Changes

==Company Growth and Expansion==

==Company Growth and Expansion==

In 2000, Google is already available in different languages which include French, German, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish,<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/pressrelease22.html Google Goes Global]</ref> Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. <ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/pressrelease34.html Global Expansion]</ref> The Google Adwords was launched with 350 customers and Google Toolbar. On June 11, 2000, the google home page became the largest search engine with 1 billion items.<ref>[http://www.google.com/corporate/timeline/#2000 Timeline Year 2000]</ref>

In 2001, Google was available in 26 languages. Eric Schmidt was appointed Chairman and Wayne Rosing was hired as VP for Engineering.<ref>[http://www.google.com/corporate/timeline/#2000 Timeline Year 2001]</ref> The following year, Schmidt was elected CEO while Page assumed the position of president for products and Brin became president for technology.<ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/ceo.html Press Release]</ref>

The company also launched the '''Google Search Appliance''', a new device that allowed corporations to use its search technology to scan their own networks;<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Google-aims-search-device-at-companies/2100-1023_3-833905.html CNET]</ref> '''Adwords Select''', an enhanced version of Adwords was released, a self-service advertising system with the Cost-Per Click (CPC)feature, <ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/select.html Press Release]</ref> the First '''Google API''' which enables developers to query more than 2 billion web documents and programs in their favorite environments, and the '''Google Labs'''.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-919173.html Google ushers Web surfers into its labs]</ref> The Google News and Froogle were also launched. Since then Google has released numerous products and services for Internet users and businesses worldwide.  

 

The company also launched the '''Google Search Appliance,'''new device that will allow corporations to use its search technology to scan their own networks, <ref>[http://news.cnet.com/Google-aims-search-device-at-companies/2100-1023_3-833905.html CNET]</ref> '''Adwords Select''', an enhanced version of Adwords was released, a self-service advertising system with the Cost-Per Click (CPC)feature, <ref>[http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/select.html Press Release]</ref> the First '''Google API''' which enables developers to query more than 2 billion web documents and programs in their favorite environments, and the '''Google Labs'''.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/2100-1023-919173.html Google ushers Web surfers into its labs]</ref> The Google News and Froogle was also launched.Since then Google has released numerous products and services for internet users and businesses worldwide.  

===Initial Public Offering===

===Initial Public Offering===

 

Google's Initial Public Offering (IPO) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2004.<ref>[http://news.corporate.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/google/ipo/ds1.pdf SEC Document]</ref> and offered 19.6 million shares at a price of $85 per share.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2004/tc20040819_6843_tc120.htm Businessweek.com]</ref>

Google's Initial Public Offering (IPO) was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2004.<ref>[http://news.corporate.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/google/ipo/ds1.pdf SEC Document]</ref> and offered 19.6 million shares at a price of $85 per share. <ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2004/tc20040819_6843_tc120.htm Businessweek.com]</ref>

===International Offices===

===International Offices===

 

The company also opened international offices in  Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Belgium, Denmark, Copehagen, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and many other countries around the world.

The company also opened its international offices in  Australia, India, Japan, Korea, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Belgium, Denmark, Copehagen, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary Ireland,Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,Ukraine, United Kingdom and many other countries around the world.

===Google China Local Domain===

===Google China Local Domain===

 

'''Google.cn''', a local domain version of Google in China was launched in 2006 with some government restrictions. There, Google.com is down 10% most of the time, and Google news is never available. The Chinese government has been blocking and re-directing users searches to other websites.<ref>[http://www.pcworld.com/article/104813/china_hijacks_googles_domain_name.html pcworld.com]</ref>

'''Google.cn''', a local domain version of Google in China was launched in 2006 with some government restrictions. Google.com is down 10% most of the time, Google news is never available. Chinese government has been blocking and re-directing users searches to other websites.<ref>[  

http://www.pcworld.com/article/104813/china_hijacks_googles_domain_name.html pcworld.com]</ref>

==Partnerships==

==Partnerships==