September 11, 2005
Nikesh Arora : Vice-President of European Operations, Google
Chronicle Editor @ Sep 11, 2005
Google appoints Nikesh Arora (in Nov. 2004) as Vice-President of European Operations.
(He is the only Indian in the 16-member Management team of Google.)
http://www.google.com/intl/en/corporate/execs.html#nikesh
Nikesh is an alumnus of our institute. He received B.Tech (Electrical Engineering) degree in 1989.
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Nikesh Arora Vice President, European Operations As Vice President of European Operations, Nikesh Arora manages and
develops Google's operations in the European market. He is responsible for
creating and expanding strategic partnerships in Europe for the benefit of
Google's growing number of users and advertisers.
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| With a background as an analyst, Nikesh's main
areas of focus have been consulting, IT, marketing and finance. Prior to
joining Google, he was Chief Marketing Officer and a Member of the
Management Board at T-Mobile. While there he spearheaded all product
development, terminals, brand and marketing activities of T-Mobile Europe.
In 1999 he started working with Deutsche Telekom and founded T-Motion PLC, a
mobile multimedia subsidiary of T-Mobile International. Prior to joining
Deutsche Telekom, Nikesh held management positions at Putnam Investments and
Fidelity Investments in Boston. Nikesh holds an MS and CFA certification from Boston College, and an MBA from Northeastern University, all of which were awarded with distinction. He has served on the Adjunct Faculty at both Boston College and Northeastern University, developing and teaching courses in business turnarounds, corporate workouts and financial management. In 1989, Nikesh graduated from the Institute of Technology in Varanasi, India with a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
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