Google CEO elected to Apple Computer board of directors

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(Free-Press-Release.com) August 29, 2006 -- Apple Computer elected Google chief executive officer Eric Schmidt to its board of directors in a possible harbinger of an alliance between the technology titans.

"Eric is obviously doing a terrific job as CEO of Google, and we look forward to his contributions as a member of Apples board of directors," Apple co-founder and chief executive officer Steve Jobs said in a release.

"Like Apple, Google is very focused on innovation and we think Erics insights and experience will be very valuable in helping to guide Apple in the years ahead."

Schmidt has been Google's chief executive since July of 2001 and became chairman of the Internet juggernaut board's executive committee in 2004. Google board members include the company's founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page.

"Apple is one of the companies in the world that I most admire," Schmidt said in a release.

"I'm really looking forward to working with Steve and Apples board to help with all of the amazing things Apple is doing."

Schmidt's responsibilities at Google included "building the corporate infrastructure needed to maintain Googles rapid growth while ensuring that quality remains high and product development times are kept to a minimum."

Schmidt joined Google from Novell, where he was chairman and chief executive officer before leaving the company in late 2001.

Before going to work at Novell, Schmidt was chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems.


AFP

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