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Clever, strategic, wise its hard to think of anyone on the planet who
could have done a better job than Eric has, and we would both like to
thank him from the bottom of our hearts. The good news is that as Larry
takes over as Chief Executive (again!), Eric is still very much involved as
Executive Chairman, and all three of us are just as excited about the next
10 years as we were about the last decade.
The Internet, mobile phones, and other technologies are having
profound e΍ ects on the spread of information and the lives of people
worldwide. Its a virtuous circle, with the information revolution
directly accelerating the pace of technical development as inventors
and entrepreneurs bene t from the increased demand for new products,
the opening of new markets and dramatic gains in productivity. As a
result, new technologies that emerge from research labs fall into the
hands of users within a few years; new online o΍ erings reach tens of
millions of people in months; and startups spring up overnight.
Decades ago, my father had to make a journey to Poland for the
information that would shape my familys life. Today, billions of people
can make that journey online every dayand the world will never
look the same. In the coming years, technology will evolve even more
rapidly, and what is still science ction today will have worldwide
impact almost overnight.
Sergey Brin
Co-Founder
Larry Page
Co-Founder; Chief Executive Officer