CALIFORNIA: Google, which won the US approval for its acquisition of Motorola Mobility Holdings, is close to naming Dennis Woodside to run the business when the deal closes, three people familiar with the matter said.
Woodside, who led Google's ad sales in the Americas before leaving that job to oversee the merger, would succeed Motorola Mobility Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Jha, said the people, who declined to be named because the decision is not public yet.
Google is buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, gaining a trove of more than 17,000 patents that will help it fend off legal challenges to its Android mobile-phone software.
The company is grappling with competition in smartphones and tablets from Apple, whose software only runs on its own devices, contrasting with Google's approach of licensing the Android software to multiple manufacturers.
"The main thing he'll need to figure out is what sort of hardware strategy is needed to offset the assault by Apple," said Sameet Sinha, an analyst at B Riley & Co in San Francisco, who has a buy rating on the stock and doesn't own it. "It's an interesting choice."
Woodside emerged as a favorite from a shortlist that included Motorola Mobility Senior Vice-President Christy Wyatt and Chief Strategy Officer John Bucher, one person said.
As part of his role leading the transition, Woodside reported to Google CEO Larry Page and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette.
Woodside took over as president of the Americas region in 2009 when Tim Armstrong left Google to become CEO of AOL.
indiatimes.com
Woodside, who led Google's ad sales in the Americas before leaving that job to oversee the merger, would succeed Motorola Mobility Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Jha, said the people, who declined to be named because the decision is not public yet.
Google is buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, gaining a trove of more than 17,000 patents that will help it fend off legal challenges to its Android mobile-phone software.
The company is grappling with competition in smartphones and tablets from Apple, whose software only runs on its own devices, contrasting with Google's approach of licensing the Android software to multiple manufacturers.
"The main thing he'll need to figure out is what sort of hardware strategy is needed to offset the assault by Apple," said Sameet Sinha, an analyst at B Riley & Co in San Francisco, who has a buy rating on the stock and doesn't own it. "It's an interesting choice."
Woodside emerged as a favorite from a shortlist that included Motorola Mobility Senior Vice-President Christy Wyatt and Chief Strategy Officer John Bucher, one person said.
As part of his role leading the transition, Woodside reported to Google CEO Larry Page and Chief Financial Officer Patrick Pichette.
Woodside took over as president of the Americas region in 2009 when Tim Armstrong left Google to become CEO of AOL.
indiatimes.com
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