Sundar Pichai is the new CEO of a 'slimmed-down' Google

Google made a huge announcement today that turned the search giant into a subsidary of Alphabet, a new parent comapny headed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. As part of the restructure Sundar Pichai, was named CEO of Google, replacing Larry page in the role. 

In Larry's blog post about the transition, he wrote that "it is time for Sundar to be CEO of Google," and said he felt "very fortunate" to put Pichai in the role. He noted, though, that Pichai would be running a "slightly slimmed down Google." A smaller Google is still pretty powerful, though.

Sundar Pichai aged 43, previously served as Senoir VP of products like Chrome browser and Android mobile operating system. He was part of the team that launched the Chrome browser in 2008 and prior to that he worked on various search products inluding Google Toolbar, Desktop Search and Google Gears & Gadgets. He started working at Google in 2004. Before that Pichai worked in engineering and product management at Applied Materials and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company

Pichai is originally from Tamil Nadu, India. He trained in metallurgy and materials science at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He also has a Master of Science from Stansford University and MBA from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

via: Agence France-Presse