The head of Google will leave the post

The Co-founder of Google Larry Page in April of this year will accept duties of the CEO of the company from Eric Schmidt who will remain in the company as the executive chairman. This step is attempt of process optimization of decision making in the leading echelon, says the company.

At a conference Schmidt told that at new work he will pay more attention to external questions, work with clients, partners and state bodies. "I consider that Larry is ready, - Schmidt noted. - His ideas are interesting and smart, so, it is a high time - to give it a starting signal on start".

Page positively spoke of almost ten-year guide of Schmidt and said that his assistance in a role of the executive chairman will have invaluable value. "Results speak for themselves, - Page says. – Nobody in the Universe, could make what was made by Eric".

According to Schmidt, this management reshuffle of the company was discussed "for a long time" as the company tried "simplify" structure of its management. "Clearing of our individual roles will create accurate responsibility and accountability on a top of the company. In my opinion, Larry is ready to be a head, and I will be glad to work with him and Sergey for a long time", - he told.

It is said about distribution of duties of heads that in addition to normal daily work, Page will head product developments of Google. Schmidt's work as executive chairman will be concentrated on external initiatives, such as meetings with clients, the state regulating authorities and negotiations with partners. One more founder of Google Sergey Brin will be engaged in "strategic projects", in particular new products.

Against the background of this kindly going castling the analyst of Gartner Ray Valdes inquires in one of the leading IT companies whether the temporary basis lies in the offscreen scenario of voluntary resignation of Schmidt and Page's appointment? Before finding of new, more permanent leader?

The publisher and analyst Danny Sullivan of SearchEngineLand.com company expresses a similar thought: "As we know, it is difficult to appoint two founders for an action, such as interview for the press or a presentation at the conference. One of Schmidt's duties - to be "the person of Google which is credible", for such events. But such person which can strike".

Some asked a question whether Page is ready to a huge task of management of such big, powerful company, with the developed, diversified business.

"I think of a question - the position of the CEO of Google is the place to start training of the head. I can tell with some confidence that if [Page] submitted the application for the place of the CEO somewhere else, he would not receive it", - told Allen Weiner, other analyst of Gartner.

Eric Schmidt became the CEO of Google company in 2001, carried out the company through the period of solid financial development, including its IPO. Under its management also powerful expansion of its technologies and business strategy outside the market of search systems is provided.