Company Launches Operations in So Paulo, Mexico City
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. November 17, 2005 Google
Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced its continuing international
expansion with the launch of two Latin American operations centres
in So Paulo, Brazil and Mexico City, Mexico. These new offices
will enable Google to provide the best advertising services and
search experience to its users, advertisers and partners in Brazil,
Mexico and throughout Latin America.
"The online environment in Latin America is changing rapidly with the infrastructure
for high-speed Internet access expanding, and with it e-commerce," said Sukhinder
Singh Cassidy, vice president, Asia Pacific and Latin America operations, Google
Inc. "Google's Latin America teams will partner closely with businesses, advertisers
and agencies throughout the region to enable them to capitalize on the significant
opportunities this brings."
Google's Mexico operation is led by Gonzalo Alonso, formerly Director
of Sales at T1MSN. In Brazil, Google's operation is led by Alexandre
Hohagen, who was previously general manager for HBO in Brazil. Alonso
and Hohagen bring to Google many years of extensive and diverse experience
in Mexico and Brazil, as well as markets throughout Latin America.
As general managers for Google in their markets, Alonso and Hohagen
will work with Google's current Latin America clients and continue
to develop Google's client base in the region. Google's Latin American
advertisers already represent a wide variety of companies including
Mercado Libre and Dell in Mexico, and Wal-Mart in Brazil.
The launch of operations in Latin America further demonstrates Google's
ongoing commitment to expanding its international business, and developing
the search advertising market in new regions around the world. The
office in Sao Paulo, Brazil follows the acquisition of Brazil's Akwan
Information Technologies Inc. in July of this year. Akwan has become
Google's R&D centre in Brazil.
About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford
Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web
property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising
program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results,
while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered
in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and
Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.mx and www.google.com.br.
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