“A” is for new Google parent company “Alphabet,” for Sundar Pichai’s “ascension” to CEO, and for a slimmed-down search engine company that seeks to become more “agile.” With Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepping back to manage the newly formed Alphabet Holdings, consumers may wonder if that “A” also stands for “altruism.” Pichai’s work ethic and congeniality helped drive his ascension to the top, and he’ll need both to redirect the mounting mistrust of Google — his greatest challenge yet.
The Pichai Era: Google’s New Age of Innocence?
Posted by: Quinten Plummer August 13, 2015 02:27 PM“A” is for new Google parent company “Alphabet,” for Sundar Pichai’s “ascension” to CEO, and for a slimmed-down search engine company that seeks to become more “agile.” With Google cofounders Larry Page and Sergey Brin stepping back to manage the newly formed Alphabet Holdings, consumers may wonder if that “A” also stands for “altruism.” Pichai’s work ethic and congeniality helped drive his ascension to the top, and he’ll need both to redirect the mounting mistrust of Google — his greatest challenge yet.