The company’s overview
Google is a multinational corporation based in the United States that is devoted to services related to internet search, online advertising and offering cloud-computing services to its clients. It was initially formed during September 4, 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin as a private company; it later went public during August 19, 2004 through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Google Inc.’s mission statement is “to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” (Google Corporation, 2011). Google’s headquarters is currently located in Mountain View, California. Google’s rapid development saw the company engage in a ...