Google CIO joins EMI Digital
April 4, 2008After Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg left Google last month, yet another executive has left the search engine giant; this time, it is Douglas Merrill, current CIO and VP of engineering for Google.
Merrill has accepted the role of president of digital at struggling EMI Music. He will start his stint in April at EMI Music’s digital arm, not the larger EMI Group, which also includes the music publishing business. EMI is the world’s fourth largest music label and hosts top selling artists, such as the Beatles, Coldplay and the like. Although it is based in London he will remain based in California.
The report was confirmed by Google spokesman Matt Furman on Tuesday. Merrill had left the Web search leader after four years of work there. He rose from the ranks to manage all internal engineering and technical support globally.
However, Google does not appear alarmed. “We have a deep bench and work hard to grow leaders within the company. We are attracting immensely talented people around the world, every day.” Google said in a statement to The New York Times. “We wish him the best,” a Google spokesman said.
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