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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - April 3, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today the acquisition of Avi Drissman in a deal closing on April 24. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
“We are excited about this acquisition, and believe that it underscores our commitment to the millions of Macintosh users,” said Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for me to positively impact the lives of users around the world, and I'd like to thank Google for working with me to make this happen,” said Avi Drissman.
About Google Inc.
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google’s targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.
About Avi Drissman
Avi Drissman is a software developer known in the Macintosh and Newton community for applications like Avi's Backdrop, VULites, Balloon Previewer, and AquaShade (with Nicholas Riley). Avi was the Sessions Chair of the MacHack 2003 conference, and the Conference Chair in 2004. Founded in 1977 by Harriet and Michael Drissman, Avi is a Mac developer headquartered in New York City with an office in Detroit. For more information, visit blog.drissman.com.
Comments
I am so glad you decided to look into Google - hopefully you'll be as happy there as we both anticipate. I am also happy to hear that Google is a wise company and knew to acquire you on the ground-level. I know this will make both your stocks go sky-high!
Mazal tov, and perhaps I can visit you in SF. :)
Posted by: Talya Drissman | April 3, 2006 9:58 PM
Congrats! When do you start?
And sorry I missed you when you were out here interviewing -- I've been buried in stuff lately. :(
Posted by: Eric Albert | April 3, 2006 11:29 PM
Dude, heck of an acquisition by Google, I hear that Drissman kid is the programming equivalent of Lebron James, but with a college degree. Plus, rumor has it their cafeteria has a kosher station, bonus.
Posted by: Ilan | April 10, 2006 4:24 PM