Google Inc.

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Security an ongoing issue for online retailers
NRF Global SmartBrief | 83 days 17 hours 30 minutes ago
...as many Web pages as they can, so they can infect as many users as possible," said Ian Fette, a product manager at Google Inc. Small online retailers often make easy targets because of a lack of security expertise. Jeremiah Grossman, founder...

Google and Publicis working together
BRIEF MOCKUP | 95 days 17 hours 30 minutes ago
Early this year, Google and Publicis Groupe announced a partnership...and commerce, North America, & VP, Google Inc., and Google & Publicis Partnership: Five Things...

Opportunities for IT companies discussed at Breakaway
CompTIA SmartBrief | 102 days 17 hours 30 minutes ago
...The panel featured Stephen Cho, director Google Apps Channels; Roger Egan, vice president of North American Channels, Red Hat Inc.; and Kerry McDonough, director, Small Business Sales/Channels, Cisco Systems Inc. <a href="http://www.comptia...

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Company Overview

Company:	Google Inc.
Industry:	Internet Search & Navigation Services
Website:	http://www.google.com

If you've never Googled, you probably aren't finding what you want online. Google operates the leading Internet search engine, offering targeted search results from billions of Web pages. Results are based on a proprietary algorithm -- Google's technology for ranking Web pages is called PageRank. The company generates nearly all of its revenue through ad sales. Advertisers can deliver relevant ads targeted to search queries or Web content. The Google Network is a network of third party customers that use Google's ad programs to deliver relevant ads to their own Web sites. Google subsidiaries include YouTube and DoubleClick. Founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page each have nearly 30% voting control of the firm.

Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.)	21,795.6 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales	31.3 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.)	4,226.9 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Net Income	0.6 (2008)
Number of Employees	20,222 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees	20.3 (2008)
Fiscal Year-End	December