and delighted with the progress that he has committed, and his dedication to the company. Therefore, we had no doubts about the appointment to the post of Sundara CEO Google. I was very lucky that we managed to find such a talented person with whom you can safely place the responsibility for the development of "a smaller version» Google.

Larry Page - Google co-founder

Now Sundar 43 years old, his salary is $ 50 million dollars a year, he had two children and a wife who, he said, played an important role in his path to success. This is a talented leader and a visionary who knows how to create great products and to unite around itself the best of the best. It's CEO, which Google deserves.