New Google CIO: Morgan Stanley’s Benjamin Fried

News.com reports
that Benjamin Fried, a Morgan Stanley managing director, has been pegged to fill
the chief information officer spot that opened up when
Douglas Merrill left
earlier this month. Google’s confirmed the move.

That’s fast work. The company is still seeking a new chief financial officer
after George Reyes announced he was leaving last August. Over half a year later,
Reyes remains on while the search for a replacement continues.

See Megachart &
Analysis: Google Management Changes, 2000-2008 for a look at Google top
management changes over the years.

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Danny Sullivan

Danny Sullivan was a journalist and analyst who covered the digital and search marketing space from 1996 through 2017. He was also a cofounder of Third Door Media, which publishes Search Engine Land, Marketing Land, MarTech Today and produces the SMX: Search Marketing Expo and MarTech events. He retired from journalism and Third Door Media in June 2017. You can learn more about him on his personal site & blog He can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.