September 1, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – George Reyes will retire as Google Chief Financial Officer (CFO), it was reported this week. He will remain at the company to assist in a search for a new CFO and to “assure an orderly transition”.
"I've known and admired George since our days together at Sun," Eric Schmidt, Google’s Chairman and CEO was reported as saying. "As Google's CFO, George successfully navigated our innovative IPO, the regulatory demands of Sarbanes-Oxley, and the management challenges of scaling a global finance organization. Though we fully appreciate his decision to step back from active management, we'll miss his thoughtfulness, good humor and wisdom."
"Working at Google these past 5 and a half years has been an extraordinary ride," said George Reyes. "I'm honored and flattered to have been a part of this great management team. I know I'm leaving the company in good hands with a remarkable team of professionals that will continue to build on Google's tremendous achievements."
"George has been a full partner in Google's global growth and development," added Google co-founder, Larry Page. "He has done an excellent job in keeping us financially disciplined while protecting the best of our entrepreneurial culture."
