Since Google split off as a subsidiary of Alphabet, Larry Page took over as CEO of Alphabet and handed the reigns of Google to Sundar Pichai. This means that while Page is still technically higher up the ladder than Pichai, he’s not making any decisions about Google’s business moves going forward, especially over how the company is handling their operations in China.

Google has had a turbulent ride with China and the Chinese government, and after pulling their Play Services in 2010, they’ve been working on getting back into the mix with a Chinese-friendly Google Play Store. Android still holds a pretty strong market share in the country, so obviously the company wouldn’t want to just abandon that and let smaller OEMs continue to use Android with no competition, but Larry Page won’t be the one making decisions there.

While Page isn’t calling the shots directly, he’s still in an advisory position to Pichai to decide what to do going forward. However, Alphabet wants its subsidiaries to make their own decisions about products and what countries to operate in, and that’s what we’re going to see happen.

source: Business Insider

Come comment on this article: Larry Page will no longer have any say over Google’s operations in China, leaves decisions up to Sundar Pichai

Since Google split off as a subsidiary of Alphabet, Larry Page took over as CEO of Alphabet and handed the reigns of Google to Sundar Pichai. This means that while Page is still technically higher up the ladder than Pichai, he’s not making any decisions about Google’s business moves going forward, especially over how the company is handling their operations in China.

Google has had a turbulent ride with China and the Chinese government, and after pulling their Play Services in 2010, they’ve been working on getting back into the mix with a Chinese-friendly Google Play Store. Android still holds a pretty strong market share in the country, so obviously the company wouldn’t want to just abandon that and let smaller OEMs continue to use Android with no competition, but Larry Page won’t be the one making decisions there.

While Page isn’t calling the shots directly, he’s still in an advisory position to Pichai to decide what to do going forward. However, Alphabet wants its subsidiaries to make their own decisions about products and what countries to operate in, and that’s what we’re going to see happen.

source: Business Insider

Come comment on this article: Larry Page will no longer have any say over Google’s operations in China, leaves decisions up to Sundar Pichai