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October 25, 2005
Google gears up in China
Looks like the fun is starting in China, with Google stepping up a gear.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2005--Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG), developer of the award-winning search engine, today announced that it has hired respected business leader Johnny Chou to establish and lead Google's sales and business development operations in Greater China.
Johnny Chou will join Google as President, Sales and Business Development, Greater China. In this newly created role, Chou will be responsible for building Google's sales and channel businesses, and expanding the company's strategic partnerships in the region.
Talking to folks on the ground, Senior Chou is highly respected, and will be joining a number of other Old China Hands such as Dan Brody who seems to know just about everyone in China that I have talked to.
The business for Google or any other Search Engine in China is very different to most other places in the world, the reseller channel here is huge, and I am not referring to Ad/Media agencies, but more along the lines of Mass call centres reselling Google/Yahoo over the phone to end businesses.
Only time will tell, but I'd say this hiring is a very smart move.
Official Press Release
Interfax Article
Posted by shak at October 25, 2005 8:58 PM