Indian-American Sunder Pichai made head of Google Android - Indian Express

Indian-origin Sunder Pichai, an IIT-Kharagpur alumnus, has been named as the new head of Google's Android division, making him one of the most powerful executives at the Internet giant. "Going forward, Sundar Pichai will lead Android, in addition to his existing work with Chrome and Apps," company CEO Larry Page has announced. Page made the announcement on a blog, adding that Tamil Nadu-born Pichai has a talent for creating products that are technically excellent yet easy to use-and he loves a big bet. "Take Chrome, for example. In 2008, people asked whether the world really needed another browser. Today Chrome has hundreds of millions of happy users and is growing fast thanks to its speed, simplicity and security," Page said. 40-year-old Pichai replaces Andy Rubin, the man behind the success of Google's Android division. Rubin stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year stint. "So while Andy's a really hard act to follow, I know Sundar will do a tremendous job doubling down on Android as we work to push the ecosystem forward," Page said praising him. Pichai joined Google in 2004, where he led the product management and innovation efforts for a suite of Google's client software products, including Google Chrome and Chrome Operating System, as well as being largely responsible for Google Drive. He also oversaw the development of different apps like Gmail and Google Maps. Pichai studied metallurgical and materials engineering, and graduated from IIT Kharagpur in 1993, after which he did a Masters in engineering and materials science at Stanford University and got a Masters in business administration from the Wharton School of Business. ... contd. Tags: Sunder Pichai, Indian-American engineer, google android, IIT-Kharagpur, Larry Page, google chrome, google apps, infotech news Previous Story BRIC GDP growth to surpass output of US, European nations by 2020 Next Story Pak court quashes contempt of court case against ISI chief Reader's Comments | Post a comment via Technology - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFX3vA1WHRbJQGpb3lNPZL6aqxBqQ&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/indianamerican-sunder-pichai-made-head-of-google-android/1088601/

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