Shailesh Rao to join Twitter, quits Google

Shailesh Rao 300x236 Shailesh Rao to join Twitter, quits GoogleThe managing director of Google’s Asia-Pacific operations, Shailesh Rao has left out from Google.

As per his statement , February 3 was his last day and now he is headed as vice-president to hold international operations of world’s largest site Twitter.

The microblogging site Twitter who has around more than 100 millions users had added last month a new feature of 140-character posts to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis.

Now the firm has selected Rao to join Twitter as vice-president for growing its international operations outside the US. This step will enhance revenues from advertisers in Asia and help to compete and win in the battle with other social media networks.

As per source said, Shailesh had been working to Google since March 2005 when he joined Google California headquarters. He served there as a director for the search business. He headed the worldwide Google Local services and channel program.

Beside this, Rao gave his contribution to lead launch of Google Maps and Earth across Western Europe and parts of Asia and Latin America. In 2007 he went to India to head the Google’s India operations.

A source of Google said, “We thank Shailesh for his fantastic contributions to Google and Google India, in particular, and wish him the best in his future endeavours.”
However previously, Rao has been employed with Yodlee, banking-software firm. He is a Wharton graduate of BS with a concentration in finance and has a master degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Kellogg School of Management.

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