«Priority to family, health and projects that I am passionate about»- Corriere.it

I have decided to start a new chapter focused on my family, my health and the projects that I am passionate about. With these words, reported in a message to employees subsequently published on the official blog of YouTube, Susan Wojcicki announced its own on Thursday resignation as CEO of the platform. His right-hand man and current chief product officer will take his place Neal Mohanwho will hold the positions of senior vice president and head of the company.

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Wojcicki, a 54-year-old Californian of Russian and Polish descent, had been at the helm of the famous Google-owned site for nine years. It was she herself, in 2006, who recommended the purchase in Mountain View: as head of Google Video – a service that was later closed following the positive outcome of the operation – he had glimpsed its vast potential, until he took the helm in February 2014. On the other hand, it is impossible for the co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin not to take his suggestions into consideration, since it is a key figure in the story of Big G. Right in the garage of his home in Menlo Park, in fact, at a cost of 1,700 dollars a month, the two had agreed the first office of the newly formed company in 1998. After that, in light of her previous experiences at Intel and Bain & Company, they had convinced her to join their adventure as employee number 16. It was one of the best decisions of my lifethe person concerned recalled in her farewell letter.

Today, after nearly 25 years at @Google, I?m stepping back to start a new chapter. I’m inspired every day by creators around the world who bring people together on @YouTube. It’s been an honor to have a front row seat to this incredible community. https://t.co/063sYalPzX

— Susan Wojcicki (@SusanWojcicki) February 16, 2023

Pension? No thank you

From the conception of Doodles to the development of image searchsince the creation of AdSense to the senior vice president of the division Advertising & Commerce: these are just some of the major projects that saw Wojcicki as protagonist in the years that preceded his arrival on YouTube. I accepted every challenge that came my way because it was in it a mission that benefited the lives of so many people around the world: find information, tell stories and support creators, artists and small businesses – he recalled -. I am very proud of everything we have achieved. In spite of a heritage estimated at over 700 million dollars, the super manager will not retire to private life anyway. On the contrary, in the coming months assist Mohan in his settlement process at the top of YouTube, then will remain at Google and Alphabet as a consultant.

Commentary by Page, Brin and Pichai

Susan occupies a unique place in the history of Google and has made an incredible contribution to products being used by people all over the world,” they said Page and Brin in a note sent to the press -. We are very grateful to you for everything you have done over the past twenty-five years. The CEO of Google Sundar Pichai instead he added: Susan had a fundamental role in the history of Google’s origins, and over the years its leadership has opened up completely new chapters for the company. His vision and passion have helped YouTube grow into an incredible platform that empowers creators around the world. Wojcicki, like him, despite the recent cut of 12,000 employees worldwide operated by Big G, defined the current the right moment to take a step back. I feel able to do this because at YouTube we have an incredible leadership team, she specified, finally saying enthusiastic of what the future holds for her.