Google

Overview

• Tickeron NASDAQ¹
• IndustryInternet, Internet industry, information technology, internet marketing, software industry¹
• HeadquartersMountain View¹
• Founded inMenlo Park¹
• Websiteabout.google
• Legal formcorporation, public company¹
• Slogan“Don't be evil”¹
• Incorporated inDE⁵
• Business address1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, Ca 94043⁵
• Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer⁵

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Google LLC (GOO-gəl) is an American multinational technology corporation focused on information technology, online advertising, search engine technology, email, cloud computing, software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence (AI). It has been referred to as "the most powerful company in the world" by the BBC, and is one of the world's most valuable brands. Google's parent company Alphabet Inc. has been described as a Big Tech company.³

The story

Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin on Sep 4, 1998, in Menlo Park.¹

Leadership

Who has led Google, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

• FounderLarry Page¹
• FounderSergey Brin¹
• Chief executive officerSundar Pichai Aug 10, 2015 to now¹
• Chief executive officerLarry Page Apr 4, 2011 to Aug 10, 2015¹
• Chief executive officerEric Schmidt Aug 2001 to Apr 8, 2011¹
• Chief executive officerLarry Page 1998 to 2001¹
• PresidentDaniel Alegre until 2020¹

Products and brands

• Gemini
• Google Ads
• Google Maps
• Google Search
• Google Voice
• search engine

Listed on Wikidata.¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

• Alphabet Inc. since 2015

Subsidiaries

• Actions on Google
• AdMob
• Apigee
• Blogger
• BufferBox
• Bump
• CapitalG
• Charleston Road Registry
• Endoxon
• FeedBurner
• GV
• Google
• Google (Ireland)
• Google (Switzerland)
• Google Ads
• Google Canada
• Google China
• Google Cloud Platform
• Google DeepMind
• Google France
• Google India
• Google Japan G.K.
• Google Malaysia
• Google Nest

Also owns

• Pyra Labs 100% since 2003
• .gle
• .google
• .みんな
• 111 Eighth Avenue
• Alooma
• Android sculptures
• Anvato
• BebaPay
• BigQuery
• Chelsea Market
• Chrome Web Store
• Dodgeball
• Google Account
• Google AdSense
• Google Alerts
• Google Analytics
• Google Arts & Culture
• Google Blog Search
• Google Books
• Google Bus
• Google Buzz
• Google Chrome Experiments
• Google Chrome app

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Jan 14, 2021Fitbit became a subsidiary¹
2. Jan 14, 2014Google Nest became a subsidiary¹
3. 2014Acquired Dropcam¹
4. 2014Acquired Google DeepMind¹
5. Jun 2013Waze became a subsidiary¹
6. Jun 2013Acquired Waze Mobile¹
7. 2013Acquired Boston Dynamics¹
8. Sep 8, 2011Acquired Zagat¹
9. Jul 16, 2010Acquired Metaweb¹
10. May 27, 2010AdMob became a subsidiary¹
11. 2010Acquired Niantic Games Team¹
12. 2008Acquired DoubleClick¹
13. Jul 2007ImageAmerica became a subsidiary¹
14. 2003Acquired Pyra Labs¹

Employees over time

• 2022187,000¹
• 201453,600¹
• 201347,756¹
• 201253,861¹

Former names

• Google Inc.until Sep 1, 2017¹

Timeline

1. Aug 10, 2015New chief executive Sundar Pichai becomes CEO¹
2. 2015Acquired Acquired by Alphabet Inc.¹
3. Apr 2014Went public Listed on NASDAQ¹
4. Apr 4, 2011New chief executive Larry Page becomes CEO¹
5. Aug 19, 2004Went public Listed on NASDAQ¹
6. Aug 2001New chief executive Eric Schmidt becomes CEO¹
7. Sep 4, 1998Founded Founded in Menlo Park¹
8. 1998New chief executive Larry Page becomes CEO¹

Links

• Websiteabout.google¹
• X (Twitter)x.com/googleafrica¹
• Facebookwww.facebook.com/GoogleArabia¹
• Instagramwww.instagram.com/google¹
• YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCvuDhrMwzIwRZd1dj9bXsBQ¹
• LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/google¹
• WikipediaGoogle
• WikidataQ95
• SEC EDGARCIK 1288776