In the blog post, Page said the new CEO is "longtime Googler" Dennis Woodside. Page says Woodside, an ironman triathlete, is largely responsible for building Google's presence overseas, especially in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia. He has served as Google's president of the of the Americas for the past three years and played a role in increasing Google's revenue from $10.8 billion to $17.5 billion over that period.
After Google announced its bid to acquire Motorola Mobility last August, the deal was met with surprise and some confusion, since Google had previously been content to be the steward of the Android mobile platform but to keep out of the hardware business. The acquisition made more sense as an purchase of Motorola's extensive intellectual property, including some patents fundamental to how Internet communication works. Google, as a relatively young company, had a far weaker IP portfolio.
How Motorola's hardware business will be integrated into Google's operations is still an unanswered question, but there have been rumors that Google is planning to begin selling more Android devices directly to consumers (as opposed to selling them all through carrier partners). However, to avoid showing favoritism, Google is said to be planning to partner with several device manufacturers.