Name – Yash.B.

Jain

Roll.no- A-120 FYBFM

SUBJECT-BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai, is an Indian-American business
executive. He is the chief executive officer of
Alphabet Inc.

Sundar Pichai Success journey From Product Manager to

Google CEO Position.

we all know that Google is the most popular search engine

website in the world. If we want to search anything in the
internet, most of the people will search through the Google.
Sundar Pichai is the most valued person behind the success of
Google. Sundar was born in a middle-class family in Madurai,
in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.   
His father’s name is Raghunatha Pichai, He was an electrical
engineer at British Conglomerate General Electric Company
(GEC), and his mother’s name is Laxmi Pichai, she is a
stenographer. Sundar was more active and intelligent student
in his school time. Sundar finished his schooling at Jawar
Vidyalaya school in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, and completed
his class 12th at Vana Vani school in Chennai.

Later He got admission at Indian Institute of Technology

(IIT) Kharagpur, India. Sundar completed his graduation in
Metallurgical Engineering. Not only studies Sundar was also
active in Sports. He like cricket and Football very much. In
his Graduation period he met Anjali Sharma who was a
student in the same college IIT and loved her. After that to
complete his post-graduation he arrived to USA and
completed MS in Material Sciences and Engineering
at Stanford University. Later Sundar thought to complete
PHD in Material Science and Semiconductor Physics but
Instead he Joined as an Engineer and product manager at
Silicon Valley Semi-conductors manufacturer Applied
Materials.

But he worked a short period in that company. After that in

2002 he completed MBA at the Wharton University of
Pennsylvania and joined as a management consultant
in McKinsey Company.  later in 2004 he went to Google and
joined there and worked as a developer in Google search tool
bar, Google Gears and Google pack Extensions.

Well in 2004 Yahoo and Lycos were named as a popular

search engine in the internet. Google was established in 1998.
But yahoo was elder than Google. Yahoo was established in
1995 and also, they commenced sending yahoo mails in 1997.
In 90’s people are more connected with yahoo mails. Google
started Google Gmail in 2004 and also, in 2005 they
started Google Maps. Sundar Pichai portrayed a major role in
Gmail and Google Maps inventions. By that
time Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer web browsers
was running with high competition and they were being
friendly with Yahoo as well. 

Sundar thought Google needs one web browser. So, he

approached the Alphabet INC CEO Larry page & Co-
founders and convinced them that how impact is going to be
on Web Browser in the Future. Alphabet company is the
parent company of Google, Android, YouTube, etc. So, they
agreed and started developing a web browser called Google
chrome and launched it successfully on 2nd September 2008.
Within a Few months Google chrome clinched the Top
position in Web browsers list.
Subsequently Sundar introduced more useful products with
best features like Google Drive, Chrome Book, Chrome OS,
etc. By that time Many companies offered a Job to Sundar
Pichai, but he didn’t look at any companies.  In 2008 Sundar
promoted as a vice president of Google product development.
Sundar always tried to make Google as a no 1 company. In
2012 with his Efforts and hard work he promoted as senior
vice president.

In 2013 Android CEO Andy Rubin resigned to his job. Then

Alphabet company appointed Sundar Pichai as a CEO of
Android. We all know that Android is a platform for Smart
phones, Smart Televisions, cars etc. Later Sundar
developed Android into Android One. It offers affordable
smartphones in all households worldwide. Sundar took
Android One with value of 65% at America’s smartphone
market. Sundar Pichai got immense success with his
revolutionary ideas. Many companies like Twitter,
Microsoft approached Sundar Pichai by offering a Good
position in their companies. But Sundar wanted to be Google.
Eventually Sundar Pichai Clinched the CEO position
at Google LLC on 10 August 2015. Google co-founder Larry
Page honoured Pichai on the high note, "The ability to
advance teams and mobilize teams around a super-awesome
stuff," Larry wrote in a magazine, announcing Pichai's
promotion, "When it comes to the product, we look at the eyes
very much, which gives them the perfect fit for this role."

In February 2016, Pichai was awarded 2-7 million shares of

Goggles Holding Company, an alphabetical $ 199 million
value. This respected right cleared their stake of $ 650
million. Pichai is a chess enthusiast and admires people like
Nelson Mandela, Anthony Shadid Dennis Ritchie, Wangari
Mathai, John McCarthy and Aaron Schwartz. It is riding on
the path of success with its passion, determination and motive
for the development of the world through the 'techno-genie'
technology.
SOME QUOTES BY SUNDAR PICHAI

“It is Important to Follow Your Dreams and Heart. Do

Something that Excites You.” ― Sundar Pichai

“As a leader, It is important to not just see your own success,

but focus on the success of others.” ― Sundar Pichai

“Wear your failure as a badge of honor!” ― Sundar Pichai

“A person who is happy is not because everything is right in
his life, He is happy because of his attitude towards
everything in his life is right.”― Sundar Pichai

“Good companies do whatever it takes to make sure apps are

great and don’t hesitate to add features.”― Sundar Pichai

PERSONAL OPINION
I chose Sundar Pichai because his story inspires me a
lot. The way he has the never give up attitude
motivates me a lot and excites me to do something like
that. He is a very down to earth person even after
being so successful in life. The way he inspires
everyone and myself by his speeches,ted talks and
quotes is excellent.