Google Inc.

(credits: www.google.com)

Slogan:

"Don't be evil"

Financial & Stock Information:

NASDAQ: GOOG270.57   22.39 (9.02%)  

Short Description:

Named for the mathematical term "googol", Google operates websites at many international domains, with the most trafficked being Google.com. Google is widely recognized as the world's best search engine because it is fast, accurate and easy to use. The company also serves corporate clients, including advertisers, content publishers and site managers with cost-effective advertising and a wide range of revenue-generating search services. Through technology development and a continuing focus on innovation, Google work every day on their core mission: to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.

Google was co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were students at Stanford University and the company was first incorporated as a privately held company on September 7, 1998. Google's initial public offering took place on August 19, 2004.

The company's unofficial slogan is "Don't be evil", however Google is not without controversy related to its business practices; there are concerns regarding the privacy of personal information, copyright, censorship, and discontinuation of services.

Key People:

Eric E. Schmidt (CEO/Director), Sergey Brin (Co-Founder and Technology President), Larry Page (Co-Founder)

Address:

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA

Phone:

+1 (650) 253-0000

Fax:

+1 (650) 253-0001

Website:

www.google.com

Blog:

Official Google Blog

Products:

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