Alphabet’s new CEO finally has a title fitting his role

In Silicon Valley and on Wall Street, Pichai enjoys a positive reputation as the guy keeping the cash flowing at Google. But, partly because Brin and Page were still technically in the picture, Pichai is less well-known outside of tech circles. — AFP

If you want to know how Alphabet Inc’s new chief executive officer Sundar Pichai will run the company you don’t need to look very far – he’s essentially been doing it for several years already.

Pichai, a 47-year-old engineer, grew up in India and immigrated to the US to attend graduate school. His resume reads like the typical Silicon Valley operator: a Master’s degree from Stanford University, an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and a stint as a consultant at McKinsey & Co.