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Google picks Pichette to hold the purse

by Stephen Withers
Thursday, 26 June 2008
! Google has appointed Patrick Pichette as its senior vice president and chief financial officer. Related stories US bailout failure hits consumer-oriented tech stocks hardest Apple tweaking Safari for iPhone 2.2 software The G1 Android phone: Google’s gamechanger Is Google hiding behind beta products to limit liability? Why Apple was right and IBM was wrong "Patrick brings the expertise and track record of a successful CFO, along with the hands-on business experience of a seasoned operations executive," said chairman and chief executive officer Eric Schmidt. "This strong combination of skills and experience will be an important addition to Google's executive management team and will support our ongoing efforts to increase value for our users, advertisers and partners." Pichette was most recently president of operations at Bell Canada, where he previously held various executive positions. Other items on his CV include partner at McKinsey & Company, and vice president and CFO at Call-Net Enterprises Pichette holds a BA in business administration from Université du Québec à Montréal, and an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment! Tags See All Tags Appointments Google Management People Stephen Withers Get stories like this delivered daily - FREE - subscribe now