In fact, Googles headquarters were once located in Wojcickis garage.
He departure marks the latest in a string departures among high-profile female leaders in the tech industry of late.
Page and Mr. Brin said in a joint statementobtained bythe New York Times.
CEO Youtube Susan WojcickiFrancois G. Durand/Getty Images
Were so grateful for all shes done over the last 25 years.
Their names were Larry and Sergey.
It would be one of the best decisions of my life.
Im so proud of everything weve achieved.
Its been exhilarating, meaningful, and all-consuming.
Neal Mohan was one of those leaders, and hell be the SVP and new head of YouTube.
He became YouTubes Chief Product Officer in 2015.
Neal will be a terrific leader for YouTube.
In the longer term, Ive agreed with Sundar to take on an advisory role across Google and Alphabet.
But for now, I want to thank Sundar for his leadership, support and vision over the years.
I always dreamed of working for a company with a mission that could change the world for the better.
Thanks to you and your vision, I got the chance to live that dream.
It has been an absolute privilege to be a part of it, and Im excited for whats next.
