Google and Microsoft already have CEOs of Indian origin. YouTubes new CEO has been announced. Indian-origin Neil Mohan has been named the companys CEO. He has been employed by Google since 2008. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as YouTubes Chief Product Officer.Indian-origin Neal Mohan will replace CEO Susan Wojcicki as she heads to Google Advisor. Both are former employees of YouTubes parent company, Google. Susan Wojcicki has been with Google since its inception, and Neal Mohan joined in 2008 when Google acquired ad platform DoubleClick, where he served as senior vice president of strategy and product management. Neal Mohan took up the charge of Googles display and video advertising business. Under him, the business became on of the largest and fastest growing venture.In 2011, he was offered the job from Twitter, which shows that competitors were watching him but he ended up saying no to the offer. According to media reports, Google gave him 100 million US dollars in stock grants to retain him, and he stayed. Twitter also reportedly tried to make another offer to Sundar Pichai, who is now Googles CEO.Susan Wojcicki, in her farewell note on February 16, described Mohan as an “excellent leader” who understands YouTube and knows exactly what users need.“I remain convinced today, just as I was when I started nine years ago, that YouTubes finest days are ahead of it,” she added. “And with Neal and our incredible team of employees, you will all be in good hands.”Neal Mohans CareerIndian-origin Neel Mohan was born in Michigan and raised in Florida. In 1996, he graduated from Stanford University with a degree in electrical engineering. Following that, in 2005, he earned his MBA from Stanford University. In 1996, Neil began his career with Accenture. He then worked for a number of other companies.Google gave Neal Mohan 100 million US dollarIn the year 2007, Neal was working in a company named Double Click. Google bought this company. This is where his relationship with Google began. In 2013, Neal was appointed Googles Vice President of Advertising Products. In the same year, he was approached by Twitter, which he ended up saying no to. As soon as Googles top executives came to know about this offer, they gave Neal a bonus of 100 million dollars i.e. around Rs 544 crore at that time. This bonus was given to Neal for not leaving the company. Neal is the only person other than Google chairman Eric Schmidt to receive a 100 million US dollar bonus.When Neal Mohan joined YouTubeIn 2015, Neal Mohan joined the YouTube team. YouTube was facing tough competition from other video-sharing platforms at the time, and it needed to find new ways to attract users and generate revenue. Mohan got to work right away, and over the years, he has overseen several major initiatives that have helped YouTube grow into the powerhouse it is today.YouTube has launched a number of successful products and features under Mohans leadership, including YouTube Music, YouTube TV, YouTube Premium, and YouTube Shorts. He has also assisted YouTube in improving its recommendation algorithms, which now account for the vast majority of the platforms watch time.
