Google Bolsters Cloud Business with Former Microsoft and Amazon Executives
Google is intensifying its efforts to bolster its cloud business by recruiting two top executives from rival companies Amazon and Microsoft, reports suggest. Market analysts indicate that while Amazon currently leads the cloud computing sector, Microsoft follows closely behind, with Google trailing in third place.
According to insider information cited by The Information, Google has secured the services of Saurabh Tiwary from Microsoft and Raj Pai from Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Saurabh Tiwary, formerly a corporate vice president at Microsoft, is slated to join Google Cloud as the general manager of cloud AI, a newly established position. Meanwhile, Raj Pai, previously a vice president at AWS, will take on the role of overseeing product management for the cloud AI team, reporting directly to Tiwary. Pai's appointment follows the departure of June Yang, a former Google vice president.
This move by Google reflects a broader trend of high-profile talent acquisitions within the tech industry, driven by escalating competition in the market. Earlier this year, Microsoft recruited Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection, to lead a newly formed organization dedicated to advancing its consumer AI products and research. Karén Simonyan, another Inflection co-founder, also joined Microsoft as chief scientist for the new AI group.
Similarly, Amazon made waves last year by appointing former Microsoft product chief Panos Panay to head its devices and services unit, replacing longtime Amazon executive Dave Limp.
Meanwhile, Apple made strategic hires from Google, assembling a team of 36 experts to work in its secretive European laboratory known as the 'Vision Lab' in Zurich. This facility reportedly focuses on developing cutting-edge AI models and products.
As Google ramps up its efforts in the cloud computing arena, the recruitment of top talent from industry rivals underscores its determination to strengthen its position in this highly competitive market segment.
