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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]]<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Dave |title=Sundar Pichai: Google's new boss from humble roots |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33858436 |access-date=August 11, 2015 |newspaper=[[BBC]] |date=11 August 2015}}</ref> and [[Google Chrome OS|Chrome OS]], as well as being largely responsible for [[Google Drive]]. He went on to oversee the development of different applications (apps) such as [[Gmail]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Charles |title=Meet Google new Android chief Sundar Pichai |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-16/strategy/37766660_1_sundar-pichai-chrome-os-iit-kharagpur |access-date=March 14, 2013 |newspaper=CNET |date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Charles |title=Sundar Pichai: The man Google, Twitter fought for |url=http://www.rediff.com/money/report/slide-show-1-tech-sundar-pichai-the-man-google-twitter-fought-for/20130319.htm |access-date=14 March 2013 |newspaper=CNET |date=13 March 2013}}</ref> On 19 November 2009, Pichai gave a demonstration of [[Chrome OS]] and the [[Chromebook]] was released for trial and testing in 2011, and released to the public in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Strohmeyer |first=Robert |date=19 November 2009 |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/182655/Google_Chrome_OS_Unveiled.html |title=Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Speed, Simplicity, and Security Stressed |publisher=PCWorld |access-date=15 November 2012}}</ref> On 20 May 2010, he announced the open-sourcing of the new video codec [[VP8]] by Google, and introduced the new video format, [[WebM]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/video/google-open-sourcing-vp8-as-part-of-webm-project/ |title=Google Open Sourcing VP8 as Part of WebM Project — Online Video News |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=19 May 2010|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref>
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]]<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Dave |title=Sundar Pichai: Google's new boss from humble roots |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33858436 |access-date=August 11, 2015 |newspaper=[[BBC]] |date=11 August 2015}}</ref> and [[Google Chrome OS|Chrome OS]], as well as being largely responsible for [[Google Drive]]. He went on to oversee the development of different applications (apps) such as [[Gmail]] and [[Google Maps]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Charles |title=Meet Google new Android chief Sundar Pichai |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-16/strategy/37766660_1_sundar-pichai-chrome-os-iit-kharagpur |access-date=March 14, 2013 |newspaper=CNET |date=March 13, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Cooper |first=Charles |title=Sundar Pichai: The man Google, Twitter fought for |url=http://www.rediff.com/money/report/slide-show-1-tech-sundar-pichai-the-man-google-twitter-fought-for/20130319.htm |access-date=14 March 2013 |newspaper=CNET |date=13 March 2013}}</ref> On 19 November 2009, Pichai gave a demonstration of [[Chrome OS]] and the [[Chromebook]] was released for trial and testing in 2011, and released to the public in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last=Strohmeyer |first=Robert |date=19 November 2009 |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/182655/Google_Chrome_OS_Unveiled.html |title=Google Chrome OS Unveiled: Speed, Simplicity, and Security Stressed |publisher=PCWorld |access-date=15 November 2012}}</ref> On 20 May 2010, he announced the open-sourcing of the new video codec [[VP8]] by Google, and introduced the new video format, [[WebM]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gigaom.com/video/google-open-sourcing-vp8-as-part-of-webm-project/ |title=Google Open Sourcing VP8 as Part of WebM Project — Online Video News |publisher=Gigaom.com |date=19 May 2010|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref>


On 13 March 2013, Pichai added [[Android (operating system)|Android]] to the list of Google products, which he oversees. Android was formerly managed by [[Andy Rubin]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Olivarez-Giles |first=Nathan |title=Google Replaces Android Boss Andy Rubin With Chrome’s Sundar Pichai |url=https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/andy-rubin-leaving-android/ |accessdate=13 March 2013 |newspaper=Wired |date=13 March 2013}}</ref> He was a director of [[Jive Software]] from April 2011 to 30 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title= Who is Sundar Pichai? |url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/who-is-sundar-pichai-342476 |publisher= NDTV.com |accessdate=3 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jive Elects Informatica Executive Margaret Breya to Board of Directors |url=http://investors.jivesoftware.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=781347|publisher=Jive Software|accessdate=12 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite journal |last=Helft |first=Miguel |date=27 October 2014 |title=The Incredibly Fast Rise of Sundar Pichai |url=http://fortune.com/2014/10/27/google-rise-of-sundar-pichai |journal=Fortune}}</ref> Pichai was selected to become the next CEO of Google on 10 August 2015<ref name="auto1"/> after previously being appointed Product Chief by CEO, [[Larry Page]]. On 24 October 2015, he stepped into the new position at the completion of the formation of [[Alphabet Inc.]], the new [[holding company]] for the Google company family.<ref name=8-K/><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/google-alphabet.html|title=Official Google Blog: G is for Google|work=Official Google Blog}}</ref>
On 13 March 2013, Pichai added [[Android (operating system)|Android]] to the list of Google products, which he oversees. Android was formerly managed by [[Andy Rubin]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Olivarez-Giles |first=Nathan |title=Google Replaces Android Boss Andy Rubin With Chrome’s Sundar Pichai |url=https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/03/andy-rubin-leaving-android/ |accessdate=13 March 2013 |newspaper=Wired |date=13 March 2013}}</ref> He was a director of [[Jive Software]] from April 2011 to 30 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title= Who is Sundar Pichai? |url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/who-is-sundar-pichai-342476 |publisher= NDTV.com |accessdate=3 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Jive Elects Informatica Executive Margaret Breya to Board of Directors |url=http://investors.jivesoftware.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=781347|publisher=Jive Software|accessdate=12 February 2014}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite journal |last=Helft |first=Miguel |date=27 October 2014 |title=The Incredibly Fast Rise of Sundar Pichai |url=http://fortune.com/2014/10/27/google-rise-of-sundar-pichai |journal=Fortune}}</ref> Pichai was selected to become the next CEO of Google on 10 August 2015<ref name="auto1"/> after previously being appointed Product Chief by CEO, [[Larry Page]]. On 24 October 2015, once he stepped into the new position at the completion of the formation of [[Alphabet Inc.]], the new [[holding company]] for the Google company family.<ref name=8-K/><ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/google-alphabet.html|title=Official Google Blog: G is for Google|work=Official Google Blog}}</ref>


Pichai had been suggested as a contender for [[Microsoft]]'s CEO in 2014, a position that was eventually given to [[Satya Nadella]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Furrier |first=John |title=Google SVP of Chrome & Apps Sundar Pichai now front runner for Microsoft CEO job|url=http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/31/breaking-news-google-svp-of-chrome-apps-sundar-pichai-now-front-runner-for-microsoft-ceo-job/ |accessdate=3 February 2014 |newspaper=SiliconANGLE |date=31 January 2014}}</ref><ref>Samuel Gibbs, [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/11/powerful-indians-silicon-valley The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley] theguardian.com 11 April 2014</ref>
Pichai had been suggested as a contender for [[Microsoft]]'s CEO in 2014, a position that was eventually given to [[Satya Nadella]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Furrier |first=John |title=Google SVP of Chrome & Apps Sundar Pichai now front runner for Microsoft CEO job|url=http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/01/31/breaking-news-google-svp-of-chrome-apps-sundar-pichai-now-front-runner-for-microsoft-ceo-job/ |accessdate=3 February 2014 |newspaper=SiliconANGLE |date=31 January 2014}}</ref><ref>Samuel Gibbs, [https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/11/powerful-indians-silicon-valley The most powerful Indian technologists in Silicon Valley] theguardian.com 11 April 2014</ref>

Revision as of 19:09, 27 March 2017

Sundar Pichai
Born (1972-07-12) July 12, 1972 (age 52) [1]
NationalityIndian American[3]
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materIIT Kharagpur (B.Tech.)
Stanford University (M.S.)
The Wharton School (MBA)
OccupationCEO of Google[4]
EmployerGoogle Inc.

Pichai Sundararajan (born 12 July 1972), also known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian American business executive.

Pichai is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Google Inc.[7][8][9] Formerly the Product Chief of Google, Pichai's current role was announced on 10 August 2015, as part of the restructuring process that made Alphabet Inc. into Google's parent company,[10] and he assumed the position on 2 October 2015.[11]

Early life and education

Pichai was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu , India,[2] in a Tamil Brahmin family to Lakshmi and Ragunatha Pichai.[12][13][14] Sundar grew up in a two-room apartment on 46th Street, 7th Avenue, in Ashok Nagar, Chennai.[15]

Sundar completed schooling in Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ashok Nagar Chennai and completed the Class XII from Vana Vani school located in the IIT, Chennai.[16][17] Pichai earned his degree from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in Metallurgical Engineering.[18] He holds an M.S. from Stanford University in Material Sciences and Engineering and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania,[19] where he was named a Siebel Scholar[20][21] and a Palmer Scholar, respectively.

Career

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Pichai speaking at the 2015 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain

Pichai worked in engineering and product management at Applied Materials and in management consulting at McKinsey & Company.[22]

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[23] and Chrome OS, as well as being largely responsible for Google Drive. He went on to oversee the development of different applications (apps) such as Gmail and Google Maps.[24][25] On 19 November 2009, Pichai gave a demonstration of Chrome OS and the Chromebook was released for trial and testing in 2011, and released to the public in 2012.[26] On 20 May 2010, he announced the open-sourcing of the new video codec VP8 by Google, and introduced the new video format, WebM.[27]

On 13 March 2013, Pichai added Android to the list of Google products, which he oversees. Android was formerly managed by Andy Rubin.[28] He was a director of Jive Software from April 2011 to 30 July 2013.[29][30][31] Pichai was selected to become the next CEO of Google on 10 August 2015[10] after previously being appointed Product Chief by CEO, Larry Page. On 24 October 2015, once he stepped into the new position at the completion of the formation of Alphabet Inc., the new holding company for the Google company family.[11][31][32]

Pichai had been suggested as a contender for Microsoft's CEO in 2014, a position that was eventually given to Satya Nadella.[33][34]

Personal life

Pichai is married, has two children,[8] and lives in Los Altos Hills, in a home designed by Robert Swatt of Swatt Miers.[35][36] Pichai's interests include soccer and cricket. He is an avid fan of Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona, and he states that "he watches every game of the club."[37]

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  27. ^ "Google Open Sourcing VP8 as Part of WebM Project — Online Video News". Gigaom.com. May 19, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  28. ^ Olivarez-Giles, Nathan (March 13, 2013). "Google Replaces Android Boss Andy Rubin With Chrome's Sundar Pichai". Wired. Retrieved March 13, 2013.
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  30. ^ "Jive Elects Informatica Executive Margaret Breya to Board of Directors". Jive Software. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
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  33. ^ Furrier, John (January 31, 2014). "Google SVP of Chrome & Apps Sundar Pichai now front runner for Microsoft CEO job". SiliconANGLE. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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  35. ^ Thielman, Sam (August 15, 2015). "Sundar Pichai: Google rising star reaches the top (like his teacher said he would)". The Guardian. London. Retrieved August 15, 2015. Married with two children.
  36. ^ Matthews, Damion (January 25, 2016). "» See Swatt Miers' Design For Google CEO's New Home". SFLUXE. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
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