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Google
Also Known As Alphabet Inc. Google's parent holding company since the August 2015 corporate restructuring; the original operating company continues as a subsidiary, and 'Google' remains by far the more commonly used name for the whole enterprise.
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Google is an American multinational technology company specializing in Internet search, online advertising and cloud computing. It was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, initially as a Stanford University research project, and grew into one of the world's largest technology companies. In August 2015 Google announced a corporate restructuring under a new parent holding company, Alphabet Inc. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Company TypeAmerican multinational technology company specializing in Internet search, online advertising and cloud computing. 1 Founded Year HeadquartersMountain View, California, U.S. 1 Connections
Associated With
Android is developed by Google.
Gmail is operated by Google.
Google Cloud Platform is operated by Google.
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Google Maps is operated by Google.
Google Search is operated by Google.
YouTube has been owned and operated by Google since its 2006 acquisition.
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Led By
Chief executive of Google 1998-2001 and again from 2011; chief executive of parent Alphabet Inc. from its 2015 formation until stepping down December 3, 2019, succeeded by Sundar Pichai.
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Google was founded in 1998 by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
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Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company.
Corporate structure section
On August 10, 2015, Google announced plans to reorganize its various interests as a conglomerate named Alphabet Inc.
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- Associated With: Google Initial Public Offering, Initial public offering section
- Related Corporate Events: Google Initial Public Offering
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Page officially became the chief executive of Google on April 4, 2011, while Schmidt stepped down to become executive chairman.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Google the same company as Alphabet Inc.?
Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, initially as a Stanford University research project, and grew into one of the world's largest technology companies. In August 2015 Google announced a corporate restructuring under a new parent holding company, Alphabet Inc., and Google continues to operate as a subsidiary of Alphabet, though Google remains by far the more commonly used name for the whole enterprise.
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