Indian-origin Karthik Narain appointed as the Chief Product and Business Officer at Google Cloud

Google Cloud has appointed Karthik Narain, former CTO at Accenture, as its new Chief Product and Business Officer. 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai welcomed him to the leadership team, elaborating on his role in advancing artificial intelligence and enterprise technology.

Sundar Pichai, in a LinkedIn post, said, “Karthik will partner closely with our Cloud customers as they transform their businesses with AI. In his new role, Karthik will help accelerate the strong growth we are already seeing in Google Cloud.”

“Just over a week ago, we announced Gemini Enterprise, which has had a really positive response. Much more to come, welcome Karthik!” he wrote.

On Tuesday, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian publicly announced the appointment of Karthik Narain. “Today we welcome Karthik Narain to Google Cloud as Chief Product & Business Officer,” he wrote on LinkedIn.

Kurian said, “He will lead product and engineering teams across cloud, developer, data and Applied AI, the go-to-market organisation, and work closely with Google Public Sector. Karthik’s proven track record with clients, along with his unparalleled depth of experience in developing enterprise technology solutions, will accelerate our customers’ journey into the AI era. Welcome to the team, Karthik!”

Karthik Narain shared Kurian’s post on his LinkedIn handle and expressed excitement for the new job. “After more than 25 years in the tech consulting industry, I am excited to share the next chapter of my career - I am joining @GoogleCloud as its first Chief Product & Business Officer,” he wrote in the post.

He said the role is an “incredible opportunity” to utilise his expertise in engineering and product strategy, enterprise systems and business processes at Google.

“The opportunity to unlock immense value for Google Cloud’s customers and partners is unparalleled, and I can’t wait to get started!” he wrote.

Who is Karthik Narain?

The tech veteran Karthik Narain holds a Master’s degree in Computer Systems and Business from Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli.

Before Google, Karthik Narain was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Accenture. According to a report by Business World, he had previously served as the Group Executive - Technology of Accenture.

Between 2005 and 2015, Narain served as the Vice President and Vertical Head for High Tech, Software & Platforms, and Automotive at HLCTech, according to his LinkedIn profile.

He worked with Infosys between 2000 and 2005 as a Senior Relationship Manager of Financial Services.

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