Google to Open Research and Development Center in China
Company Hires Dr. Kai-Fu Lee as Vice President, Engineering and
President of Google China
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. July 19, 2005 Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG),
developer of the award-winning search engine, today announced that
it will open a product research and development center in China,
and has hired respected computer scientist and industry pioneer,
Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, to lead the operation and serve as President of the
company's growing Chinese operations.
The Google China R&D center will open in the third quarter of
2005. China, with its thriving
economy and excellent
universities, is home to many outstanding computer scientists
and engineers. By establishing an R&D center in China,
Google is making a strong commitment to attracting and
developing Chinese talent, as well as partnering with local
universities and institutes. The selection of Dr. Kai-Fu Lee to
lead this important operation underscores Google's commitment to
building a successful Chinese product research and development
center and to expanding its international business operations.
Laptop Battery "The opening of an R&D center in China will strengthen
Google's efforts in delivering the best search experience to our
users and partners worldwide," said Alan Eustace, vice president of
Engineering at Google. "Under the leadership of Dr. Lee, with his
proven track record of innovation and his passion for technology
and research, the Google China R&D center will enable us to
develop more innovative products and technologies for millions of
users in China and around the world."
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Thinkpad "It has always been my goal to make advanced technologies
accessible and useful to every user, as well as to be part of the
vibrant growth and innovation in China today," said Dr. Kai-Fu Lee.
"Joining Google uniquely enables me to pursue both of my passions
and I look forward to
returning to China to begin this
exciting endeavor."
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Microsoft Dr. Lee, who is widely known for his pioneering work in the
areas of speech recognition and artificial intelligence, joins
Google from Microsoft, where he most recently held the position of
corporate vice president, after founding Microsoft Research China
in the late 1990s. Prior to joining Microsoft, Dr. Lee was a vice
president and general manager at Silicon Graphics Inc. (SGI),
responsible for Internet and multimedia software. Lee also spent
six years at Apple, serving as vice president of the company's
interactive media group, and before that was an assistant professor
at Carnegie Mellon University.
Katz runs the company with 22 paid employees and 300 volunteers who give technical support to new users and are compensated with free memberships (remember those days at AOL ). He rents space in two AT&T data centers, one in Manhattan, another inSecaucus, N.J., with $700, 000 worth of computer equipment, end servers from Dell Computer and five IBM Unix servers. The $2 million annual payroll is his biggest expense.
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Dr. Kai-Fu Lee possesses the perfect combination of technical
brilliance, leadership excellence, and business savvy, and he cares
deeply about the students and education in China," said Gu Binglin,
President of Tsinghua University. "Dr. Lee is the ideal candidate
to do great things for Google and for China."
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Laptop Computer The Google China R&D center is the latest addition to
Google's growing number of global engineering offices, which
include Tokyo, Japan, Zurich, Switzerland, Bangalore, India, New
York, New York, Santa Monica, Calif., Kirkland, Wash. and Mountain
View, Calif. As with all of its R&D centers, Google will
continue to look for the best talent in China and across Asia to
join the Google team.
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Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is
a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted
advertising program, which is the
largest and fastest growing in the industry, provides businesses of
all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web
experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley
with offices throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. For more
information, visit www.google.com.
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