More Google Brass Head for the Exits
Benjamin Ling, a high-ranking engineer described by Google watchers as one of “Larry and Sergey’s golden boys” has defected—to Facebook.
Reached in his Google office late yesterday, Ling confirmed the move, but declined further comment. His last day at Google is Friday.
Ling follows ex-Googler Gideon Yu, who was the Chief Financial Officer of Google’s YouTube, to Facebook. Yu left for the CFO’s slot at the Palo Alto startup in August.
Google’s stock has surged to over $600 a share recently, which, ironically, is making it harder to keep top talent on board. Silicon Valley pundits believe that Facebook is headed for an IPO in the near future—a much faster path to riches for early stage employees.
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