Previous Google boss, Stafford Maisie, had been at the helm for just 18 months, reportedly resigning to spend more time with his family. There have been only two Google country managers in South Africa since the international search behemoth established a local office here about three years ago.
Google spokesperson Julie Taylor told Memeburn that there were “already a couple of candidates in the pipeline” for the vacant position. Taylor said the company was looking for a local, South African, candidate to replace Newton — which had always been its long-term strategy.
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